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brad65ford
05/01/2011, 06:37 PM
Just wondering what is the best sand bed substrate you guys like crushed aragonite/sand/crushed coral?
SaltyMember
05/01/2011, 07:02 PM
I prefer fine aragonite sand for softy tanks. It is pretty much maintenance free if you have a decent clean up crew. Crushed coral is not a good idea because it traps debris. You would have to vacuum your sand bed to maintain it and prevent excess nutrient build up.
brad65ford
05/01/2011, 07:12 PM
Cool, so what size grain would you choice?

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_searchItem.aspx?SearchText=%20aragonite%20sand&parsed=1
SaltyMember
05/02/2011, 07:32 AM
The Special grade with the smaller grain size.
brad65ford
05/02/2011, 07:35 AM
The Special grade with the smaller grain size.

http://www.marinedepot.com/Caribsea_Arag_Alive_Special_Grade_Reef_Sand_Live_Sand_for_Saltwater_Reef_Aquariums-CaribSea-CS1790-FISSLS-vi.html

This suff?
SaltyMember
05/02/2011, 07:49 AM
No, don't waste your money on the "alive" stuff. This is the one
http://www.marinedepot.com/CaribSea_Dry_Aragonite_Special_Grade_Reef_Sand_Dry_Sand_for_Saltwater_Reef_Aquariums-CaribSea-CS0020-FISSDS-vi.html (http://http://www.marinedepot.com/CaribSea_Dry_Aragonite_Special_Grade_Reef_Sand_Dry_Sand_for_Saltwater_Reef_Aquariums-CaribSea-CS0020-FISSDS-vi.html)

or any of the finer, small grain sands