Caribsea sand

[Fish finder]

I'm about to put sand in my tank. What does everyone prefer? Original grade or the fine oolite?

 

[brett559]

I like special grade. Bigger grain. Doesn't blow around so much


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[Ou8me2]

I prefer the CaribSea Seaflor Special Grade Reef Sand. The small sugar-like sand can blow around a lot if you have to have high flow in the tank for corals.

 

[Fish finder]

Do the sand sifting fish have a problem with the gain size or is it small enough?

 

[mcgyvr]

The special grade is great and just fine for sand sifters,etc...

 

[Fish finder]

Thanks for the help. Ill be starting my build in the next month. Ill post it up in the builds thread

 

[GimpyFin]

I'm probably the black sheep. I use the oolite because I like the look it gives. It definitely blows around a little easier, but if your careful, it's not much of a problem, IME. The fiji pink is also similar to the oolite, but it has some slightly larger pieces mixed in as well.

 

[mcgyvr]

I'm probably the black sheep. I use the oolite because I like the look it gives. It definitely blows around a little easier, but if your careful, it's not much of a problem, IME. The fiji pink is also similar to the oolite, but it has some slightly larger pieces mixed in as well.

I too have always used the very fine oolite,etc... in my tanks..
But the blowing around is an issue now that I'm trying to keep higher flows for SPS and have a smaller 40b tank now..
Going forward I will go with the special grade as I purchased some for the wifes nano tank and I really like it and it certainly does not blow around as easily as the sugar stuff..

 

[Dealseer]

I'm about to put sand in my tank. What does everyone prefer? Original grade or the fine oolite?

I'm betting that each person likes something different. I doubt everyone uses the same.