Live sand VS Dry aragonite.

[Evolutionz]

Hey guys,

i'll be setting up a 3x2x1ft tank soon and with the base of 3x2, im gonna need quite alot sand. Im thinking of 1 inch.. probably going to need around 15 - 20kg i guess? im thinking of getting those grade 0 dry coral sand (sugar size?) instead of those carib-sea live sand which will cost alot more. what are the disadvantage of using such dry sand? and where can i buy them?

[Slimymadness]

you can try ah beng. those carib sea "live sand" are just marketing gimmicks.

i also using dry sand, you need to wash first before using or else water very cloudy. it works great for me.

[Cruzer]

Most lfs should sell normal sand. I bought mine from y618. Grade wise not sure but very fine.

[MarcoVan]

Hey guys,

i'll be setting up a 3x2x1ft tank soon and with the base of 3x2, im gonna need quite alot sand. Im thinking of 1 inch.. probably going to need around 15 - 20kg i guess? im thinking of getting those grade 0 dry coral sand (sugar size?) instead of those carib-sea live sand which will cost alot more. what are the disadvantage of using such dry sand? and where can i buy them?

no marketing gimmick. Marketing is telling you inside got live bacteria. honestly I dont buy tt piece of info otherwise dry aragonite is good.

I like caribsea dry aragonite and will be gg to use them for my upcoming tank

[Evolutionz]

you can try ah beng. those carib sea "live sand" are just marketing gimmicks.

i also using dry sand, you need to wash first before using or else water very cloudy. it works great for me.

thanks, i found them at qian hu too.. $10 for 10 kg.. c0 grade. i wonder does it contain any bad stuff?

Most lfs should sell normal sand. I bought mine from y618. Grade wise not sure but very fine.

whats the color of the same from y618? issit similar to carib-sea? like whitish sand?

no marketing gimmick. Marketing is telling you inside got live bacteria. honestly I dont buy tt piece of info otherwise dry aragonite is good.

I like caribsea dry aragonite and will be gg to use them for my upcoming tank

caribsea dry aragonite is good too.. may consider this.

[Noop]

CaribSea has live sand too, saw them at madpetz

[julius]

Hey guys, i'll be setting up a 3x2x1ft tank soon and with the base of 3x2, im gonna need quite alot sand. Im thinking of 1 inch.. probably going to need around 15 - 20kg i guess? im thinking of getting those grade 0 dry coral sand (sugar size?) instead of those carib-sea live sand which will cost alot more. what are the disadvantage of using such dry sand? and where can i buy them?

Dry sand is sufficient if you keep fish only. C328 offers best price.

[Evolutionz]

It's a mixed Reef tank. Most likely I'll go for Carib sea dry aragonite sugar size. Bottom layer I use my old live sand from my current reef to seed the sand. So its real life sand.

[yangster]

no need live sand. just go buy some copepods and let them breed in your sand. they reproduce very fast. bacteria will grow after awhile after you cycle

[Evolutionz]

thanks, ive decided on carib-sea Seaflor Special grade reef sand.