New 45!!!! :)

[Rhomb]

just had the greatest deal today, i bought a 45g, all the kit i need, with a doble ballast and a lots of things for 300$ can.

ill have to buy a new dsb, but im not sure of what to use, ive heard that Crushed coral( wich i have used since i began) is not the best, i know aragonite is good, but i have no idea wut aragonite is or where to get some. i guess its some kind of white sand.

thx, as i already had other sw tanks, im thinking of something special this time, maybe you guys could give me some ideas... thx
Cheers and merry Xmas
Mark

 

[Len]

Aragonite is a specific calcium crystal structure formed by a lot of coral reef organisms such as corals and certain algaes. It's the best type of sand material to use and it comes in a range of particulate sizes. Caribsea makes good aragonite sand and is commonly available in the States; I'd guess you can get Caribsea sand there pretty easily as well.

Crushed coral is actually aragonite, but the grain sizes are simply too large to work as a good DSB. I recommend a mixture of sugar-sized and grittier sand (Caribsea makes a "Special Grade" sand that I like to use).