substrates

[meisel1]

hi there ...I am completly new to the salt water hobby even though i have kept freshwater fish for about 30 years I feel I need some advice to help me make the right choices and my first question is about substrates.I will be setting up a fish and live rock tank of 100 gallons and would like to know which would be the best substrate for this. Any thoughts tips or advice would be welcome.thanx

 

[jasonkola]

from what I have read argonite is the best choice. probably about 1 inch on the bottom of the tank. this can be seeded with live sand from a established marine tank to create live sand if you wish. or the live rock will seed it also but it will take longer.

 

[meisel1]

thanks for the quick reply. Aragonite does seem to be the favorite.

 

[bertoni]

There are some silica sands that will work as well, and are much less expensive. You might not like the looks, though.

 

[supertech3]

Just watch out for very fine particle substrates they will scratch the glass if rubbed against (like cleaning the glass and some gets on the cleaning instrument ie.brushes, magnetic cleaners)