Sand

Hello, I just move to UT and im setting my tank up in the coming weeks.  it was a 50g tank and magically turned in to a 150g tank during the move.  Since most of UT used to be the sea. is their a place to get sand, i think i need about 230 - 300pounds worth. If their is what does it look like, does it turn in to live sand if seeded. Last question if their is not do any of the home depots or lowes sell the south town sand (or something like that) thank you Joe

zland1 wrote: Hello, I just move to UT and im setting my tank up in the coming weeks.  it was a 50g tank and magically turned in to a 150g tank during the move.  Since most of UT used to be the sea. is their a place to get sand, i think i need about 230 - 300pounds worth. If their is what does it look like, does it turn in to live sand if seeded. Last question if their is not do any of the home depots or lowes sell the south town sand (or something like that) thank you Joe

Welcome to wonder weird place we call Utah.  What part did you move to?

Welcome!  I'm in Eagle Mountain, too (the Ranches, to be exact).  If you need help finding out where all of these places are, feel free to PM me and I'll help you out.  We're kind of in the middle of nowhere out here, so there really isn't anywhere that's right down the road.

Also, try www.mapquest.com for driving directions, if you don't have high speed for google earth.

zland1 wrote: i want to make a 4"-5" SB and i have 1 5gal bucket of sand form my old tank how much more do you thing i will need?,  also my sand has been in the bucket sealed for about a month its wet still do you thing it would be alive?

You can figure out how many gallons of sand you need with this calculation:  desired depth in inches X tank length in inches X tank width in inches / 231 ( L x W x H / 231 will give the total gallons capacity of an aquarium)

The LS in the buckests is not good. The good life in the sand suffocated when you put it in a bucket and sealed the lid. If you had placed it in a tub at a depth of 6" or less, covered with an inch of saltwater, or more water with a powerhead, and kept it between 65 and 80 degrees, it would have been fine to use. As it is now, it will need to be rinsed well in freshwater before you can use it again.