Better Sand?

[jaws7777]

I havent tried any but another member duanes uses red flint sand. Check out some of his threads he usually posts lots of pics

 

[Dr.B]

Yes I did buy it locally. I think it was more on my part because I didn't think at the time there was a difference between garnet and red garnet. Seeing the red sand that was in the bag only helped my thought process, but seeing the after affect I can see there obviously a difference.

 

[Hao]

Hi Dr.B, I thought your garnet sand is same shade as this? no? I feel like your lighting might make it look a bit less red.

 

[shookONES]

Garnet sand is variable. My abrasives supplier said almost all the garnet he's seen in the last year or two is more purple than red. Estes Ceramaquartz is a better alternative, IMO. Their red sand is a nice brick red that makes bichers look incredible.

 

[Dr.B]

What kind of lighting do you have Hao? I have Current USA LEDs

 

[Hao]

I don't clearly remember what lights I had. I sold off everything quite awhile back. I just remembered they were like 8x 10k T5 bulbs or something along that line.

 

[Eatsomekiwis]

If anyone can find red garnet sand I'd be interested, I ordered some garnet from ntruddock and it came brown not red. Was very disappointed

 

[Dr.B]

Hao Do you by chance remember what mesh/ where you got that sand?

 

[Hao]

I bought my sand from Mike of Jurassic Aquatics

 

[Dr.B]

Alright, so before I go crazy and try to replace all of the sand in my 285 I'm going to try and replace the lights. Do you think something along the lines of this http://www.marinedepot.com/AquaticL...xtures-AquaticLife-AK01305-FILTFIT54U-vi.html would get me closer to what I'm looking for?