Feedback on CaribSea Special Reef Grade Sand

[Werbo]

http://www.caribsea.com/pages/buy_it/dryaragonite/buy_specialreefsand.html

Looking for a better option than bare bottom (ugly) or sugar sand (messy) in a high flow SPS tank. How does this stuff look aethetically? Does it stay in place better than sugar sand?
Please share your experiences or what you have heard. Thanks,
TW

[Powertec]

I have always had it in our tank. Looks great and definetly stays put more than the sugar sand and i have an obscene amount of turnover in my tank.:)

[e46er]

i use it i like it

[subman]

i use it i like it

+1

[Werbo]

I have always had it in our tank. Looks great and definetly stays put more than the sugar sand and i have an obscene amount of turnover in my tank.:)

Obscene amount of turnover... that is what I am going for.

Initial plans are for 2 Tunze 6080s. In a standard 120G (48X18WX24H) in you experience will the Reef Grade Sand stay put if I am planning on using 2XTunze 6080 pointed at each other across the 48" length of the tank. Each Tunze produces 2500 GPH......
Or will I still get bare glass batches on the bottom of my tank as I did with sugar sand? What do you think?

[jsmth321]

I use it and have no complaints with it.

[Aquattro]

Does it stay in place better than sugar sand?
Please share your experiences or what you have heard. Thanks,
TW

No, it doesn't stay in place any better. It's what I was using. I have a garbage pail full of it if you want it, it needs a good rinse. Otherwise, it's fill for the backyard :)

[Powertec]

Obscene amount of turnover... that is what I am going for.

Initial plans are for 2 Tunze 6080s. In a standard 120G (48X18WX24H) in you experience will the Reef Grade Sand stay put if I am planning on using 2XTunze 6080 pointed at each other across the 48" length of the tank. Each Tunze produces 2500 GPH......
Or will I still get bare glass batches on the bottom of my tank as I did with sugar sand? What do you think?

If you are pointing them at each other i don't think it matters what you use you are still going to get bare spots. Mine are pointing at different areas of the tank and i don't have any bare spots per say. I have spots that the sand is a little thinner but not so you can see the bottom and it hasn't moved since the day i added everything in it...

[Aquattro]

You also have a deeper tank than I, so it might work better...

[Werbo]

Brad if you don't want it, just tell me when to come over and pick it up. That would be awesome. Thanks

[e46er]

Obscene amount of turnover... that is what I am going for.

In a standard 120G (48X18WX24H)
for your information
thats a 90 G a 120G is 48x24x24

[Werbo]

Cudos. Your right. I just finished making my old tank (48X18X24) into a sump that is why those measurement are in my head. My display is a 48X24X24.

[Aquattro]

Brad if you don't want it, just tell me when to come over and pick it up. That would be awesome. Thanks

Probably tomorrow night, I'm home all night. There's a few zeorocks mixed in, but you can sift them out!

[pterfloth]

Please post a follow up once you get it in. I'm having the same problem with 2 6100's in my 120.

Thanks!

[Werbo]

No problem. Hopefully I can get the sand in the tank & I'll do an update after the weekend.

[Aquattro]

Actually, I recall the previous owner of that tank had this sand and was running 2 Tunze 6100 pumps and a seaswirl return. His sand stayed mostly where he put it.

[High tide]

I like it, It has always stayed put for me (135g.,2xTunze 6100's, Dart rtn). I have my Tunze's positioned so one flows across the back and one flows across the front, and they're on the multicontroller so the flow never directly clashes.

[Werbo]

The verdict.
I finished adding this CaribSea Reef Grade sand. I added about 60lbs to my standard 120G (48X24X24). I have 2 Tunze 6080's pointed add each other. Return pump is is not a factor compared to the Tunzes.

Too be expected there were some small sand tornados and some very minor sand movements. Overall I must say the sand did stay put. Infact it didn't move at all after the first 2-3 minutes. I have no bare spots. I'd highly recommeded.

Thanks for everyones input.