SRC Member Domino Posted May 25, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted May 25, 2004 Hi! I'm finalizing my new sump with 5"-6" DSB and can't seem to have much choice of really fine sand to buy here in Malaysia. LFS only sell gravel... One of the LFS told me he stopted selling it because people get it FOC from Port Dickson. I was there a few months back and true enough, the sand was very fine and dark and had snails and crabs living in it. Yet I am very concerned about fuel and heavy metal pollution ... The Straights of Melaka are not really clean . On another hand, getting the sand from the beach should make the DSB more efficient faster... If I decide to get it from the beach, i plan to "cycle" the sump independently for a week or two to make sure it is OK to hook it up to the tank What do you reefers think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Eric Posted May 25, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted May 25, 2004 Hi! I'm finalizing my new sump with 5"-6" DSB and can't seem to have much choice of really fine sand to buy here in Malaysia. LFS only sell gravel... One of the LFS told me he stopted selling it because people get it FOC from Port Dickson. I was there a few months back and true enough, the sand was very fine and dark and had snails and crabs living in it. Yet I am very concerned about fuel and heavy metal pollution ... The Straights of Melaka are not really clean . On another hand, getting the sand from the beach should make the DSB more efficient faster... If I decide to get it from the beach, i plan to "cycle" the sump independently for a week or two to make sure it is OK to hook it up to the tank What do you reefers think? Sounds great, run a magnet over it, re-circulate water through the DSB and put some active carbon packs to absorb any toxics for 2 weeks. Throw in a bit of prawn meat so as not to stave the infauna in the sand. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Domino Posted May 26, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 26, 2004 Thanks Eric I hadn' thought of the activated charcoal and the magnet. Think I'm going to the beach this WE... I'll post the pictures of my new sump soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petecyl Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 Dun wate time go and buy Sand time and efford wasted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juan rahmat Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 Hi! I'm finalizing my new sump with 5"-6" DSB and can't seem to have much choice of really fine sand to buy here in Malaysia. LFS only sell gravel... One of the LFS told me he stopted selling it because people get it FOC from Port Dickson. I was there a few months back and true enough, the sand was very fine and dark and had snails and crabs living in it. Yet I am very concerned about fuel and heavy metal pollution ... The Straights of Melaka are not really clean . On another hand, getting the sand from the beach should make the DSB more efficient faster... If I decide to get it from the beach, i plan to "cycle" the sump independently for a week or two to make sure it is OK to hook it up to the tank What do you reefers think? I've been using P D sand for the past 1 1/2 years in my sump and my main tank.There's no pollution or heavy metal detected.Try to collect the sand at BLUE LAGOON area during low tide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sunny03 Posted June 2, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted June 2, 2004 I been using sand for local beach since i first started last year at sept so far so good Quote Selling big game fishing equipment. Stella 20k / 17k .. made in Japan jigging blue rose / kabuzu popping rod... pm for prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member SBS_Transit Posted June 2, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted June 2, 2004 i am going to east coast beach one of these weeks, maybe will take some for my refuge Quote SBS_Transit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sunny03 Posted June 2, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted June 2, 2004 i am going to east coast beach one of these weeks, maybe will take some for my refuge bro try pounglo beach less ppl but there a police post E coast beach sand not as white as pounglo beach Quote Selling big game fishing equipment. Stella 20k / 17k .. made in Japan jigging blue rose / kabuzu popping rod... pm for prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member SBS_Transit Posted June 2, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted June 2, 2004 bro try pounglo beach less ppl but there a police post E coast beach sand not as white as pounglo beach yup true, been to there before, the sand very white, like new 1 Quote SBS_Transit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantbicycle Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 bro try pounglo beach less ppl but there a police post E coast beach sand not as white as pounglo beach sorry,But BTW, where is pounglo beach ? sentosa ? palawan? LOL...thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member SBS_Transit Posted June 3, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted June 3, 2004 its a very deserted place IMO if u go there on the weekdays, i show u a map MAP Quote SBS_Transit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Domino Posted June 3, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 3, 2004 Hi!! Wow, that's a bunch of answers... Thanks a lot for all the info. Last WE I went to Pantai Morib. It's closer to KL. Same level as KLIA roughly. I got there and Sh*T!! it was high tide... Really high tide... So no choice, couldn't wait the whole day, I just picked up some sand and drove back. Sand is not as live as low tide sand... Sand looks very nice, hopefully it is not too thin. Got some small clams in there too that are still alive after couple of days. The sump is running in closed cuircuit for the moment. As all looks good, I will test the water and hook it up to the tank this WE hopefully. I really should post a pic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantbicycle Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 lol..THNAKS sbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member danano Posted June 3, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted June 3, 2004 If there's any beach to go to for "miracle mud" substitute, it's probably gonna be Pantai Morib. What's even better, it comes with sand/mud filtering clams... wow!!! Domino, do keep us posted on how it works out for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Eric Posted June 3, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted June 3, 2004 If there's any beach to go to for "miracle mud" substitute, it's probably gonna be Pantai Morib. What's even better, it comes with sand/mud filtering clams... wow!!! Domino, do keep us posted on how it works out for you. Can post a pic of those mud filtering clams? Might have seen some locally but the sand is super black & stinky type, those small little snails lives on it..........sometimes there're even tube worms "tube" found on the sand surface. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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