Substrate!!!!

[Delock]

Who have the best prices on susbstrate? sand substrate.

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Substrate!!!!

probably lowes or pool equipment supply stores.

[ItsDubC]

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Tho u can prolly get it for less elsewhere, I got my pool filter sand from the pool supply store in the same shopping center as Lowe's on i-45 between Louetta and Cypresswood for $9/50lb bag I think.

[daisymac]

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Hey delock,

Go to the search and type in sand. when the results come up go to the topic "75 gallon need substrate suggestions." There is a post from Scott about sand and he suggest play sand. It is very informative and helpful.

Daisy

[Tiapan]

Re: Substrate!!!!

it all depends on what substrate you want to use. if you were getting something special like flourite or eco complete i would say have mike at sunny's order it because you can get it less then what it would be with shipping online. and if you want to save money on a planted tank i suggest mixing a good substrate like flourite with potting soil, they have several different suggestion in the el natural section of aquaticplantcentral.com at least for plant tank people , because with 25 dollars a bag at my store for fourite it gets a lot more expensive then play sand.

[docmump]

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You can go over to the rock yard off I-10 and york road in the heights. I used to get all my sand blast rocks substrait from them. It's cheaper then getting it from the local fish store.

The only issue is you will have to wash the hell of them. They will be dirty but over time it will clear out.

[Mzungu]

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I have not seen this particular rock yard, but I have seen one off of I-10 near Hwy 6, called Soil Supermarket, I believe. Haven't been there, but I assume it is similar??

[Delock]

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I have not seen this particular rock yard, but I have seen one off of I-10 near Hwy 6, called Soil Supermarket, I believe. Haven't been there, but I assume it is similar??

THe one he is talking about cannot be seen from the freeway

[docmump]

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good you remember, I forget how much we used to kick it looking for items for the tank...

[jklntx]

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Montalbano Lumber on Shepard just south of 45 has sandblast sand at $4.79/ 100 # bag. They had 69 bags left last Saturday.

[Mzungu]

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Right, I don't know the one he was talking about, I was just adding another possibility. They have a website, as well.