Mighty Prawn Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Is there any place in Alberta to collect your own slate? I don't mind driving, even to BC is probably fine. Any other nice rock suitable for an aquarium is fine, too. Also, is it even legal to collect rock? I assume not in parks, but otherwise? If I can find a place that's decent, I'm gonna load up my dogs and my wife in a van, lay down something in the back, and bring back and truck, er, vanload of whatever I can get. Considering how freakin' expensive it is to buy rock, if someone can give me a good lead where it's legal to acquire, I'd be happy to share the spoils with everyone who needs some. I was thinking maybe Drumheller... But it's probably not legal to collect there. And I'll also take requests if I can find a place. Thanks in advance as usual. -Hideo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyL Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Pretty sure collecting in the national/provincial parks is illegal. If you had a friend with a plot of land, containing a quarry/riverbank - you may be in luck. Ornamental landscapes by deerfoot mall (across from walmart bit up the road towards the control tower) sells rock, they know us aquarium folks, and they give us pretty good deals on the rock (I bought 80lbs, and got charged for 50). Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Prawn Posted January 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Actually, I may have a friend with just that, unfortunately he lives in the laurentian mountains on the other side of the country :-/ If it's not a park, should be fine I think. I wonder who I'd even call about that kind of stuff.... Parks and recreation I suppose. Hey Andy, what about your yard? Can I come dig up your yard and look for rock in there? -Hideo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbuna Ron Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 I have about 150 pounds of Rundle rock (slate) I can sell you for about .25 a pound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Rock for what kind of fish? If it is cichlids, limestone is a pretty popular choice, as the ph it leeches helps to buffer your levels. Can be commonly found at most landscaping places for pretty cheap prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Prawn Posted January 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Rundle rock, slate? Like this kind of slate? -Hideo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbuna Ron Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Yup and lots of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Prawn Posted January 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Well you've got yourself a sale my friend. -Hideo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 hmmmm... :w00t: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Prawn Posted January 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Still would like to go and collect my own, though. -Hideo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanker Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Call the Burnco Retail center (Glenmore and Deerfoot - 403-252-1131) and talk to them, there... they have just about any kind of rock you can name and plenty of it. Probably a tiny bit scarce this time of year, although... with the weather this winter it would not surprise me that they are in full swing. Another contact is 403-246-5900, call and talk to James (Aura Landscapers). He is an AWESOME landscape artist and is very well known for his rockwork. He can tell you who to talk to for the best stone in Western Canada... maybe even a few key spots to collect some yourself. James may be out of the country for the winter so if you leave a message for him and he doesn't reply right off... that's why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 bump/tag. More good info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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