When starting a tank, does the type of sand matter? I used Carib-sea ocean direct on my first tank back in March. Starting a 40G was thinking about getting some Fiji pink caribsea sand. I’m also seeing Bahamas oolite sand as well.
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Is the light sand aragonite?There are several things to consider including the flow in your tank (light sand will blow around), what is appropriate for the animals that might be burrowing in the sand, and the appearance that you would like to achieve. Good luck with whatever you choose!
Is the light sand aragonitesand does matter. caribsea sand with larger grains is less likely to cause a sandstorm in higher flow. smaller grains of sand are much more prone to blowing around the tank like no tomorrow. certain grains of sand also matter for certain sand-sifting animals if you plan to keep them.
if you buy live sand, it's best to pick it up from an lfs so the bacteria isn't damaged by extreme temperatures or anything during shipping depending on where you live.
larger grain aragonite sand shouldn't be prone to blowing around like "light" sand if that's what you mean? i'd do caribsea aragonite sand if i were youIs the light sand aragonite
Ok cool, I was wondering if the aragonite sand was the sand that’s easy to blow around.larger grain aragonite sand shouldn't be prone to blowing around like "light" sand if that's what you mean? i'd do caribsea aragonite sand if i were you
I have CaribSea Arag-Alive in medium flow and it works great for me. I think it's more of the play sand-type stuff that really causes issuesOk cool, I was wondering if the aragonite sand was the sand that’s easy to blow around.
The Fiji pink, does it get blown around?I always use a live sand along with maricultured live rock when establishing a new system. Endoliths and biofilms will colonize the sand grains and will be beneficial in maintaining the carbonate, nitrogen and phsohprus cycles. will My prefereance is CaribSea's Fiji Pink but I've use the others with equally good success. get what you think will look the best.