• Collective order and purchase of live sand!!!

  • Michelle1505

I suggest we collectively purchase some fresh aragonite sand (CaribSea Aragalive Live Sand - $38.00 + shipping (JS)) from Shumov. Here is part of the correspondence: Hello, . For now, the sand is out of stock. It is expected after April 5th. To be honest, I’m afraid it will be difficult to find time to deal with just one bag. Let’s at least get a couple of them. Best regards, . If anyone is interested, please write.

Brent5588

38 per kilo?

Jacob7201

38 for a 14 kg bag, there is also live sand 10 kg - something in the same range. Live, in my opinion, is BETTER!!! On the third day after filling, so much life appeared - WOW!

Jill9137

So what are we ordering together????

Patrick4439

I would take a little sand, while it's 10 kilos... but the money will only be available at the beginning of April...

Karen1649

I am in for the regular, not live. What is listed in Shumov's price as "dry aragonite sand." I might find some interested parties for the live one (I have nowhere to put it right now), I need to check with my colleagues in Kharkiv. So, one bag is definitely on me, and maybe there will be more.

David953

Okay, then let's have everyone confirm what they will take, and I will reserve it with Shumov.

Stephen

If possible, 10 kilograms of live sand.

Andrea9320

I will take a 14 kg bag of dry sand. I'm a bit wary about live sand; there are mixed reviews about it on the forum.

Dana6523

And so, the order: I am a bag of live sand - bag of live sand - bag of aragonite sand - bag of aragonite sand

Leonard

Gentlemen, what will be the cost of transportation and customs clearance?

Jason9385

I'm sorry... I did some research, read a couple of articles, and for now, I will refuse to take the risk with the GP... Once again, I'M SORRY...

Collin

It would be interesting to hear - WHY?

Todd8452

I would like to clarify the details: I am a bag of live sand - a bag of live sand - a bag of aragonite sand - a bag of aragonite sand - regarding transportation - approximately $40 - but I will negotiate.

Joseph591

40$ for all the bags?

Jeremy8404

We were once given a box of films, and it cost 40 bucks, which we paid to the conductor.

Yvette209

The conductor may not take the bags. Moreover, I'm afraid the sand looks like hexogen.

Larry9400

ok - I will clarify.

Nancy758

And then the second question - will Shumov bother to take 2-3 bags to the station, push them onto the conductor, etc.? He didn't really want to do it even for 700 kg. Is there an agreement about loading onto the train?

Hunter1471

Why it looks similar - THIS IS HEXOGEN!!!

Jenny

If the order goes through, I will take 2 bags: 1 dry sand + 1 live sand.

Eric5208

I am a package of live sand. Sincerely.

Jonathon8514

Okay. Regarding the sand - I have made arrangements with Shumov. The delivery is scheduled for the 5th. I will buy it with my own money - we will settle up later.

George5104

By the way, I posted a photo - the top layer is about 5 mm thick - live sand, and in just 4 days it was teeming with little critters, which didn't happen (to that extent) in the dry aragonite. A total of 90 kg of sand (aragonite) was added to the 600-liter aquarium, including 2 bags of live sand.

Ricardo7341

We are signing up for a queue - 1 package of live sand.

Mark9853

Oh! It's very nice to see Arovana in the marine section!!! I think in that case, marine aquaristics will sharply rise. By the way, I heard in passing that there is supposedly a Chinese version of Tunze Stream! ??

Gene1948

Thank you, but we are still real "newbies." So we won't be climbing up too quickly, as there are too many new "terms" in this field, and our linguistic skills are lacking. We are currently launching a 250-liter sea, and in a week or two, we will post a photo report; the material is already being prepared.

Christopher1252

Latest news Hello, . The situation is as follows. The sand has run out there, and our order could not be shipped. However, at the beginning of April, a new batch was prepared. It is being shipped our way in the coming days. We expect it around April 20. Best regards, .

John3432

We are waiting.

Linda

We too

Jeffery

So, after all the calculations, it turned out that the cheapest way to get sand is to go to someone (I can, for example), in which case the cost of each bag increases by 17 currency units. This means that everyone except A pays not 38, but 55 currency units. - 111 currency units (for a double order...) I ask you to express your opinion and confirm the order!!!

Courtney

Hooray!!! I negotiated with the conductor for 50 currency units.

Emily

And how much is the bag in the end?

Jeffery7866

Everyone pays an additional 9 currency units for their order.

Anthony7814

We are not taking it, our plans have changed slightly.

Stephanie3084

Okay, I'm in.

Jacqueline5976

Don't take it as impudence, but if anyone declines, I would take some dry sand. I'm ready to be next in line.

Elijah7048

agreed.

Vincent

All of these are design and/or marketing tricks - animals don't care about the composition and color of the sand at all - as long as it doesn't leach any harmful substances and the fractions are suitable for life, and for an aquarium, it's better to use sand that contains as many calcium-containing elements as possible.

Joshua8425

And will we see the sand?

Kevin3114

Like you, I am waiting for the delivery - the end of the month...

Adam

Here is an alternative -