sand suggestions???

[esskii23]

Hey guys im about to start up my 150 gallon tank and wanted some input on which sand is best to use for fish. Im going to get a golbey so my bed will be pretty decent. Thanks in advance

 

[vtecintegra]

I like tropic eden mini flakes for its consistency vs others that have bits of shells and other particles. Depends on what you prefer. You can look at a picture of the different varieties on one of the vendor sites that sell it. Just google.

 

[Russellaqua]

Aesthetics certainly come into play. Some people like black sand, although I've always preferred Fiji Pink. Kept an engineer goby in a tank with Fiji pink without any problems.

 

[Finnaddict]

Nature's Ocean Bio-Activ Live Aragonite Reef Sand is what I have been using. Its clean and doesn't cloud your tank.

 

[amoore311]

I've always stayed faithful to Caribsea Products. Special Grade Reef Sand is my personal favorite. I do like to mix a couple different types in though in order to get some variance. Burrowers like to use larger grain sizes sometimes as well.

My favorite is a 50/50 Mix of the Special Grade and the Fiji Pink. They I'll throw in a small amount of crushed coral. I noticed in my 180 the sand burrowers would all grab the crushed coral pieces for the entrance to their dens.

I've seen the indo-pacific (black/white mix) in a reef as well and that was pretty nice. I tried Black sand (Tahitian Moon) in my first tank, while it was nice.... it made the dark look too dark. White sand reflects light, black sand absorbs it.

 

[Chalice palace]

I use carib sea fine grain and for looks it's excellent but must say if u have any sand bed corals it's easy for fish to sweep the sand on the coral but have always had good luck with caribe sea. I think any brand would do just fine, so if price is a concern for you then I'd go with the brand that's best for your budget