Recommendation for reef sand. Looking at Tropic Eden.

Isaac Alves

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Want to buy some good sand and I'm thinking of buying a mix of Tropic Eden Reeflakes and Minifkakes.

Seems to be carried by @premiumqaquatics.

https://premiumaquatics.com/category/dry-substrate.html

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Most sand seems just like any other sand... until you experience Tropic Eden! This stuff is amazing! Virtually dust free, no rinsing necessary. It's beautiful, super consistent sand.
 
I have the Miniflakes in mine. Here's a good image that shows the sand's consistency next to one of my large Lobos:

IMG_4844 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr
 
Once the sand matures a bit, like several months, then it's not bad at all. I run a decent amount of flow though.
 

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