where to buy live sand?

[nettian]

hi, all: I want to buy some white sand for my 2 feet cube tank.

where can i buy the sand?

what size do i need when i go to buy?

actully i want to know how to define athe granularity of sand.

thankS!

[mjck]

I got mine from madpetz. Caribsea brand Ocean direct Oolite live sand. I used 2 medium sized bags 20lbs of the sand for my less than 2 feet tank. The caribsea webby will have the formulas to help you determine the amount of sand required for your tank dimensions . The sand particles are 1 ~ 0.6mm .

[Harlequinmania]

There are many various types of sand in the market. From pure white crystal sand, black , to coral chip . It depend what types of effect and usage you want for your setup. Live sand will usually cost more since it contain live bacteria and help to buffer the water.

[nettian]

thank for your reply!

[terencekhung]

remember don't wash ur live stand after opening...

[FD2R]

Sorry. Just to check. Where to buy black or Fiji pink live sand?

[Tian85]

Sorry. Just to check. Where to buy black or Fiji pink live sand?

Maybe can try madpetz

[Dazza]

i cudnt find livesand stocks last mth as well. Madpetz had 1 pkt of fiji pink, gv them a call n see if they still hv it.

In the end i used 70 ibs of Caribsea GeoMarine Crushed Corals instead. Grain Size 2mm to 5mm

http://www.caribsea.com/pages/products/geo_marine.html.

I bgt from Sealife.

If u are looking for sugar fine live sand, u can try Iwarna or Sealife

[spkentchai]

Madpetz only have Caribsea white and black sand now....but heard from boss....next week got new shipment....