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CaribSea Aragamax Sugar-Sized Sand 30 lb
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Aragamax Sand 30 lbs by . Naturally aids in the reduction of nitrates
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Aragamax sugar sand
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Good grain size. I found that with the larger grains, there is too much detritus buildup and it gets pretty colored up with material. Though it blows around for a few days, it soon gets enough growth to settle down and not get disturbed by power heads.
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Nothing fancy, but it does it's job. I like the fine, white appearance, and the size is very uniform. I did let it sit/rinse for a few days in RODI, but it was pretty well rinsed & clean.
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If not available locally, shipping several 30lb bags gets expensive.
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5.0 |
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5.0 |
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5.0 |
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Sugar fine sand
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Great sand, I have used it for years. If you have diggers it can be so fine it is hard for them to make stable caves in without rocks or shells to add structure. |
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This is the fine sand most deep sand bed people are talking about when they say they have sugar fine sand. It offers great surface area and is easy for critters to dig in.
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If you have high flow, this sand will need to be covered with a heavier courser sand or you will will get sand dunes.
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4.5 |
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4.0 |
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5.0 |
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Great substrate
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This is a graet choice for deep sand beds and lower flow softy and FOWLR setups. Not for reef tanks housing sps as the flow needed for those tanks kicks this sand up in the water column regularly and keeps the water cloudy. |
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4.0 |
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4.0 |
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4.0 |
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love the look.
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For DSB i think this is an excellent choice. Love the aesthetics of the sand and soon I will enjoy the benefits of the DSB. |
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great quality. sand grains are uniform. Decided to go deep sand band and this was my first choice. Dust was not as bad as I have experienced with other brands.
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Sandstorm! luckily, It cleared in a few days.
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5.0 |
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5.0 |
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5.0 |
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CaribSea Aragamax Sugar-Sized Sand
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Probably the better sand I've used. Great for fuges. |
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This sand is probably some of the most used sand in the industry. I've used it in my 450 gallon tank, a 300 and several fuges. Ultimately I think this is a great product and if you are a deep-sand bed person, most likely is the one you want to use. Good surface area and the color is nice and bright. Sand-sifting critters do well in the sugar sized mix.
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| Didn't like |
If you are looking into higher flow, this sand may not be right for you. It does tend to blow around and therefor care needs to be taken and quite a bot of experimentation to ensure your set up is right. Otherwise you may have a nice pile of sand and some bare areas. Expect a couple days of running filter socks and skimming wet to clear the tank if you are adding it to an established tank.
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4.0 |
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4.0 |
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4.0 |
 By Hop
Apr 11, 2009
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