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08/24/2015, 10:50 AM
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FINALLY setting up my first reef tank after 2 years of putting it off.
Ok I'm finally ready to setup my first reef tank, I'm shutting down my 46 bow front planted tank to use as a reef.
I've got about 70 pounds of dry reef rock in my garage to pick through, I was going to purchase substrate next. Petsmart has the best price on carib sea aragonite that I've seen so I was going to get it from them. How many pounds should I expect to use in a 46 bow front? They sell it in 15 pound bags, so I was thinking 3 bags would do it? |
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08/24/2015, 10:53 AM
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3 bags should be perfect
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08/24/2015, 10:53 AM
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08/24/2015, 11:07 AM
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Ok thanks. I'll pick up 3 bags soon. Maybe a stupid question, but rock first then sand or sand first then rock?
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08/24/2015, 11:09 AM
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I always put rock 1st as any sand burrowing critters can dig the sand out from under the rocks causing a callaps if you do it the other way
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08/24/2015, 11:10 AM
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Ok thanks.
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08/24/2015, 05:44 PM
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Another question, is there any benefit to one type of carib sea aragonite vs another. The one I'm looking at is the aragamax select.
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08/25/2015, 08:14 AM
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I'm not sure. I think grain size is the main difference
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