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Anyone know where to pick up expanded shale in the Seattle area?

I just ordered a pocket tower for my tank to plant some crops this season. I'd like to use expanded shale as the media and was going to order from the aquaponic store as well...but the shipping is more than the shale, and I don't need 25 liters, lol.

Has anyone in the Seattle area found a place to buy it? I haven't seen it in any of the hardware stores, and not sure if there are landscape providers who sell it.

Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by BillZ on May 19, 2012 at 6:01pm

Did you find a source? I'm in the Seattle area too and need a cost effective source for media.

I see hydroton at https://www.horticulturesource.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywo..., but I haven't found any expanded shale. I'm thinking one 8x4 Ebb/Flow GB to start, and then adding a second one as I figure things out. The cost is pretty high so I may end up expanding with as many floats in a continuous flow system as possible.

Permalink Reply by Ricky Flickenger on May 21, 2012 at 9:26am

didn't find a cheap source, but I ended up using hydroton since I don't use that much...cost wasn't so high

Permalink Reply by Michael Fruin on August 2, 2012 at 11:03am

What is a pocket tower please? Michael in Seattle

Permalink Reply by Michael Fruin on August 7, 2012 at 12:12pm

Hydro-tech hydroponics 2121 aurora ave north

Please tell me where you ordered your pocket tower do you have a web site for it? Thanks Michael in seattle

Permalink Reply by Michael Fruin on August 8, 2012 at 10:27am

Also the indoor sun shoppe in Fremont in Seattle has it, don't know the price though.