What sand do you use?

[Billybatz9]

Okay guys,

I am considering two options as my sand choice.

Edens reefflakes or caribsea aragonite.

What do you use? Links please

 

[thegrun]

Caribsea Special Reef Grade (dry).

 

[Billybatz9]

Caribsea Special Reef Grade (dry).

How long did it take you to clean the sand before putting it in your tank? Is this sand good for gobys?

 

[thegrun]

I put about 5 pounds of sand at a time in a 5 gallon bucket and turn the hose on full flow. Aggitate the sand at the bottom of the bucket until the water runs nearly clear. This generally takes about 4-5 minutes. Yes the sand is good for gobies.

 

[1MP3R1AL]

Reef flakes

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Caribsea Special Reef Grade (dry).

Yes, here too. Rinsing doesn't take long.

 

[Billybatz9]

I put about 5 pounds of sand at a time in a 5 gallon bucket and turn the hose on full flow. Aggitate the sand at the bottom of the bucket until the water runs nearly clear. This generally takes about 4-5 minutes. Yes the sand is good for gobies.

Yes, here too. Rinsing doesn't take long.

Can you send me the link where you bought your sand from please? Thank you

 

[tzylak]

rinsing 4-5 minutes??
Yesterday I was rinsing 20 pounds of aragonite sand and it took well over 40 minutes. I watered the entire back yard in the process (in So Cal I like to 'reuse' the water. . . ). And even then, when I put it in my tank the water became quite cloudy.
Rinse it well. . .

 

[JoelA7]

Half this: BIMINI PINK -- http://premiumaquatics.com/products...nk-20lb.html?gclid=CIj215bTzsECFahr7AodU1EA_g

Half this: BAHAMA OOLITE -- http://premiumaquatics.com/products/caribsea-aragalive-bahama-oolite-sand-20-lb.html

 

[mrssaltwater]

I use live sand with Aragonite.

 

[Mark9]

I like the Fiji pink.

 

[Green Chromis]

:fish1: I use fresh live sand collected off the outer reefs of the upper Florida Keys. :fish1:

 

[Billybatz9]

:fish1: I use fresh live sand collected off the outer reefs of the upper Florida Keys. :fish1:

Was in the keys this past summer. Very nice. I live in Miami. Nothing like the keys

 

[Green Chromis]

Hi Billy, I'm looking for a house in Islamorada and you are right about no place like the Keys. In the last few years it has changed a lot and mostly for the bad, to many people and trash.

 

[DavidinGA]

Caribsea Oolite
Love it.

 

[scottduncan1234]

:fish1: I use fresh live sand collected off the outer reefs of the upper Florida Keys. :fish1:

I live in Japan now and collect sand from the local beaches at low tide, scoop up the first couple inches

 

[tilo]

Fiji Pink :bum:

 

[zamboni200000]

Anybody use dry sand? I am starting up a nano soon and was thinking about dry rock and dry sand.... slow slow cycle but at least I can control exactly what's in my tank?...

 

[zamboni200000]

PS was going to add some prodibio start-up to get the right bacterias going... decent idea?

 

[whosurcaddie]

Carib Sea special grade. I put one 40 pond bag in two 5 gallon buckets and ran a water house in each one turning over the sand. This took a while but when the water ran clear I rinse it one more time with RO/DI water to rinse away the tap water. This resulted in zero clouding just fresh clean sand.