Anyone use Sandtastic?

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Any one try silica /quartz free Sandastic in their sand bed or when DIY reef rock recipe?
 
I've been thinking about making 2 large rocks for a base. For a tower style,aqua scape.
 
Sandtastik is made from feldspar, which a lot of people use in freshwater tanks. Occasionally there is some mention of it raising pH, which means it must be at least a little bit reactive in freshwater, not sure if it's reactive in saltwater. If it's non-reactive in saltwater it should be safe for DIY rocks.

There are some other threads on R2R about using in a sandbed, and the main drawback mentioned is that it would not have the buffering capability of an aragonite sandbed.
 
Lot's of Youtube vids using regular builders sand,thought this might be a better sand for making rocks.
 

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