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PhilOlsen · 01-29-2007, 07:21 AM

You need to make sure the sand you choose is safe, meaning no silicate etc.
Here is a 100% sure fire way to tell:Shot glass full of vinegar, pinch of sand.
If the sand bubbles, it is aragonite, if it doesn't, it is not.

01-29-2007, 07:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
PhilOlsen Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Glendale Hts. Illinois (Chicago transplant to humor my wife) Posts: 646 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Help! Sand for DSB. You need to make sure the sand you choose is safe, meaning no silicate etc. Here is a 100% sure fire way to tell:Shot glass full of vinegar, pinch of sand. If the sand bubbles, it is aragonite, if it doesn't, it is not.