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Heidi
03-09-2011, 04:50 PM
So I get the tank on Friday but it's gonna be SO late that we won't get it out of the van until Saturday. So I need to pick out a substrate. I used live sand from Petsmart last time. It is ok but I really want something w/ a little courser grain so that when my jawfish spits sand its a little heaver and settles faster. What kind and brand have people used I would love a picture because it's worth 1000 words when it all comes down to it this hobby is about looks. :roll_eyes:
Thanks!

redemer123
03-09-2011, 08:18 PM
just get some courser aragonite sand, you can get all differant kinds of grain size

BK's Reef
03-09-2011, 09:14 PM
crushed coral is the best!!!!!

jk id say a medium coarse sand

redemer123
03-09-2011, 09:17 PM
crushed coral sucks lol

MizTanks
03-09-2011, 10:15 PM
I love the pink aragonite in my tank. It's the next size up from sand. Just perfect for those fish that like tunneling.

BK's Reef
03-10-2011, 08:45 AM
fiji pink mixed with oolite is my favorite

cbau45
03-10-2011, 10:33 AM
My vote is for the Seaflor Special

Heidi
03-10-2011, 02:07 PM
Thanks for all the suggestions! Keep them coming :) Here is a cool link I found w/ a bunch of sands pictured next to each other CaribSea Arag-Alive | Special Grade Reef Sand | Indo Pacific Black | Fiji Pink | Bahamas Oolite | West Caribbean Reef | Florida Crushed Coral | Bimini Pink (http://www.caribsea.com/pages/products/aragalive.html) I am leaning towards the The reef special one :) SOO EXCITED!

BK's Reef
03-10-2011, 03:58 PM
fiji pink and oolite im telling you lol
just messing special is good i used it on my first tank with a jawfish

Heidi
03-10-2011, 05:16 PM
See what I like about it is it has a courser more uninformed grain. I might use a mix to get some bigger chunks in there for Jolly (the jawfish) Other wise he unglued rics or fan worms or what ever it close.

Jstadler
03-10-2011, 05:53 PM
I used Fiji pink and Special grade mix, it stays out of the water column pretty good.