Where to buy live or reef sand - Long Island

[caad3]

Anybody know where I can get live sand or reef sand for local pickup in Long Island. Could go with Drfoster Smith but would like to support local vendors or MR members if prices are reasonable.

thanks, James

 

[mstrofdisaster]

Aquarium Adventure in Carle Place. Near Roosevelt Field Mall.

 

[caad3]

Thanks, but they are really pricey.

 

[aaron23]

im not sure if they updated their site to a new homepage but it works:

http://www.jcaquatics.com/page37.html

local vendor that i use to pick up from but they moved somewhere on LI.

 

[pecan2phat]

Country Critters out in Medford have live sand for sale.

 

[inked]

aqua hut in coram but they have no website nor do they answer the phone lol. But they are the most resonably priced that I have seen.

 

[caad3]

thanks all

 

[jejton]

I'm trying to put together a group buy from JC Acquatics. Pickup would be from their house in Farmingville. Search for my thread and you'll see the prices but if enough people join I'm hoping we can get even better prices.

 

[archangel]

anyone know how much jcaquatics is charging for live sand? which type is it exactly? im too impatient to email

 

[archangel]

hey nm. i didnt read ur last statement. got it.

 

[phk36]

Try Alot of Fish.Babylon NY. 262 east main st. 631-321-6862

 

[jejton]

aqua hut in coram but they have no website nor do they answer the phone lol. But they are the most resonably priced that I have seen.

I actually went there last week and was really annoyed because I couldnt find the store ( didn't know it was in the shopping center ) and they dont answer the phone - only used for fax. The store was so/so - they had a wide selection but ( now maybe they just got the stock in ) very few items had prices. They did have decent prices on many items - dry goods and ls - but they didnt have the sugar sized agranite sand. He offered to order it for me but I needed to pay in advance which is understandable. Problem was I didnt know how much I needed and would have had to drive in again to place the order and then a third time to pick it up at which point the $$ spent on gas equalizes the discount.

 

[archangel]

they never have any prices up there but i bet its still the cheapest...

i been hearing good things about this live sand substitude for cheap. look at either pavestone brand pulvirised limestone or agway "Kolorscape". then u can just mix a bit of live sand. pretty cheap and very effective method.. did i mention cheap?

 

[jejton]

I've asked around on this board and others about Kolorscape and have yet to hear anything about it - positive or negative.

 

[jasonperez]

petco has also!!

 

[archangel]

i saw a few post on RC bout that. Im achually leaning towards the limestone, do a search for that. the main bad thing i guess is some have large batches have large grains. also that its not as pure white as some others.. but still i think its worth a look into it if u want sand for cheap.

 

[jejton]

How much was Petco selling it for ?