Coral sand, safe?

[waterperson]

Seeking the advice of fellow reefers who have used coral sand in their reef tanks.

The LFS sold me coral sand grade #1 (comes in 10kg) and told me can be used in reef tanks. Need to confirm with experienced reefers out there if this is really safe for a mixed reef tank.

The sand has been washed but i have not added it to my tank.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thx

[asg]

safe. is yours a newly setup tank or established tank? if new tank can add in all at once...

[waterperson]

It's a new tank. Been cycling with incurred rocks for two weeks. Thanks for the advice, will add them over the weekend.

[SimonLSB]

safe. is yours a newly setup tank or established tank? if new tank can add in all at once...

Hi Bro, may I know what is the different between coral sand & live sand?

[asg]

Hi Bro, may I know what is the different between coral sand & live sand?

From what I know, coral sand is dry sand (without bacteria), the grade indicates the size of the sand while live sand is normally packed with liquid/ sea water to preserve the bacteria. but eventually, dry sand will be live sand lah

[oceania]

Started my tank with coral sand. Worked well for me

[dannytch]

HI, where can I buy coral sand? What would be a reasonable price per kg? Does Irwana sell?

[waterperson]

@Danny, i bought mine from Fresh n Marine. $10 per bag of 10kg.

[Drahc]

bought mine on c328 4kg per pack. just dont forget to wash it several times before putting it inside your tank.

[waterperson]

You can run a strong magnet over the sand before washing to remove the iron fillings. Believe the sand is grinded using big iron plates, leaving behind some iron fillings.

I fill the sand to about half in the 1.25l coke bottle and top up with water. Just shake it vigourously to float out the dirt. Then empty the dirty water. Repeat twice and sand should be quite clean. Then just slowly dip the bottle in the tank water to fill it up. Point the bottle open end towards the spot you want to fill the sand. Voila! super easy and mess free.