Sand - fine, medium or coarse?

[ga_daisy]

I have an Engineer Goby that loves tunneling. I'm about to move my set up and will buy new sand. Suggestions on the grade of sand?

 

[eagle9252]

Caribsea Arag-Alive Special Grade Reef Sand it's more coarse than Fiji pink

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[jcturner]

Tagging along. My watchman goby and pistol shrimp will be getting new sand this weekend! My tank stays "snowy" looking!

 

[90galguy]

+1 on the Caribsea Arg-Alive. I have a goby that does some major aquascaping of his own. This sand is course enough as to not get caught up in the water column.

 

[ripped tide]

I like the World Wide Imports natures ocean sand. It's good stuff and comes as a mixed grain sand. I use the Samoan pink, which is a little bit more fine than the origional.

 

[ichthyoid]

I like the Caribsea Special Seafloor Grade.

Personally, I think the live sand versions are a waste of money.

 

[eagle9252]

it just saves you time in washing as they are ready to go in your tank as is. and the dry will dust up and take several washings to get it clean.

 

[stacy22]

ichthyoid;804817 wrote: I like the Caribsea Special Seafloor Grade.

Personally, I think the live sand versions are a waste of money.

This is my choice as well.

 

[markl]

eagle9252;804730 wrote: Caribsea Arag-Alive Special Grade Reef Sand it's more coarse than Fiji pink

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That's what i used as well. Ive one five gallon bucket full and another 1/2 full if any ones is looking .. $20.00 .. its enough for a 120G tank. 4x2x2 I had the figi pink in my Solona and it just blew all over the place.

 

[dustin]

+1

 

[the urchin]

would it be better to have no sand? it might allow you to keep the tank super clean, but does sand really help with the filtration if you don't have a DSB?

 

[ga_daisy]

I don't care for bare-bottomed tanks. I've heard mixed opinions on DSB. Thanks for all of the advice.....I think I'm going to stay away from the sugar fine!