Livesand - whats your favorite brand?

roadie996

roadie996

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In November when I am moving out of my apartment, i plan on removing the crushed coral bed in my tank and replacing it with live sand. What are your recommended livesand brands and why? I don't want to get a bad brand or a LFS bag thats been sitting for months on the shelf. Anyone have any opinions/info on the black livesand? Thanks in advance!
(don't worry, the fish won't be in there when I do it!)
 
crypt keeper

crypt keeper

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The sand that has been sitting around for months is great IMO. It's cheap and what I do is go to my best coral lfs and get a pound of his live sand and mix it. This will esstablish my sand and in a few months be just as beneficial as the million dollar stuff
 
roadie996

roadie996

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hmm, really? So would you suggest a 20 pound bag of sand and just clean the crap out of my current substrate and mix them together?
 
drtito

drtito

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The best sand already has lots of life in it, the one sold here has lots of tiny starfish and other goodstuff. I recommend it over other brands.
Good luck hope this helps.
 
crypt keeper

crypt keeper

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Originally Posted by roadie996
http:///forum/post/3085285
hmm, really? So would you suggest a 20 pound bag of sand and just clean the crap out of my current substrate and mix them together?
No. I would do exactly what I said. I hate crushed coral. This website has great sand. I would buy my sand from the bags and then mix in this sites sand and your sand bed is established
 
roadie996

roadie996

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Originally Posted by crypt keeper
http:///forum/post/3085368
No. I would do exactly what I said. I hate crushed coral. This website has great sand. I would buy my sand from the bags and then mix in this sites sand and your sand bed is established

Whoops, sorry, I misunderstood you the first time. I got you now. I'll check out this sites sand and go from there. Thanks for your help!
 
mantisman51

mantisman51

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Cranberry is correct, as usual.
Get plain ol' dry sand put it in your new tank and scoop a few cups from the previous tank and add it to the new sand. Within a week or two the good bacteria will be throughout the new DSB.
 
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