The grainy truth about reef tank sand essential info tips and insider advice how to choose the best aquarium sand.
Ceramic substrate reef tank.
The substrate in a marine aquarium is a vital part of the biological filter base of an aquarium and if you choose to use a non living media over live sand it will become alive as the tank goes through the cycling process as the aquarium matures.
The biological maturation of your reef tank each kit contains.
Fine grained mediums 1 0 to 2 0 mm diameter grain size are used for nnr natural nitrate reduction in conjunction with denitrification.
Available in a 20 pound bag the sand includes a bio magnet clarifier to reduce cloudiness when it s introduced to your tank.
I m upgrading from my nano tank to a 72 gallon setup i got off craigslist.
The type of aquarium substrate used is just as important as the quality of water flow or nutrient.
Reef tanks with pm reef ceramic.
Marinepure high performance ceramic biofilter media.
Aquarists sometimes wonder what they should put on the bottom of their aquariums.
I need som insights on what substrate to go with.
I like sand sifting gobies but i don t like the sand blowing around covering my liverock and coral and i don like the look when it gets dirty.
100 ml nitro bac 100 ml no3.
Arag alive sands clear quickly and contain millions of live bacteria speeding up your tanks cycle and leading to less nuisance algae.
Any space in a saltwater tank dedicated to ceramic rings would be better filled with live rock.
Despite this ceramic rings are not commonly used in marine and reef tanks.
Live reef sand is a great choice for new aquarists and new reef tank setups.
Features contains live bacteria to assist with a faster cycle.
Ceramic rings just can t compete.
Pm reef ceramic arrived at the perfect time as i am in the process of switching to a larger tank and needed additional rock to support my growing kaleidoscope of reef animals.
The sandy shores of your microcosm natural reef sediments.
The company s trademarked arag alive substrate also aids in the growth of coral with plenty of calcium strontium and carbonate and helps to remove nitrates from their environment.
Po4 x 100 ml kh coralline gro 60 ml bacto start nitro bac a concentrated blend of nitrifying and de nitrifying bacteria spores to help cycle the live rocks substrate and the bio media in a new tank.