WTB: Southdown Play Sand

[reefs4life]

Hey guys, I would like to slowly add a few more inches of sand to my DT and the sand I already have is Southdown Play Sand so I would like to keep it the same. If you have any that HAS NOT BEEN USED, preferably still in the sand, please let me know. Thanks Fortunato

 

[reefs4life]

Bump

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[alfani]

any Petland store should carry dry reptile sands

 

[regal]

any Petland store should carry dry reptile sands

No, no. He is not looking for any dry sand. Southdown sand is hard to find nowadays. They are supposed to be "pure" calcium carbonate sand which are low in silicate and other impurities like the typical playsand you find at the hardware store. They are much cheaper than the reef sand that you can buy from reef stores. GL finding them.

 

[reefs4life]

No, no. He is not looking for any dry sand. Southdown sand is hard to find nowadays. They are supposed to be "pure" calcium carbonate sand which are low in silicate and other impurities like the typical playsand you find at the hardware store. They are much cheaper than the reef sand that you can buy from reef stores. GL finding them.

Thanks for the clarification and yeah it seems impossible to find

 

[Domboski]

I have some. I'll let you know how much later tonight.

 

[reefs4life]

I have some. I'll let you know how much later tonight.

AWESOME!! Thank you, please do!!!

 

[masterswimmer]

I have some. I'll let you know how much later tonight.

Wow, someone must have stockpiled a load of it

Fortunato, I'm sure you know by now that Southdown brand was sold and re-branded about 6-7 years ago to Old Castle. Then Old Castle sold and re-branded to Yardright.

Snatch up all that Dom has to offer. Finding the original red & blue bags of Southdown ain't easy.

swimmer

 

[Domboski]

I only have one bag of un-used South Down (I thought I had 3). I'm keeping that. If you change your mind on used I have 4 5 gallon buckets of that.

 

[reefs4life]

I only have one bag of un-used South Down (I thought I had 3). I'm keeping that. If you change your mind on used I have 4 5 gallon buckets of that.

PMed you

 

[reefs4life]

bump

 

[skene]

http://www.google.com/products/cata...&sa=X&ei=SGDRTt60KKLx0gHsv5QG&ved=0CDcQ8wIwAA

is this the stuff?

 

[reefs4life]

http://www.google.com/products/cata...&sa=X&ei=SGDRTt60KKLx0gHsv5QG&ved=0CDcQ8wIwAA

is this the stuff?

I really have no clue, I saw that myself when I googled it but idk what the real southdown playsand bag looks like. Would be nice if it was though especially at $4 a bag

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[masterswimmer]

http://www.google.com/products/cata...&sa=X&ei=SGDRTt60KKLx0gHsv5QG&ved=0CDcQ8wIwAA

is this the stuff?

No it isn't.

This is the original Southdown Playsand:

 

[reefs4life]

Ugh I'm never gonna find any

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[marrone]

I'm not sure if it's still being made or it's just under a different name, probably under a different name. What you should do it contact the manufacture and see if they're still making it and where to get it. You could also go to their web site and see what products that they have. It's possible that another manufacture could be handling it now, something they should be able to tell you who. I wouldn't mention that you're going to use it in a reef tank, just that you used it before in a sandbox and you want to use it again.

 

[reefs4life]

I'm not sure if it's still being made or it's just under a different name, probably under a different name. What you should do it contact the manufacture and see if they're still making it and where to get it. You could also go to their web site and see what products that they have. It's possible that another manufacture could be handling it now, something they should be able to tell you who. I wouldn't mention that you're going to use it in a reef tank, just that you used it before in a sandbox and you want to use it again.

Yeah I guess I'll have to try that because I want to add about 2-3 more inches of sand in my DT and 4-5in in my octopus tank so I'll need at least 3-4 bags

 

[Imbarrie]

Tagging along. Looking for some myself.

 

[reefs4life]

Bumppp

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[Awibrandy]

You might get lucky in your search for the good old Southdow, but I highly doubt it. I was also searching for it, and have not found it yet.

I did look at this one:http://www.lowes.com/pd_10392-286-1...br|0||p_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&facetInfo=
and seriously considered it. But in the end I just stuck with what is already in my tank.