I know that there is a lot of varying ideas and experiences concerning the subject of using Utah Ollitic sand.... So, I thought the only way to decide for myself was to try it.
Jim LaMunyon, myself, and a friend Raymond Spanier, decided to make a trip out to Stansbury Island and dig some up. With Mark's help and a couple of phone calls later we found the place and went to work.
For those of you who might be interested in the location here is a GPS reading of the place: N 40deg 47.348 by W 112deg 32.203
I have screened and washed some sand and placed it into a ten gallon tank with just a hang-on-the-back filter. Filled the tank with water, seeded live sand/rock from another aquarium, and now we'll watch to see what happens. I'll keep you posted on the results as time goes by.
Now just for fun here are some pictures of our "experience"!
Road to Stansbury
Looking for a place to dig!
Jim LaMunyon Digging Sand
Results of our work!