What is your favorite sand

RWinfrey · Feb 17, 2010

I used to use southdown tropical ply sand but can't find it so what do you use:wink:

ksc · Feb 17, 2010

I use Southdown but got sample of Marco Rocks sand. It's a pretty good match and the price is right. Check the forum sponsor list....

jaytizzle · Feb 17, 2010

Tropic Eden ReefFlakes FTW!

SunnyX · Feb 17, 2010

Caribsea Seaflor Special Grade!

Dylan · Feb 17, 2010

Caribsea Fiji Pink Special Grade.

LegoZ81 · Feb 17, 2010

Caribsea Seaflor Special Grade as well stays put under higher flow.

PolandSpring · Feb 17, 2010

LegoZ81 said:
Caribsea Seaflor Special Grade as well stays put under higher flow.

im getting a new tank and i was looking for new sand because im sick of my old sand flying around when i turn the flow up or when i go to pick up corals on my sand bed and someone suggested in getting this sand. I just wanted to know what color it is? i'm looking for a nice white color

RWinfrey · Feb 17, 2010

I was thinking I might go with black sand

Dylan · Feb 17, 2010

I got caribsea fiji pink, and a vortech mp10 in my nanocube 28 gallon. The flow blew it around. I threw 20 pounds of fiji pink *special grade* on top of that and it hasn't moved. I wouldn't be worried if you used either of the caribsea special grades. The fiji pink looks fantastic IMO. Very white.

LegoZ81 · Feb 17, 2010

Black can lower overall par and prevent light from reflecting up onto the bottom of the corals. So make sure this is taken into account.

My sand auto leveled in photoshop:

AZDesertRat · Feb 18, 2010

I bought 500 lbs of Southdown when it was still available and cheap but alas its all gone. 330 lbs in my display and sold the rest. Awesome sand for a DSB.

stunreefer · Feb 18, 2010

jaytizzle said:
Tropic Eden ReefFlakes FTW!

+1 :nerd:

PolandSpring · Feb 18, 2010

Nemo Niblets said:
I got caribsea fiji pink, and a vortech mp10 in my nanocube 28 gallon. The flow blew it around. I threw 20 pounds of fiji pink *special grade* on top of that and it hasn't moved. I wouldn't be worried if you used either of the caribsea special grades. The fiji pink looks fantastic IMO. Very white.

possible if i can get any pics of it?

ZooZilla · Feb 18, 2010

Another for Caribsea Seaflor Special Grade

CoralBandit · Feb 18, 2010

Oolite all the way. Doesnt get dirty b/c its sooo fine and as long as flow is at top I dont have problem with it going anywhere. (1 vortech MP40w and 1 Koralia 3 and 1000gph return on a 90gal) I dotn like any above mentioned brands b/c its too chunky and gets dirty fast, I am extremely picky though about my entire tank looking "clean"

Russellaqua · Feb 18, 2010

CoralBandit said:
Oolite all the way. Doesnt get dirty b/c its sooo fine and as long as flow is at top I dont have problem with it going anywhere. (1 vortech MP40w and 1 Koralia 3 and 1000gph return on a 90gal) I dotn like any above mentioned brands b/c its too chunky and gets dirty fast, I am extremely picky though about my entire tank looking "clean"

+1 I love oolite as well. It does tend to get blown around though. All those round little grains just don't stay put.

LegoZ81 · Feb 18, 2010

I ran oolitic sand in the 125g it is awesome for that and that it only takes an inch to remove nitrAtes. But it blew ALL over the place with my flow. Other than that I loved it!