substrate

[krustytheclownfish]

I plan on switching from cc to sand. I'm thinking of getting Nature's Ocean ls, but not for the whole bottom since it's a little pricey. What's a good sand to go with NO's ls?

 

[nm reef]

My lfs sells assorted carib sea sand products.....I used 30lbs of aragamax(oolite) sugar size........added this with about 60 lbs natures ocean.........carib sea oolite was about 17.00,,,,natures ocean 30.00 per 20 lbs

 

[burnnspy]

I recommend 4.5" of Seaflor special reef grade aragonite because of its grain size. Sugar sized sands are probobly too small to allow sufficient diffusion for effecient nitrate reduction to occur and may cause Hydrogen Sulfide pockets to form within the substrate. Then add a bag or 2 of NO sand.
BurnNSpy

 

[krustytheclownfish]

BurnNSpy- Can you recommend a site that I can get the Seaflor sand you mentioned? My e-mail address is jrausch45@hotmail.com
Thanks!

 

[burnnspy]

Sorry, I got it at the LFS. But it is Caribsea so it should be easy to find in a net search.
BurnNSpy