southdown sand for a reef tank?

hey Matt,

Southdown is pure arognite, but very hard to find anymore as they went out of business a few years ago. If you still have some it works very good.

 

Matt,

Most of us have or have had Southdown in the past - great sand for a reef tank if you can find it as Craig said.

Only potential drawback is it's very fine in nature (like sugar) which can create a mess when initially added (referred to as the Southdown sandstorm) and that it's easy to blow around.
I've used it since I started but the ability to be easily blown around has become a nuisance for me now that my flow is greater than 50x.
-Eric

 

That's about all I had in a 135 for over 12 years and had a very deep sandbed.  Once it settles down it's really not a problem unless your powerhead falls off the side. 
Where did you find Southdown sand?  We used to get a group together and order it thru..hmmm...Home Depot I think...but you had to buy a whole pallet or more.

 

Where did you find the stuff?

 

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