Sand recommendation needed

[BlackPanther]

Hi Reefers,

I am going to cycle a new tank and I wanted to change the sand I used before (artificial one) to live sand, and I was wondering what kind of sand do you recommend WHICH IS not blowing up by the powerheads and suitable for sand bed inhabitants like gobies.

Thank you!

 

[User1]

Probably won't recommend the best or ideal but worth watching anyway since it is discussing sand. Have an awesome day.

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[Westernks reefer]

CaribSea live aragonite or Fiji pink are the go tos for most people!

 

[pdxmonkeyboy]

the special grade araganite is one of the best for high flow tanks. Don't waste your money on live sand... it is just sand with bacteria in a bottle added.

and lastly...

rinse, rinse, rinse, take a break, then rinse, and then rinse again

 

[schuby]

CaribSea Special Grade live sand. No rinse. Right into tank.

 

[LeftyReefer]

Live sand is just regular sand with bacteria. There isn't any extra hitchhikers or benifitial organisms
in the bagged live sand beyond the bacteria. Add Bio-Spira to any sand and you have the same thing. Saying that, I prefer the caribsea special grade sized sand myself.

I'd also rinse it, whether live or dry.

 

[tvan]

I just added 20lbs of fuji pink last week and fresh salt water. I didn't rinse, just added their bio magnet(comes in the bag). Clouding was minimal. There are strands of white stuff, I think is bacteria. Tested the next day no ammonia, nitrites, nitrates.
HTH

 

[Bryknicks]

Caribsea special grade sand for the win. I second using dry sand and rinsing it clean, which will take a while.

 

[Bellasmith]

I highly recommend Fiji Pink sand