live sand

[jose hernandez]

settin up a new 120 but cant decide on live sand looking for a sand that wont be all over the place with hihg flow but one that wont be to thick because i will have some wrasses and gobbies i want live black which is a good brand thnks

 

[Jimbo662]

I had always used special grade sand but on my new tank someone recommended reef flakes. I really like it. I see evidence where strong flow will push it around but it doesn't seem to cause sand storms.

 

[Tbabcock]

I have a 125 with two gyers and used fiji pink. It makes small ripples in the sand but after a couple of days things calmed down and i adjusted the returns to keep from making bald spots in the corners.

 

[Tautog]

I don’t think it matters, buy what you like.
You need to play with the powerheads and returns to avoid a sand storm

 

[Tbabcock]

My tank after 2 days

 

[Tbabcock]

You can see where it built up in the middle.. after making adjustments and grooming the sand it now stays flat for the most part

 

[jose hernandez]

i would like for it to stay still as far as powerheads i have 2mp40qd but was considering gyre x250 or x280 im not sure but i would like the gyre effect as far as water movements but dont want to disturb the sand n doin so