Galveston Sand? (1 Viewer)

[tfifeco]

I was thinking about going to Galveston to get some sand for a tank I was gona setup. Has anyone else done this before? is it a bad Idea? If So, what part of Galveston is a good place to go

Thanks
- Trey

 

[DRH]

Ewwww... I think I'd avoid substrate from Galveston 8O

 

[BrianPlankis]

Egad...Galveston has a lot of oil in it...I've seen the oil streaming off the beach. I've also read on here somewhere that Galveston sand is high in silicon, not good for your tank. I would try to find another source. Too bad you missed the southdown sand today...maybe someone will sell you some?

B.

 

[ChrisB]

Friend of mine put this in his tank and he ended up taking it out about a month later, had to take the tank down completely and rinse it out. The color of the sand made his tank look very dark.

 

[Guest]

ok...well if you can't use the sand what about just a little mud i see all around these tidal flats and such? just enough to kick start a mud filter? i know it has been reported to contain high phosphates...but i was thinking just a lil bit...just a wee bit...lol

 

[Guest]

I tried some sand from Aransas Pass, which isnt' as bad. My brother got it for me. the consistency was weird, it was more like "silt" i guess. it had some critters in it. It was a darker color, i ended up just putting 4-5 cups in so it wouldn't make my sand look too bad.

It didn't cause any problems, but in hindsight, it probably wasn't a good move. i had no idea what may have been in it. Before you do it, just weigh your consequences, I guess.

 

[Guest]

The sand in Galveston is silica based, not calcium carbonate based.
The mud is kind of clay rich but stays suspended for quite a while, I do grain size work in my research lab and usually clay will settle out from places like Nueces Bay where it is even more clay rich but the stuff from the houston shipchannel and Galveston Bay doesn't. A small amount might not be as bad, we use about 30g dry or about 60g wet and also in a much smaller water volume. But also the sediment is very polluted.
Michael

 

[BrianPlankis]

If you are going to take some sand/mud from the greater Galveston area, I definitely would do it as far away from pollution sources as possible, I would highly advise against anything from Galveston bay. I have some co-workers that regularly test sediment from Galveston bay and it is just a big stew of chemicals. It amazes me they let shrimpers in there.

 

[Guest]

chemical shrimp cocktail....hmmmmm...

 

[Guest]

Mmmmmm Tar Bugs :dead: