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Old 08-08-2008, 12:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
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What Sand?

movin next week and i was planning on switchin out my DSB to white.


what sand would yall suggest?
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Old 08-08-2008, 12:39 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: What Sand?

i just switched mine to black beach sand and im loving it...it was live so there was a cycle; only down side
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Old 08-08-2008, 12:52 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: What Sand?

i would say go with crushed argonotine... looks great and easy to clean
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Old 08-08-2008, 01:12 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Fine aragonite.
Just not CC. It is a royal pain.
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Old 08-08-2008, 01:16 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: What Sand?

lol


yes, im going for fine aragonite, but is there like a brnd i should look for?
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Carib-sea is my choice....Fine Company, nice sand too....
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Old 08-08-2008, 01:59 PM   #7 (permalink)
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i use aragonite and carib-sea too, works awesome.
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Re: What Sand?

I like Carib Sea in Carribean Pink.
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