nature's ocean sand quick question

unbreakable · 05/18/2007, 05:49 PM

I went to to the store earlier today and saw that they had the nature's ocean live sand and they also had another bag of nature's ocean but it came in a smaller bag and the sand looked more white. on the package with the whiter sand it didnt say anything. i was wondering if anyone had seen it and knew which one was better?

bertoni · 05/18/2007, 05:51 PM

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I don't think either is worth any extra money. The sand isn't usefullly "live". I'd go with the dry stuff, assuming it's cheaper.

unbreakable · 05/18/2007, 06:00 PM

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I don't think either is worth any extra money. The sand isn't usefullly "live". I'd go with the dry stuff, assuming it's cheaper.

thanks! i was going to start a smaller tank, maybe 10 or 2.5 just because, not adding any fish to it. i've heard it's not live but I was thinking of seeding it with some sand or lr from my 28. so you think i should go with the other package? the one with no info?

unbreakable · 05/18/2007, 06:02 PM

or should i just go with the caribsea aragonite live sand instead?

bertoni · 05/18/2007, 06:38 PM

I don't think any of those live sand products are worth any extra money. They contain at most some bacteria, which aren't going to help.

Zann · 05/18/2007, 06:41 PM

i know some that use filter sand fromt eh pool supply very cheap
white about 7.50 for 50lbs

05/18/2007, 05:49 PM	#1
unbreakable D: Join Date: May 2007 Location: ? Posts: 2,868	nature's ocean sand quick question I went to to the store earlier today and saw that they had the nature's ocean live sand and they also had another bag of nature's ocean but it came in a smaller bag and the sand looked more white. on the package with the whiter sand it didnt say anything. i was wondering if anyone had seen it and knew which one was better?

05/18/2007, 05:51 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	*To Reef Central* I don't think either is worth any extra money. The sand isn't usefullly "live". I'd go with the dry stuff, assuming it's cheaper. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

05/18/2007, 06:38 PM	#5
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I don't think any of those live sand products are worth any extra money. They contain at most some bacteria, which aren't going to help. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

05/18/2007, 06:02 PM	#4
unbreakable D: Join Date: May 2007 Location: ? Posts: 2,868	or should i just go with the caribsea aragonite live sand instead?

05/18/2007, 06:41 PM	#6
Zann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southaven Ms Posts: 569	i know some that use filter sand fromt eh pool supply very cheap white about 7.50 for 50lbs