I use silica based sand (beach sand) in all my tanks except the 5 gal which has crushed coral sand designed to be used in reef tanks.
Do I have a little algae here and there? Yes. Do I blame the sand? No. I blame over feeding, bad light tubes and lack of water changes, although that's another story for another day.
I've had worse algae problems in the crushed coral sand tank than any of the silica sand tanks.
Properly washed silica sand can be successfully used. I'd be willing to bet 99% of people who are against silica sand haven't even used it before and are just recycling information someone else told them. Not aiming that at anyone in particular by the way.
I'll sit back and let all the aragonite fans tear me a new one now
Do I have a little algae here and there? Yes. Do I blame the sand? No. I blame over feeding, bad light tubes and lack of water changes, although that's another story for another day.
I've had worse algae problems in the crushed coral sand tank than any of the silica sand tanks.
Properly washed silica sand can be successfully used. I'd be willing to bet 99% of people who are against silica sand haven't even used it before and are just recycling information someone else told them. Not aiming that at anyone in particular by the way.
I'll sit back and let all the aragonite fans tear me a new one now