What size grain do you prefer for your substrate?

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I have found fine to be a PITA seems to always end up on my corals. I like to have a med to a coarse mix for just that reason.
 

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I used Carib Sea Fiji Pink (dry) in my current setup, and have been very pleased with it. It's a finer grain sand, yet isn't blown around by my VorTech MP40w at all.
 

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hd sand on bottom, caribsand from petland on top.
 

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have you got ur plumbing done? if so, is your flow moving the sand?


nah, haven't gotten the plumbing done yet. been too poor to buy return pump. I am going to make thread to ask about where to get one.

also need to get return lines...

I got it designed out tho!
 
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lol that is funny. I bought a return pump on nr for pretty cheap but I am too poor to buy plumbing. not even sure when i can buy the plumbing. trying to sell some frags though lol
 

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lol that is funny. I bought a return pump on nr for pretty cheap but I am too poor to buy plumbing. not even sure when i can buy the plumbing. trying to sell some frags though lol


Be sure to let me kno what those frags are :) I haz pluming leftover.
 
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hey you know john aka fishman on uberfrags.net and are you going to his bbq at the end of the month? i can prob give you some frags then.
 

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hey you know john aka fishman on uberfrags.net and are you going to his bbq at the end of the month? i can prob give you some frags then.


I tried finding it but didnt see it, I lubz the frags :)! danke sir, plus can fragback anything to you if you have another semi crash, etc :(


where is the event at? day?
 
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its on june 27th i think theres like a 15 dollar cover, for food drinks music etc. i think theres a keg/margarita machine. not sure if i can make it due to work but i guess its like a mini casual swap. its at john's house and his frag tanks alone is crazy.

EDIT: Elburn
 

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its on june 27th i think theres like a 15 dollar cover, for food drinks music etc. i think theres a keg/margarita machine. not sure if i can make it due to work but i guess its like a mini casual swap. its at john's house and his frag tanks alone is crazy.

EDIT: Elburn


hmm interesting, keep me in the loop if u and others go
 

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