I use Instant Ocean myself - it's all generally the same stuff lol. But as a money saving recommendation, if you check out Dr. Foster and Smith online you should be able to get the 200 Gallon Instant Ocean box for $44.99 or the Reef Crystals for $53.99 with free shipping (spend over $49 and get free shipping). Great investment, the 50 Gallon bags around here cost $19.99, and plus the box will last for a good amount of time. With as many tanks and water changes as I have to keep up with, it was a waste to buy the smaller bags over and over again. The box is four of those bags all in one box.I already bought the live sand so im just going to stick with it but ima make a frag tank way later down the road ill just get regular sand for that tank...thanks man
Buying salt today and they have instant ocean reef crystals on sale for 15.99 for a 50 gallon bag...the one next to it is kordons, has anybody used that salt? Is it good? It has the water conditioner already added to it
I have yet to have a major algae issue by using play sand over the past 10 years. I've got a 20-Gallon right in from of me setup at the beginning of May as my venomous tank as a prime example; not including the two year old 60 Gallon setup. Wash through it plenty of times, and it works wonders.DO NOT EVER use play sand in a salt aquarium. It's filled with silicates that cause all kinds of algae issues when stirred up.
Link to the pics - http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...38676-Different-Monsters-(Load-Warning)/page4What do you have in your venomous tank??