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Re:Is the World Really Running Out of Sand? by dyauspitr on Tuesday October 01, 2024 @10:59PM (#41716756)
Yeah but there is going to be a massive imbalance in the quantity of those two types of sand. I bet the sand required for aquariums is a rounding error on the amount of sand required for concrete.
Re:Is the World Really Running Out of Sand? by eru on Tuesday October 01, 2024 @11:54PM (#41716999)
Yes, though the difference in value is probably not quite as stark as the difference in mass. (Ie aquarium sand is probably more expensive than concrete sand.)
Re:Is the World Really Running Out of Sand? by xbmcuser on Wednesday October 02, 2024 @12:49AM (#41717289)
Well not really Bermuda has population of 60000 only so the sand they import for construction might even be less than the sand US import from Bermuda for its aquariums
Re:Is the World Really Running Out of Sand? by Filligree on Wednesday October 02, 2024 @08:53AM (#41720060)
Especially as many aquarium owners, these days, use a topsoil-clay mixture instead. Planted tanks take far less maintenance, need less filtering, can fit more (and happier) fish, and the plants grow better in soil.