my question is, We only have a lowes around here and i went to find southdown sand to do a 10gal reef, and the only sand that lowes has is white playsand, i think it quickcrete sand but it doesnt say southdown anywhere on the bag. Will this sand work or should i keep looking?

it will say manufactured by old castle

thanks dreams.. :-)

your welcome:-)

never QuickCrete. thats a cement compound.

I've heard that there is playsand at Wal-Mart that works- you just want to do the vinegar test to be sure. I know the Southdown/Old Castle stuff can be hard to find.

quickcrete is the name of the company. not quick drying concrete.

What is the vinegar test? :-)

You can test for calcium content by putting a teaspoonful in a pint of vinegar, put the lid on and shake well for about 2 minutes, most, if not all should dissolve,. Allow it to stand for a few hours and check back, if it all dissolves, you have a winner.

thank you very much gwen_o_lyn you have saved me around $26 lol :-)

yay!! Saving money is always good.

yay!! Saving money is always good. Because I can always find something else I "need"!

LOL - there ya go!

I remember Rob trying to explain the difference between want and need ... and I kept saying, I need, I need, I need.. and he said.. no, you want, want, want...

but with us girls.... it's what we NEED, right Carmie??? ;)

Because I can always find something else I "need"!
please send any contributions, remittance, dues, fees, excess aquarium developement funds, and leftover cash to the ROB FAN CLUB. make the check out to CASH, c/o Fat Walrus..........

ha ha ha.. you're at it again!

ha ha ha.. you're at it again!
i'm still trying Prez. nobody has ante up yet.

typical excuses:
1)i've already given at the office.
2)Rob who?
3)i don't care what u say about Rob, just get the @$^% out of here!

under these circumstances, it has been difficult if not outright hazardous to collect funds for the ROB FAN CLUB. i suggest changing the name of the club to FREE STUFF but allow all contributions to be still made to CASH, c/o Fat Walrus.......

Maybe we should give them a free iPod if they can get 50 of their friends to sign up!

he he he Carmie...

And I take it, you will pay for the iPod?? :shock:

Walrus is out as Treasurer! Make checks payable to cash c/o Carmie!

LOL! :mrgreen:

a power coup while i was napping?

a power coup while i was napping?

all i gotta say is http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_1_35.gif



http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_32_7.gif

w000t for Carmie!!

but blubber power can hide lots of cash from predators.

since when did blubber guts turn into blubber power!??!

This http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/10/10_8_1.gif or this http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/7/7_1_106v.gif ??

You can't be both!

You snooze you loose!

:lol: okay, i see that the power transfer has been quick and ruthless. i'll be brooding and plotting my ultimate return to power while i nap.

we'll let the girl power stay....for a while, then we'll just take over!

Would that make it a POWER NAP?

Guess it would!