Sand Recommendation

[Biggar]

I just put 2 Wp40s in my tank and flow is great.

My sand is too thin though. What do you guys recommend. Please give details. Im not huge fan of thick shells and crushed coral. Still want it to look like sand.

Links would be great if RC does not mind

 

[ahmed_iAM]

I'd go bare bottom with a white PVC type bottom. Sand always caused issues for me in the log run. Its really beneficial to run one, but managing phosphate and nitrate were more important to me.

 

[Uncle Luke]

I'd go bare bottom with a white PVC type bottom. Sand always caused issues for me in the log run. Its really beneficial to run one, but managing phosphate and nitrate were more important to me.

+1… But the BB vs Sand topic has been beaten to death lol.

Best sand would be tropic eden reef flakes. Even with 2 MP40's on max, it would not blow or shift in my tank. Perfect grain size!

 

[mrx66699]

mike live fiji pink reef sand ... very tiny crystals and very fine....call me

 

[Biggar]

I'd go bare bottom with a white PVC type bottom. Sand always caused issues for me in the log run. Its really beneficial to run one, but managing phosphate and nitrate were more important to me.

I would need to tear down my tank for that. ) :

+1"¦ But the BB vs Sand topic has been beaten to death lol.

Best sand would be tropic eden reef flakes. Even with 2 MP40's on max, it would not blow or shift in my tank. Perfect grain size!

Ok, ill check into that

mike live fiji pink reef sand ... very tiny crystals and very fine....call me

Matt, it needs to withstand lots of water movement

 

[ahmed_iAM]

Try black sand if your going to take the sand route. Gives really good contrast. There was a thread on it some time ago. Some say its magnetic so if you use a magnetic cleaner it might be a problem.

 

[Hyperion1337]

Caribsea Seaflor special is a heavy sand.
but if u want the white sand look with nice sized granules and heavy weight, then go for Tropic Eden reef flakes. The only problem is that they are extremely rare to come by.
I have yet to try the miniflakes but they are also very good.

 

[Biggar]

Does 2mm-3.5mm sand seem large enough to stay on ground?

 

[Biggar]

im thinkimg of vacuuming out some of mine and adding bigger grain. bare bottom or black would be too much work

 

[Biggar]

Caribsea Seaflor special is a heavy sand.
but if u want the white sand look with nice sized granules and heavy weight, then go for Tropic Eden reef flakes. The only problem is that they are extremely rare to come by.
I have yet to try the miniflakes but they are also very good.

Caribsea Seaflor is 1-2mm, think thats thick enough?

Any stores around carry this so i can take a look?

 

[Biggar]

Reeflakes mini are 2mm

Reeflakes are 3.5mm

I believe im using carib alive or arag alive. Something like that.

Found a pic.

 

[rovster]

I think the overwhelming consensus is Reef Flakes or Caribsea special grade are the nicest sands. You can only get reef flakes through premium aquatics, it's expensive, and not always available. That's what I will be using, LOL!

 

[props4you]

Mike,

I have two MP40's....
The pumps are set to various settings throughout the day and speeds up to 80%.
I use pretty fine sand with no issues. Pumps are on each side of the tank a little higher than half way up. Also, the wet side has a solid section on it. I face that solid part down towards the sand. I don't know if that helps, but it's the way I've been doing it.
this is the sand I use you can see it's pretty small

 

[blackthunda77]

Special Grade Seaflor right here. Sand of choice for a couple tanks now, with either MP's or WP's

 

[Biggar]

I think the overwhelming consensus is Reef Flakes or Caribsea special grade are the nicest sands. You can only get reef flakes through premium aquatics, it's expensive, and not always available. That's what I will be using, LOL!

thanks

Mike,

I have two MP40's....
The pumps are set to various settings throughout the day and speeds up to 80%.
I use pretty fine sand with no issues. Pumps are on each side of the tank a little higher than half way up. Also, the wet side has a solid section on it. I face that solid part down towards the sand. I don't know if that helps, but it's the way I've been doing it.
this is the sand I use you can see it's pretty small

my sand blows away in middle where flow is crazy. i recently moved one power head higher and off to the side and its helping ( :

Special Grade Seaflor right here. Sand of choice for a couple tanks now, with either MP's or WP's

So 1-2mm is good enough. thx

 

[JuanT]

+1 Carib Sea Seaflor Special Grade for me.

 

[sjfishguy]

Why don't you guys just drive down to the beach with some 5 gal buckets? We are so lucky to have coral sand right here, why are we buying sand?

 

[jonnyu]

I just put 2 Wp40s in my tank and flow is great.

My sand is too thin though. What do you guys recommend. Please give details. Im not huge fan of thick shells and crushed coral. Still want it to look like sand.

Links would be great if RC does not mind

Mike you don't have wp40's you have two wp60's. Right ?

if you have those facing down at any angle it will stir up the sand pretty good. My one 60 pushes all the crushes coral bottom to one side and it's 5 feet away from that area

 

[elviraveloz]

Carib Sea Seaflor special grade is the one I have with two MP40's and no sand storm.

 

[Biggar]

CORRECTION- Thanks John. I have 2 WP60's. Both are 7 feet away from one another, but still blow away my sand in the middle. And my sand it not fine either.

Sorry for confusion.

I cant run in else mode, its too much flow. Im running in wave1 to keep sand in place. I dont mind, because it adds nice sway to the softies. But would be nice to crank these things up if I want