Salt and Sand

deaclauderdale · 12-02-2006, 12:40 AM

What brand of salt is the best? I am currently using Oceanic. I think I need a larger grain sand, the sugar size seems to blow around to much, but I want to have burrowing animals so I can't hve anything to coarse, any suggestions?

cheeks69 · 12-02-2006, 01:16 AM

There is no best salt but Oceanic can be more problematic than most with very high calcium and magnesium levels but very low in alkalinity. I would look for Tropic Marin, have heard good things about it. AFA the sand once it becomes colonized with bacteria the cloudiness will end. What you can do is add a few lbs. of Live sand.

deaclauderdale · 12-02-2006, 01:25 AM

Thank you Robert.

theskunk · 12-02-2006, 01:56 AM

that is the problem with your cloudy tank for sure sugar sand blows around terrably i had to put mine in my fuge with low flow because it wouldnt stop blowing around....it seemed the only time it stopped is when i had a cyano outbreak

cheeks69 · 12-02-2006, 02:07 AM

I have over 100 lbs. of southdown sand which is sugar size with about 2700 gallons of flow in a cube tank and no sandstorms. I seeded it with about 20 lbs. of Live sand but in a few days it was all cleared up. Here's what it looked like in the first 24 hours:

deaclauderdale · 12-02-2006, 02:13 AM

Yep that's how my tank looks!

Nice setup by the way!!

burning2nd · 12-02-2006, 08:09 AM

i use TRopif Marine.... it takes about 2 and half min to buffer.

as far as sand goes..... I wish someone would have told me the diffrence IN Crushed coral and sand sand ........ you should use sand CC is nice but requires cleaning

if you want happy sand liveing aninmals you should shoot for 3 inchs

boozeman · 12-02-2006, 10:41 AM

ahhhhh...the things I will have to look foward to

deaclauderdale · 12-02-2006, 12:18 PM

Booze u still don't have your tank yet?

12-02-2006, 12:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
deaclauderdale Reefing for Jesus Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancaster,California Posts: 2,499 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Salt and Sand What brand of salt is the best? I am currently using Oceanic. I think I need a larger grain sand, the sugar size seems to blow around to much, but I want to have burrowing animals so I can't hve anything to coarse, any suggestions? __________________ 187 Gallon Peninsula Tank (2) 250 Watt HQI That's what I love about saltwater tanks. You get God's best!!

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cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,386 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Salt and Sand There is no best salt but Oceanic can be more problematic than most with very high calcium and magnesium levels but very low in alkalinity. I would look for Tropic Marin, have heard good things about it. AFA the sand once it becomes colonized with bacteria the cloudiness will end. What you can do is add a few lbs. of Live sand. __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

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deaclauderdale Reefing for Jesus Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancaster,California Posts: 2,499 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Salt and Sand Thank you Robert. __________________ 187 Gallon Peninsula Tank (2) 250 Watt HQI That's what I love about saltwater tanks. You get God's best!!

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theskunk Serpent Star Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 218 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Salt and Sand that is the problem with your cloudy tank for sure sugar sand blows around terrably i had to put mine in my fuge with low flow because it wouldnt stop blowing around....it seemed the only time it stopped is when i had a cyano outbreak

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deaclauderdale Reefing for Jesus Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancaster,California Posts: 2,499 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Salt and Sand Yep that's how my tank looks! Nice setup by the way!! __________________ 187 Gallon Peninsula Tank (2) 250 Watt HQI That's what I love about saltwater tanks. You get God's best!! Last edited by deaclauderdale : 12-02-2006 at 02:13 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 2,287 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Salt and Sand i use TRopif Marine.... it takes about 2 and half min to buffer. as far as sand goes..... I wish someone would have told me the diffrence IN Crushed coral and sand sand ........ you should use sand CC is nice but requires cleaning if you want happy sand liveing aninmals you should shoot for 3 inchs __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

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boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,802 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Salt and Sand ahhhhh...the things I will have to look foward to __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

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deaclauderdale Reefing for Jesus Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancaster,California Posts: 2,499 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Salt and Sand Booze u still don't have your tank yet? __________________ 187 Gallon Peninsula Tank (2) 250 Watt HQI That's what I love about saltwater tanks. You get God's best!!

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