best substrate for sps

reef fish · Jul 3, 2014

best sand substrate for sps
I had the live sand and It looked like a snow storm ever day so I took It out what should I use
I have 2 mp40's ????

TwelveL16 · Jul 3, 2014

aragonite

Zero Nitrates · Jul 3, 2014

No sand.

Pete polyp · Jul 3, 2014

Zero Nitrates said:
No sand.

This is what I did for my sps dominant

reef fish · Jul 3, 2014

need to have some kind of substrate but cant have it blowing every where

Jimbo662 · Jul 3, 2014

I was in the same boat so when I started my current tank I went with the Special Grade Agri Live sand from BRS. I'm loving it. No more snow storms. I've got a 4ft 75g tanks with two mp40's.

reef fish · Jul 4, 2014

Quick update just redid my Aqua Scape what do you guys think Now is time for the sand

Jc_ellis · Jul 4, 2014

I did special grade reef sand in my sps only tank and it doesn't get moved around by my 2 mp10s

Jimbo662 · Jul 4, 2014

Looks like you've got lots of great places to mount some corals!

reef fish · Jul 4, 2014

Thank jc_ellis lean towards that one and reef flakes
And yes lots on places for coral and open for fish to swim around lol

EW_Fish · Jul 4, 2014

Put some acans and chalices down there to cover the bottom lol who needs sand?

cultivatedcoral · Jul 4, 2014

No sand

Frostyfish · Jul 4, 2014

http://premiumaquatics.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_code=TEsand

Elegance Coral · Jul 4, 2014

Just curious. Why do you "need" substrate?

Frostyfish · Jul 4, 2014

Elegance Coral said:
Just curious. Why do you "need" substrate?

It's not a necessity, plenty of successful bare bottom tanks out there. It's for a large amount of beneficial bacteria for denitrification and phosphate reduction. Most people, not all, think it looks better/natural.