The-Influence Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 If yer looking for black eggcrate then check this http://albertaaquatica.com/index.php?showtopic=31657&st=0&p=2231345&hl=eggcrate&fromsearch=1entry2231345 Blake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelThunder Posted April 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 thanks Blake. I will try there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CopeXX Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 I just saw a similar post in another thread and responded with this. Thought it was relivant so I copy and pasted it here. Depending where you are, you could get your hands on Frac Sand from one of the oilfield service companies. Just go into there field office, and ask the Field service manager for fracturing ( I used to be one), or stimulation if they would let you have some of their swept out sand. Ensure that you don't take the curable resin coat. They would likely give you new sand if you are only looking for a pale or 2. The pales that you take will be worth more than the sand is. This works well if you live in Red Deer, GP, Medicine Hat, or Hinton, or if you are passing through. Frac Sand is very spherical, and is sieved. 20/40 is a good size, and if you can get 12/20 is even better in my opinion....its a little bigger. The other option that I found is white quartz silica sand. It is the kind of sand that you find in the bunkers at golf courses that is very white. If any of you ever drive through Golden, just west of town you see the nice white piles of sand. I did a road trip to Golden to pick some up. I got 6, 5 gal pales for $20 ea. It is dirty, has crushed up leaves, and lots of dust. It does clean up very easy though. I split one pale into 2, and stuck a garden hose in it to the bottom on high, and circulated out all of the crud. I stirred and stirred, and in about 10 min the water was cleared up very nice. I used 2 pails for my 180, and it is likely enough, but I think I am going to add 1 or 2 more. This is the web site http://www.heemskirkcanada.com/products.aspx?ProductID=16 You will need to call the lady in Moberly and ask nice. I don't know how much a super sack cost ( i think 1 tonne) but if enough of you got together, it may be easier and cheaper to call the main office in Calgary and buy one of those. Saves a trip. Anyway, I may have a pale or 2 that I would part with. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelThunder Posted April 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 I just saw a similar post in another thread and responded with this. Thought it was relivant so I copy and pasted it here. Depending where you are, you could get your hands on Frac Sand from one of the oilfield service companies. Just go into there field office, and ask the Field service manager for fracturing ( I used to be one), or stimulation if they would let you have some of their swept out sand. Ensure that you don't take the curable resin coat. They would likely give you new sand if you are only looking for a pale or 2. The pales that you take will be worth more than the sand is. This works well if you live in Red Deer, GP, Medicine Hat, or Hinton, or if you are passing through. Frac Sand is very spherical, and is sieved. 20/40 is a good size, and if you can get 12/20 is even better in my opinion....its a little bigger. The other option that I found is white quartz silica sand. It is the kind of sand that you find in the bunkers at golf courses that is very white. If any of you ever drive through Golden, just west of town you see the nice white piles of sand. I did a road trip to Golden to pick some up. I got 6, 5 gal pales for $20 ea. It is dirty, has crushed up leaves, and lots of dust. It does clean up very easy though. I split one pale into 2, and stuck a garden hose in it to the bottom on high, and circulated out all of the crud. I stirred and stirred, and in about 10 min the water was cleared up very nice. I used 2 pails for my 180, and it is likely enough, but I think I am going to add 1 or 2 more. This is the web site http://www.heemskirkcanada.com/products.aspx?ProductID=16 You will need to call the lady in Moberly and ask nice. I don't know how much a super sack cost ( i think 1 tonne) but if enough of you got together, it may be easier and cheaper to call the main office in Calgary and buy one of those. Saves a trip. Anyway, I may have a pale or 2 that I would part with. Cheers. thanks for this info CopeXX. I just don't know where to go here in Hinton for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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