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african_man   Enthusiast Posts: 167 Kudos: 139 Votes: 2 Registered: 27-Jul-2005   | Hey guys, It's been a while! i was wondering if anyone saw any issue with me going down to the beach and collecting shell grit for my tanks rather than paying for it? Thanks in advance for your comments! |
 Posted 30-Apr-2008 08:14 |     |
FRANK       Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002   | Hi, While a day at the beach would be more fun than going to a Feed & Seed Store and purchasing a bag, collecting the grit on the beach is more risky. Along with the risk of pollution, critters, and foreign ob possibilities. I'm sure that if you walk into any store catering to the ranches down there, or a feed and seed store in town, that you can pick up bags of the stuff for next to nothing. It's sold for folks to feed to their poultry. They use it as grit in their gizzards to crush their food. Frank  -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<-- |
| Posted 01-May-2008 01:09 |  |
keithgh   *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003  | If you want to go and collect shell grit go and do it BUT under no circumstances put it into any tank. Who know what it contains and trying to save a few $$ could easily end up costing you very big $$$$ in the long term. Besides it is a very cheap product. I have bought it plenty of times (I add it to potting mixture for some plants) Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith  Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT?  VOTE NOW VOTE NOW |
| Posted 01-May-2008 05:45 | |
| african_man Enthusiast Posts: 167 Kudos: 139 Votes: 2 Registered: 27-Jul-2005 | thank you kindly for your suggestions folks, i'll head to the lfs and grab what i neeed just have to go fishing instead LOL! cheers. |
| Posted 02-May-2008 05:44 | |
| keithgh *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003 | If you can find a animal feed store close by it will be a fraction of the price and you can buy it loose also there is various grades of shell grit. Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW |
| Posted 02-May-2008 09:01 | |
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