caveman Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 Hi all, I'm new to the nano reef world and am planning a 15 gallon. I have a question about sand. I don't have a lot of money and have heard that some reefers use southdown sand as a cheap alternative and then seed it with just a little bit of live sand. I can't find southdown however, and am thus curious as to whether other sorts of sand would be suitable. I have used silica play sand from home depot in freshwater tanks without any problems. Would that sort of sand be ok in a nano also? or are there qualities specific to southdown that make it ok, that the other sand varieties won't have? Are there any other cheap alternatives out there? Any suggestions/answers will be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Caveman. Link to comment
TurtleWax Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 Don't use the silica. You want something that is aragonite. Link to comment
EtOH_is_good Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 welcome to nr. calcium based sand will help buffer your water. skimping on a sw tank is not a good idea. all kinds of problems that you avoid if you set it correctly the first time. Link to comment
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