substrate

[jelly]

with so many kinds of substrates out there and different sizes what would you say is the best one? please give an explain y you like it.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Well it varies on your need for your particular inhabitants or the look you are going for. But for me I like a medium to small grain sand that will not blow around easy, but looks pretty fine and will not trap detritus as much as say a crushed coral.

 

[Joe Knows Reefs]

Yeah, there are a few factors that go into that. Of course sand sifting gobies love finer grains. I made the mistake of having oolite with a diamond goby years ago. I came home every day to the equivalent of an Arabian sand storm on my reef lol. I always suggest staying away from crushed coral...it traps too much detritus.

 

[jelly]

what brand would recommend. would you get live sand or dry sand. right now i run caribsea aragonite seaflor special grade reef sand. 1-2mm grans

 

[REEFKEEPER10]

It depends on if you are going sps, lps, or softies. sps like massive water flow so fine sand will be a problem but softies like less flow and more nutrients so suger fine is good. I use caribsea in my lps, softie tank and 10x water flow moves alittle sand but is managable. I used one bag of live sand to seed the dry sand.