Color of sand????

Lacy · 03/19/2008, 08:13 AM

Hi,
I am thinking of using black sand in a 12 gal nano cube deluxe. I am wondering if white sand would be better to help reflect the light for sps corals. It has the power compact lights and not MH. What about pink sand? Is black harded to keep clean?

Fish_wiz2 · 03/19/2008, 08:52 AM

Sand color doesn't matter and is only for decoration (never heard of it reflecting light) but white reef sand buffers better than black (from what i hear) and yes IMO black is hard to keep clean because if white particles fall into it you will immediately see it while for white not really.

03/19/2008, 08:13 AM	#1
Lacy Ex FMAS bod member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 3,837 Blog Entries: 1	Color of sand???? Hi, I am thinking of using black sand in a 12 gal nano cube deluxe. I am wondering if white sand would be better to help reflect the light for sps corals. It has the power compact lights and not MH. What about pink sand? Is black harded to keep clean?

03/19/2008, 08:52 AM	#2
Fish_wiz2 Mangroves are kool. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,246	Sand color doesn't matter and is only for decoration (never heard of it reflecting light) but white reef sand buffers better than black (from what i hear) and yes IMO black is hard to keep clean because if white particles fall into it you will immediately see it while for white not really. __________________ -The Wiz Current Tank Info: Elos Mini Seahorse Tank, 2500 gallon Koi pond