Pure aragonite/southdown

rwag · 02-18-2002, 06:19 PM

Just wanted to share some info with everyone. I ordered some sand today from http://www.purearagonite.com I am unable to get southdown in my area(that I know of). Any ways
after my order I was asked how I found out about them and told them a chat room(reefland). Jim at pure aragonite told me that is how they get most of their business. I then told him alot of
people are using southdown if they can get it. He
told me that yes the sand comes from the exact same place,and they lose alot of business to them.
He also told me that southdown refers many people to them and southdown is trying to deter people from using their sand in reef tanks. What
I was told is that southdown also makes fertilizers and other products in the same plant where they bag the sand and cannot insure the
purity of the sand. I just thought I would share
this little bit of information I stumbled across.
Im not verifying the truth to this, just thought it was interesting. Also it helps me get over the
fact that I paid $265.00 for sand

**golfish** · 02-18-2002, 09:20 PM

Aaa, that sounds like a bunch of fertilizers to me

there's way to many people using this stuff. I bet CaribSea had something to do with that rumor

rwag · 02-18-2002, 09:25 PM

probably right. I am trying to believe it is true though, just so it is a little easier to
stomach what I paid for sand

FISHme · 02-18-2002, 10:27 PM

rwag, how much sand did you get ?

mrok12 · 02-18-2002, 10:45 PM

RWAG
I have southdown in bellville right down the road from you. 7.50 a bag. Used it wihout a problem.

MROK12

mrok12 · 02-18-2002, 10:47 PM

If you know anyone else who needs it I HAVE IT

MROK12

rwag · 02-18-2002, 11:20 PM

I ordered 500lbs It will be shipped tomorrow
morning. How much do you have? Im sure I ordered more than I needed but I would rather have too much than not enough. I think almost half the cost is in shipping,so I dont want to have to reorder more.
Ryan

asmith · 02-19-2002, 12:06 PM

I have heard that too, but I have not heard of any problems so far. I am using it in my tanks without problems. Don't feel bad about ordering more than you need. We managed to get some transfered to the Kansas City area last June. I planned for the future and bought 2000 pounds of it. I only needed 250 pounds for my tank.

Andrew

Brian Crotty · 02-19-2002, 07:38 PM

ASmith -- I am in Kansas City also, and have been trying (unsuccessfuly) to locate some southdown for my new 125g - I tried purearagonie.com but ended up cutting a price deal with my LFS -- you said you have 2000lbs of the stuff - intrested in selling any of it to me? I dont want to back out of the deal I struck with my LFS, but I do need some more and if the price is right it might be worth a trip to Lenexa!

MarineKid · 02-21-2002, 12:02 AM

where in KC did you get the southdown from asmith? I need to get a hold of some too! If you have 2000lbs you got urself a buyer, Lenexa isn't too far away!
MK

02-18-2002, 06:19 PM	#1
rwag Citizen Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: plymouth mi Posts: 165	Pure aragonite/southdown Just wanted to share some info with everyone. I ordered some sand today from http://www.purearagonite.com I am unable to get southdown in my area(that I know of). Any ways after my order I was asked how I found out about them and told them a chat room(reefland). Jim at pure aragonite told me that is how they get most of their business. I then told him alot of people are using southdown if they can get it. He told me that yes the sand comes from the exact same place,and they lose alot of business to them. He also told me that southdown refers many people to them and southdown is trying to deter people from using their sand in reef tanks. What I was told is that southdown also makes fertilizers and other products in the same plant where they bag the sand and cannot insure the purity of the sand. I just thought I would share this little bit of information I stumbled across. Im not verifying the truth to this, just thought it was interesting. Also it helps me get over the fact that I paid $265.00 for sand

02-19-2002, 12:06 PM	#8
asmith Mayor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Lenexa, KS, USA Posts: 978	I have heard that too, but I have not heard of any problems so far. I am using it in my tanks without problems. Don't feel bad about ordering more than you need. We managed to get some transfered to the Kansas City area last June. I planned for the future and bought 2000 pounds of it. I only needed 250 pounds for my tank. Andrew __________________ Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the Titanic.

02-21-2002, 12:02 AM	#10
MarineKid Mayor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Prairie Villiage, Kansas Posts: 843	kc southdown where in KC did you get the southdown from asmith? I need to get a hold of some too! If you have 2000lbs you got urself a buyer, Lenexa isn't too far away! MK __________________ A dream will come true

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02-18-2002, 09:20 PM	#2
golfish Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Alta Loma,Ca Posts: 2,943	Aaa, that sounds like a bunch of fertilizers to me there's way to many people using this stuff. I bet CaribSea had something to do with that rumor

02-18-2002, 09:25 PM	#3
rwag Citizen Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: plymouth mi Posts: 165	probably right. I am trying to believe it is true though, just so it is a little easier to stomach what I paid for sand

02-18-2002, 10:27 PM	#4
FISHme Council Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pompano Beach, Florida Posts: 495	rwag, how much sand did you get ?

02-18-2002, 10:45 PM	#5
mrok12 Mayor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Van Buren, MI Posts: 1,052	RWAG I have southdown in bellville right down the road from you. 7.50 a bag. Used it wihout a problem. MROK12

02-18-2002, 10:47 PM	#6
mrok12 Mayor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Van Buren, MI Posts: 1,052	If you know anyone else who needs it I HAVE IT MROK12

02-18-2002, 11:20 PM	#7
rwag Citizen Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: plymouth mi Posts: 165	I ordered 500lbs It will be shipped tomorrow morning. How much do you have? Im sure I ordered more than I needed but I would rather have too much than not enough. I think almost half the cost is in shipping,so I dont want to have to reorder more. Ryan

02-19-2002, 07:38 PM	#9
Brian Crotty New in Town Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1	ASmith -- I am in Kansas City also, and have been trying (unsuccessfuly) to locate some southdown for my new 125g - I tried purearagonie.com but ended up cutting a price deal with my LFS -- you said you have 2000lbs of the stuff - intrested in selling any of it to me? I dont want to back out of the deal I struck with my LFS, but I do need some more and if the price is right it might be worth a trip to Lenexa!

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