base for tank

[gregorys]

just got 92 gal tank what do i need for the base crush coral or what and where would buy it ?
joe

 

[space_geek]

NO! Do NOT buy crushed coral. Buy dry sand from Home Depot, and a little bit of live sand to seed it. If you use cc, you will regret it, and your nitrates will be uncontrollable. Plus, sand looks better! It looks more natural!!

 

[anthony17]

no CC it'll make you go

get LS (live sand)

 

[gregorys]

how much sand and how much live sand for 92 gal .
Thanks for the respond

 

[space_geek]

Originally Posted by gregorys
how much sand and how much live sand for 92 gal .
Thanks for the respond
If you go the live sand part of this site...where they sell it. There is a sand calculator thingy on there.

 

[anthony17]

how ever much you want not sure of your demensions but my 55 i have about 50-55 lbs of sand 20 of it being LS

 

[littlebuck]

you have to watch out what kind of sand you get from home depot. Not any old sand will work. if you go to the LFS you can buy a bag that has water in it that has bactaria and then add that and add aome agronite. I would look at getting 100 lbs i have 80 lbs in my 72. White vinagar on the sand and if it fizzes then it will work in the tank.

 

[anthony17]

yea i wouldnt get anything from homedepot or lowes i would go to a LFS, believe it or not they have stuff for fish their thats better than sand that goes in a little play place

 

[gregorys]

what is LFS AND WHERE , I'AM NEW TO ALL OF THIS

 

[anthony17]

LFS= local fish store

 

[anthony17]

not sure where you live but just ask people if they live anywhere near where you live and im sure someone will post i live in a really small town and ive met 3 people on here that live with in 20miles from me

 

[gregorys]

Thanks For The Help Joe

 

[mikeyjer]

Originally Posted by ANTHONY17
yea i wouldnt get anything from homedepot or lowes i would go to a LFS, believe it or not they have stuff for fish their thats better than sand that goes in a little play place

You CAN go to HomeDepot or Lowes, even Wal-mart to buy aragonite based sand. They work just fine for a lot of folks. Just be sure you bring a bottle of vingegar with you like the above post have mentioned. That's exactly What I'm gonna use on my next tank, it would save a lot more money that way!!! :happyfish