RE: NANFA-- Gravel

Nick Zarlinga (njz_at_clevelandmetroparks.com)
Wed, 20 Aug 2003 11:36:42 -0400

Try some of your local building suppliers. You can get a ton for about
$20-literally! If you have a pick-me-up truck, you can really clean up. Do
you guys have pick ups in Texas? ;)

Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216.661.6500 ext 4485

><)> -----Original Message-----
><)> From: owner-nanfa_at_aquaria.net
><)> On Behalf
><)> Of Bill Flowers
><)> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 8:42 AM
><)> To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
><)> Subject: Re: NANFA-- Gravel
><)>
><)>
><)> Another good place to get quantities of gravel is
><)> at your local
><)> landscaping store. Here in Indianapolis we have
><)> The Stone Center that
><)> has 4-5 different types of gravel anddifferent
><)> grades of each. You can
><)> usually get a 50 lb - 100 lb bag for $7.00 -
><)> $11.00 dollars.
><)>
><)> Bill Flowers
><)>
><)>
><)> Thomas L. McLean wrote:
><)>
><)> >Jay:
><)> >I believe that it is #3 sandblast sand. Some
><)> times it is #3 silica.
><)> >
><)> >Tom McLean
><)> >
><)> >----- Original Message -----
><)> >From: "Jay DeLong" <thirdwind_at_att.net>
><)> >To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
><)> >Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 7:20 AM
><)> >Subject: NANFA-- Gravel
><)> >
><)> >
><)> >
><)> >
><)> >>Please respond to dmott_at_houston.rr.com
><)> >>
><)> >>
><)> >>
><)> >>>From: "Dmott" <dmott_at_houston.rr.com>
><)> >>>Subject: Gravel
><)> >>>Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 19:48:24 -0500
><)> >>>
><)> >>>I live in Kemah, Texas, south of Houston. At
><)> this time I am trying to
><)> >>>
><)> >>>
><)> >set
><)> >
><)> >
><)> >>>up a "Native" tank (55 gal) possibly with Texas
><)> Cichlids, Bream, etc. I
><)> >>>
><)> >>>
><)> >am
><)> >
><)> >
><)> >>>looking for a source of natural gravel, but
><)> have been unable to locate a
><)> >>>good economical source. On various sites, I
><)> see where enthusist have
><)> >>>
><)> >>>
><)> >been
><)> >
><)> >
><)> >>>using # 8 sandblasting sand. Unfortunatly
><)> whenever I call suppliers on
><)> >>>this, it's as if they don't know what I'm talking about.
><)> >>>Help!
><)> >>>
><)> >>>
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