Sand

[Boogie]

Is it better to use sand or not. I'm doing my 180 tank over and was thinking about not using sand.all answer are welcome. Help needed

 

[BKLYNREEF123]

I personally like the look of a sand bed. You will get tons of responses both for and against sand. I think its a personal choice. You should consider what kind of fish you are going to keep. Some wrasses need/do better with a sand bed to sleep in. If you set the tank up properly and maintain it sand does not have to be the detritus magnet daemon some are convinced it is. I have also seen people using alternatives that are bare bottom but look like sand. This might be a good option for you as well.

 

[duromega]

it's a personal preference honestly

flow at full blast go with no sand,
beautiful natural looking reef go with sand.

 

[Boogie]

I'm doing a 180 fowlr tank

 

[duromega]

fowlr? then you need sand buddy

 

[Boogie]

I have no problem with the sand it's the power head that make a sand storm. So what is the best sand to use.

 

[duromega]

Caribsea #00790 (reef sand)

 

[Boogie]

Where is the best place to buy it or do all stores sell it.

 

[duromega]

Where is the best place to buy it or do all stores sell it.

most of the LFS carry caribsea

 

[Boogie]

Ok. Thanks.

 

[duromega]

Ok. Thanks.

if you're close to pop corals I'm pretty sure they do carry caribsea #00790

 

[Boogie]

I'm on the border of Brooklyn and queens by the conduit

 

[john70]

More rock less or no sand as few experts advice me when I upgrading my reefs system to a 120 gallon yesterday. The best!

 

[BKLYNREEF123]

Take each bit of advice with a grain of salt and sand...


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[piranhapat]

This might not help but just my experience . Theirs no question a sand bed makes the tank look much better. But you might have to pay a price for it. I went bare bottom two years ago when I remove the sand. I never deal with cyano or diatoms since them. It's doesn't mean you can't but my system is running much better. I hated the sand storms when I had to increase flow to get rid of cyano. For me I will never deal with sand in my tanks again.

 

[theMeat]

This might not help but just my experience . Theirs no question a sand bed makes the tank look much better. But you might have to pay a price for it. I went bare bottom two years ago when I remove the sand. I never deal with cyano or diatoms since them. It's doesn't mean you can't but my system is running much better. I hated the sand storms when I had to increase flow to get rid of cyano. For me I will never deal with sand in my tanks again.

By that logic wouldn't you have much less to deal with if you got rid of the whole tank?

 

[piranhapat]

By that logic wouldn't you have much less to deal with if you got rid of the whole tank?

If sand your logic of keeping a tank. It's a pretty boring. I enjoy looking at my SPS tank. Sand doesn't make a tank. Would never get rid of my tank. Thank you

 

[salpet]

its what ever you like best there are pros and cons with every thing you come across, sand bottom gives you more choices in your habitants and esthetic qualities,no sand gives easier maintenance. the choice is yours

 

[theMeat]

If sand your logic of keeping a tank. It's a pretty boring. I enjoy looking at my SPS tank. Sand doesn't make a tank. Would never get rid of my tank. Thank you

Yup, it's a matter of taste, althou most would agree with sand looks better, and no sand has disadvantages too.

 

[Boogie]

Thanks