Quartz sand

[hoopsdaddy]

Anyone ever use quartz sand in a reef tank? I ran across this today while shopping for sand for my new tank. It is call Aqua Quartz. I have included the spec sheet. I would be mixing about #50lbs of live sand with it.

Use or don't use?
It is the Wedron Silica standard 20.
http://www.fairmountminerals.com/Files/TDS_Aquaquartz.pdf

If this has been discussed 100 times please point me to the thread I should read. Thanks again.

 

[sassafrass]

Silicate is one of the ionically bonded minerals that the de-ionizing part of RODI filters remove diatoms can be caused by silicate in your tank. I wouldn't reccomend it .