Caribsea special grade reef sand

[APch1ll3n]

I know this subject have come up before but here it goes again.

I just purchase 5 bags of 40lb Aragonite Special Grade Reef sand and it looks brown. I thought it suppose to look more white? Can any1 give me more insight on this? I know some1 out there have used this sand. If its going to look brown than I am going to return it. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[APch1ll3n]

Here is a picture of it. Looks more brown.. Or is it like that and looks white under halides?

 

[pandora32]

its the same sand i have used. it looks a lil more white under halides. id post a picture< but my sand looks like crap (bad bulbs at the moment). I like the way it looks when its clean though. Rinse real good!

 

[mfinn]

its the same sand i have used. it looks a lil more white under halides. id post a picture< but my sand looks like crap (bad bulbs at the moment). I like the way it looks when its clean though. Rinse real good!

+1

Once you rinse it, rinse it again.

 

[rainydave]

I just put some of that sand in my tank last week. Here's a pic from my cell phone.

And I second mfinn on rinse, rinse, rinse...and then rinse one more time.

 

[APch1ll3n]

Thought it be whiter than that. Thanks or the pic

 

[N1Husker]

I thought the same thing when I got mine. Once you rinse it thoroughly it will be whiter in the tank, just not bright white like oolite.

 

[APch1ll3n]

Was planning for a deep sand bed. Probably buy 5 bags of ooglite and mix it in with the 5 special reef sand I have currently. Hope that helps...

 

[N1Husker]

Was planning for a deep sand bed. Probably buy 5 bags of ooglite and mix it in with the 5 special reef sand I have currently. Hope that helps...

How big of a tank are you putting this in?

 

[APch1ll3n]

I have a 150 gallon peninsula. 48x28x24. Something like that.

 

[pandora32]

How deep of a sandbed you going for? Have you researched the good, AND the bad of a dsb?

 

[APch1ll3n]

Yes I have and for a deep sand bed that's about 4". I also read some have a 2-3 inch sand bed with no prob. Just don't disturb the sand bed. So there are always pro's and con's. I like the look of white sand so that's what I am aiming for. With the 10 bags of sand I thinkknit be about a 3 inch sand bed

 

[N1Husker]

I have a sand bed of oolite that is only 1/2" to an inch at the most. I wanted a sand bed but didn't like the deep sand bed because you start seeing the black bands of detrius start layering. I wanted to make sure I didn't see that so I kept the level below the plastic frame of the tank. My snails and fighting conch keep it stirred up.

 

[APch1ll3n]

Exactly what I was thinking too. But the white sand makes everything pop. So I wanted a descent sand bed for the critters. Might buy 5 ooglite and see how can I mix it for a nice sand bed. From my understanding as long as you don't stir all of the sand bed it will be ok while cleaning.

 

[N1Husker]

From what I have read is that you don't let the sandbed sit for awhile and then you stir it up causing it to release toxins. I really like the oolite, you just have to know that even after you rinse it, it will still cause a cloud for a little while. Once it has settled it still doesn't stir up to bad and it gives you that bright white color. Sand sifting gobies really can cause a mess, they get the sand all over your corals. If you are going to mix it with the Argonite Special Blend that should control it more.

 

[APch1ll3n]

Well thanks N1 and every1 else for all the reply's. Hope everything works out. Now is finding Ooglite sand that is available.

 

[N1Husker]

Well thanks N1 and every1 else for all the reply's. Hope everything works out. Now is finding Ooglite sand that is available.

I got mine from Drs. Foster& Smith, cheap, available. amd you only have to buy $49.00 worth for free shipping. You get it jn about a week.