What Substrate?

[deanerk]

I chose other. I have a 4-5" silica sand DSB. Started with crushed coral and switch a little over a year ago I think. Working great so far!

 

[Mary]

I added aragonite and about 20lbs of LS from the Trop for my 75 when I first set it up. It has about a 2 - 3 inch SB. Since then I was able to find SD and have about 8 bags in my basement sitting and waiting to go into a larger reef tank in the near future.

 

[LuckyInk]

I decided to combine two of my tanks and run barebottom. So far I love it!

 

[ReefLady]

Southdown.

 

[Cosmic]

I have a mixed 4" bed of several substrates added over the years. If I had to break it down, I'd say:

50% Caribsea aragonite sand
15% Florida Live Sand
15% caribsea fine Live sand
10% finely crushed dolomite
5% Crushed Coral
5% conchilla shells crushed

 

[Scooterman]

I like bare bottoms also and in tanks to!

 

[swissgaurd]

i used a pink samoia sugar grain sand
and live sand from florida

vic

 

[jks1]

small crushed coral w/ LS on top for me

 

[DuhJeepster]

I will be converting my 55g from a DSB to white Starboard in the next month or so. I think I might also consider putting black Starboard in my 5.5g nano. I'm with you Maxx! I love that clean look.

 

[SaltyQueen]

I will be setting up a newer tank next year or so, & I'm thinking about going with starboard (plastic cutting bosrd material). Maxx has a link in one of his posts to a site that sells it in different colors & they'll custom cut it for you.

 

[jlserr]

3 in of silica ss + 1 in of LS

 

[SZHTTM]

I voted for Carribean because use Florida Keys sand; and Florida is considered to be in the Carribean...

Good Luck;

 

[bourganaes]

I am starting over with CaribSea Arag-Alive Sp.

 

[Barcochris]

I have a BB (starboard) If people are looking for it look on e-bay if you do not see the size you need just ask I got a piece 60 x 18 for like $35 delivered not to bad, and I love the way it looks right now.

 

[mike_cmu04]

Good ol walmart wihte sand seeded with 5 lbs lfs live sand

 

[Little Luey]

BB for me is the way to go.

 

[wickjr]

Aragonite reef grade sand. It's a mixture of different grain sizes with tiny shells mixed in. Caribsea makes it. About 2.5-3 inches deep is all. Lots of worms and critters live in it, so I am pretty confident it is stirred and aerated well. There is also some LR ruble that I crushed and mixed in with the sand bed. I also put some of the rubble around the base of the reef. I like the natural look it gives. I'd post a picture if I could figure out how to compress it enoght to do so.

 

[cracker]

I use calcium based sand mined here in Florida. It's used for sandtraps at golf courses and in the construction trade. I have used silica based builders sand in the past with no problems.

 

[bullet_buddy]

Good ol walmart wihte sand seeded with 5 lbs lfs live sand

Me too...

 

[Reefstick]

I mixed it up a little this time, I don't yet if I like it though.
1/3 crushed coral & 2/3 Caribbean Sand (Pink Fiji)