What kind of sand do you guys use

[FLESHY]

reef grade aragonite.

Best stuff out there...if only it were a little bit bigger.

PFS FOR WIN!!

Maybe for freshwater tanks...but definitely not for SW.

I went with marco rocks sugar sized grain sand.

I might have gone with a larger grain size if I had known that my lawnmower would dance in the sand and kick it everywhere. Thats almost a daily routine for him.

Aragonite/calcium carbonite based sand is the way to go for saltwater aquariums. Grain size is preference, and while I am hesitant to say it, stay away from sugar sized grain sand.

I would at the very least say that sugar grained sand is NOT for the beginner SW aquarist. Stuff is hard to keep down and out of your impellers.

I used every type of bio-active sand on the market right now, and let me tell you, don't waste the money. It just made the tank dirty for days. I wish i had gone with dry agronite to be totally honest. Atleast i could have rinsed it.

As far as the price on the zoosands, I'm not sure about the product or the price. Is it dry? if it is then i would say the price is a little high because my local petco's have a 30 lbs. bag of dry agronite sand for somewhere around 7.99.

Well said...another person joins the legion of Anti Live Sand!

I have never seen it that cheap at petco. Can you point me to it on there website as I look all i see is the live sand and its 20lbs for 23.99

Live sand is a poor choice. Please steer clear.

 

[Gasha]

learn something everyday..... good info!!

 

[steve1815]

where is the best place to get sand for my tanks?

 

[Heathd]

where is the best place to get sand for my tanks?

I did mail order through marco rocks, per lb (came with free shipping) it was the cheapest I could find. Only problem is that it is sugar grain size, no other choice.

Otherwise, call around to your local petstores on what they have and for how much. You could get it off the web, but prepackaged stuff seems to all sell for the same price, and shipping it would probably kill the deal.

 

[FLESHY]

Caribsea sells through foster and smiths...

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+9805+7326&pcatid=7326

This is great stuff, its what I am using in both of my reefs now. I actually have a ton to spare/sell right now.