bottom bed question

[lucascoatney]

I am wondering what the best type of material to put in the bottom of my new 220 gallon tank? It is going to be a reef tank and I was wondering if live sand, normal sand, or aragonite sand is the best to cover the bottom with. thanks

 

[rotarymagic]

sugar sized aragonite based livesand.... comes in many colors from caribsea, try to stay away from the black stuff... it looks dirty very quickly and easily.

 

[kogle]

You don't have to use live sand especially if you're using live rock. You can just use a dry aragonite sand. Much cheaper especially for a tank that size.
Sugar sized is good becasue if you're planning on keeping gobies or other bottom dwellers it's better on their bellies and gills if they sift it.