Need Help Picking The Best Sand/Substrate!

[nereefpat]

water from the hose is fine? doesnt have to be rodi water or salt water?

I certainly wouldn't waste saltwater on it. The hose is fine. There won't be enough tapwater left over to hurt anything.

 

[ryeguyy84]

I certainly wouldn't waste saltwater on it. The hose is fine. There won't be enough tapwater left over to hurt anything.

if you want to go one more step, rinse the sand then leave it to sit in a bucket with RODI water for a few days. Change the water daily until Phosphates are at 0. . . or just dump it in, you'll be fine.

 

[mcgyvr]

if you want to go one more step, rinse the sand then leave it to sit in a bucket with RODI water for a few days. Change the water daily until Phosphates are at 0. . . or just dump it in, you'll be fine.

You won't have phosphate bound up in carib sea special..

 

[ryeguyy84]

You won't have phosphate bound up in carib sea special..

Is that what makes or special

 

[mcgyvr]

Is that what makes or special

Its special because they say so.
My mom says I'm special too :lmao:

 

[reilly2524]

alright if I can just use the hose water then I'll be set.

 

[monkeysee1]

Get the Tropic Eden aragonite. It's the best. Period.

 

[mcgyvr]

Get the Tropic Eden aragonite. It's the best. Period.

Which size do you like?
reefflakes/mini/meso,etc...

 

[monkeysee1]

Which size do you like?

The Reef Flakes!

 

[JaySchulz]

Now what about special grade vs eden reef flakes? Also a factor to consider is I forget to mention that I will be getting a watchmen or yasha goby and a pistol shrimp, would they be ok with special grade or reef flakes? Last thing do you guys recommend getting it live or not?

From the research I did, the reef flakes is whiter in appearence. I had Carib Sea in my last tank and bought Reef Flakes for my new build.

 

[reilly2524]

So are there no advocaters for fiji pink? special grade best way to go? (I would do reef flakes but they cost too much)

 

[five.five-six]

How white is the Carib sea special grade? What sorts of sand sifters are compatible with it?