Southdown Replacement ?

[reefer125g]

So can not find Southdown sand . What is everyone using now?

 

[Chris A.]

Search for olite sand. That’s the closest grain size to southdown.

 

[reefer125g]

Thanks you !

 

[reefer125g]

Just got a 50 lb bag from a buddy who has old stock pile. Score !

 

[Chris A.]

Awesome score. That’s like a myth already in the reefing world. Lol

 

[reefer125g]

Got lucky . A buddy who did a tank build like 9 years ago got 3 more bags then he needed. Been sitting in his basement all along .

 

[tommy6905]

U talking about Home Depot castle play sand

 

[Chris A.]

From back in the day? Yes

 

[gurumasta]

Southdown sand lol that stuff is legendary yo..

 

[tommy6905]

From back in the day? Yes

That’s still around, did something change in it?

 

[Chris A.]

Southdown was made of argonite and the new stuff is silicate based sand. I chased it down for a while and even talked to castle about on the phone. It’s gone for good

 

[tommy6905]

Southdown was made of argonite and the new stuff is silicate based sand. I chased it down for a while and even talked to castle about on the phone. It’s gone for good

Oh ok gotcha

 

[Deafasa]

Glad to hear I am not the only crazy person that has kept the extra southdown sand he has. Granted I only have about 1/2 to 3/4 of a bag left at this point.

 

[this is me]

Is 50lbs all you're doing on a 180?

 

[Greg Hiller]

I still have a complete bag stashed behind glass. Break glass in case of emergency.

 

[Greg Hiller]

Before Southdown was available ESV used to sell dry sand. It was pretty nice, but certainly more expensive than Southdown. Ahhh the good 'ol days!

 

[One Eye]

Southdown, Dowflake and all those acrylic tanks from the Petco remodel.

 

[reefer125g]

Lol