>$40 a bag aragonite for only $2.57<

Yeap, you heard right; the same sand you pay 40 bux for at the lfs is only $2.57 at Walmart. It is put out by OldCastle and they sell it under the name of "Garden Basics" play sand. So now you can buy yourself that nice expensive set of lights youve been drooling over.......

Jerky Bob :dance

I didnt say it was news for you veterans but only meant that maybe some of the newbies didnt know it. I believe this is the newbies forum. And if I can help save people money why not tell them where they can get it. Didnt mean to come inside your bubble.

thanks for the great replies, all except onion girls that is. As a fellow newbie myself I try and find the best deals out there and if I can help any of you I will do my darndest. I have put my bed between 3-4 inches deep, but one of the vets on here can tell you better the whys and so forth about bacteria. Anyhow this is a great place to learn about this exciting hobby. I do know that onion girl and a couple of other people tell us to use the sand but not all lowes and home depots have it. Walmart on the other hand will probably carry it because of their shipping lanes across the country. and oh yeah greetings to you too sfxer02.

The 1 the only: The Jerky Bob:dance

also with the old castle sand you will probably want to mix in some live sand from the lfs or cycled substrate from a fellow aquarists tank. I believe about 20 %. At least that is what I did. And last but not least I also put a diy plenum in my tank underneath all the sand a very cool project that is if you like playing with pvc and fiberglass screen

The Jerky Bob