Advice on sand for new tank build

[tvu]

Anyone have suggestions for type of sand to use in an SPS dominant with fish tank?

I've read some use Tropic Eden Reef flakes. Is this good?

I guess I want something that won't blow around and something that is finer than aragonite seafloor which I have in my other tanks.

Thanks,
Josh

 

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I love the reef flakes. I consider tropic Eden to be premium stuff. I have reef flakes in my sps tank.

 

[tvu]

Which size(s)? Apparently they come in diff sizes.

 

[Broadfield]

In my opinion, nothing compares to Tropic Eden.... I'm using Miniflakes in mine.

 

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The sand is tropic Eden, the size is reef flakes. yes, they do have several size. I believe premium aquatics sells it.

Which size(s)? Apparently they come in diff sizes.

 

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https://premiumaquatics.com/products/tropic-eden-reefflakes-aragonite-sand-30lb.html

 

[tvu]

Thanks

 

[Rpujol85]

I just recently put in a bag of the TE mesoflakes. The website has them listed as 2.7mm grain size but when I got the bag it said 3.5mm.
It is much larger than I have ever used but it is gorgeous, very white, and very uniform in grain shape and size. 9/10 would buy again. :)

 

[mannyhernz]

So the smaller the number the smaller the grain right?

 

[Rpujol85]

Correct

 

[mannyhernz]

So I want to purchase, but which would be ideal for my leopard wrasses? They bury themselves in the sand and need a softer? Substrate

 

[Rpujol85]

Not sure never kept wrasse before. I am fairly certain people have kept wrasse with Ocean Direct sands which are advertised as 2mm in grain size.

If I had to guess I'd say you'd be fine with any subtrate, except maybe crushed coral. I'd do some more research just to be safe though.