R6REEFER
Active Member
Hello fellow reefers,
I'm not by any means new to the hobby but this is my first sump implicated system. It's a 125 reef ready aqueon which I plumbed and did alot of the wood work already. Here's my question:
I plan on using 120 lbs of Ocean DirectOriginal live sand. Although not as small as oolite, the granules are a tad smaller than the infamous Fiji pink sand. This tank's equipment will be nothing but the latest and greatest (in my opinion) such as an Ecotech Vectra M1, 2x Ecotech MP40QD's, Skimz Monzter 163 skimmer, 3x Hydra 52's, True Temp titanium 500w heater, etc. After calculating my sump volume and a ballpark turnover rate for this equipment, the turnover rate will be greater than 100 times the volume of the system. With that being said, would that be too much flow for the Ocean Direct sand? I'm in search of the whitest, finest sand I can get away with which has landed me on the Ocean Direct. Any personal experiences with the stuff? I don't want to spend $100+ on sand that will do nothing but sandstorm. Thanks guys,
R6REEFER
I'm not by any means new to the hobby but this is my first sump implicated system. It's a 125 reef ready aqueon which I plumbed and did alot of the wood work already. Here's my question:
I plan on using 120 lbs of Ocean DirectOriginal live sand. Although not as small as oolite, the granules are a tad smaller than the infamous Fiji pink sand. This tank's equipment will be nothing but the latest and greatest (in my opinion) such as an Ecotech Vectra M1, 2x Ecotech MP40QD's, Skimz Monzter 163 skimmer, 3x Hydra 52's, True Temp titanium 500w heater, etc. After calculating my sump volume and a ballpark turnover rate for this equipment, the turnover rate will be greater than 100 times the volume of the system. With that being said, would that be too much flow for the Ocean Direct sand? I'm in search of the whitest, finest sand I can get away with which has landed me on the Ocean Direct. Any personal experiences with the stuff? I don't want to spend $100+ on sand that will do nothing but sandstorm. Thanks guys,
R6REEFER
