Mark Levinson make my life easier!

[BigHaig]

Mark,
you tank looks awesome. You alone at www.melevsreef.com got me into the
hobby a year ago, and have no inspired me to go from a 48G to a 48G +
sump/refugem to a 150G + 50G refugem now. Thanks for that. The one thing I
couldn't find on your site was what kind of sand/coral you use in your
tanks. I have been researching this for days on the www and reefcentral and
am as confused as ever. Just tell me what I should use, where I can get it
online, and how much I need for a DSB on a 60x24x24. You have not let me
down yet!

Thanks, you are the best!

BigHaig

[Marc Levenson]

Well, there are choices of course. Your safest choice is
the Araga-Live sand at the LFS. That stuff is rinsed out
well, contains some beneficial bacteria and doesn't cloud
the tank when set up for the first time.

Lots of guys like to use Southdown / Old Castle tropical
playsand, which is aragonite-based. It does cloud the tank.

My 55g, I used beach sand that a LFS sold me by the bucket
for $10. It took 4 buckets to make a 4" DSB in my 55g. In
the 280g, I have all aragonite sand, which came from area
reef tanks that were recently taken down. I have a feeling
it was from the LFS, not the stuff from Home Depot (on the
East Coast).

There is a sand bed calculator on Reef Central that you can
enter the dimensions to determine how many pounds you'll
need. http://reefcentral.com/calc/SandBed.php

Marc


BigHaig wrote:
> Mark,
> you tank looks awesome. You alone at www.melevsreef.com got me into the
> hobby a year ago, and have no inspired me to go from a 48G to a 48G +
> sump/refugem to a 150G + 50G refugem now. Thanks for that. The one thing I
> couldn't find on your site was what kind of sand/coral you use in your
> tanks. I have been researching this for days on the www and reefcentral and
> am as confused as ever. Just tell me what I should use, where I can get it
> online, and how much I need for a DSB on a 60x24x24. You have not let me
> down yet!
>
> Thanks, you are the best!
>
> BigHaig
>
>

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[BigHaig]

Mark,
thanks for your help. I am thinking of adding the following to the new
60x24 tank. It will be ~300Lbs of sand giving me a 4" DSB.

1) Is the sand good?
2) is 4" enough for a DSB?

5 x CaribSea Aragamax Sugar-Sized Sand 30 lb (CaribSea Aragamax Oolitic
Select Reef Sand)

5 x CaribSea Aragamax Oolitic Select Sand 30 lb (CaribSea Aragamax Grand
Bahama Reef Sand)

Thanks for the feedback!

[Marc Levenson]

Yes, 4" deep is just fine. You can go as much as 6" if you
so desire, but 4" is sufficient.

I used sugar-sized myself. Oolitic is super fine, and I
don't think you have to go that route personally.

Marc


BigHaig wrote:
> Mark,
> thanks for your help. I am thinking of adding the following to the new
> 60x24 tank. It will be ~300Lbs of sand giving me a 4" DSB.
>
> 1) Is the sand good?
> 2) is 4" enough for a DSB?
>
> 5 x CaribSea Aragamax Sugar-Sized Sand 30 lb (CaribSea Aragamax Oolitic
> Select Reef Sand)
>
> 5 x CaribSea Aragamax Oolitic Select Sand 30 lb (CaribSea Aragamax Grand
> Bahama Reef Sand)
>
> Thanks for the feedback!
>
>

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[BigHaig]

Mark,
Will this from ACE Hardware work? - SAND PLAY 50# QUIKRETE. I will add Live
Sand from my current tank and some from the LFS.

http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/(y0f4mfi3helxnh55qcbrrsm0)/ProductDetails.aspx?SKU=58173


"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
. ..
> Yes, 4" deep is just fine. You can go as much as 6" if you so desire, but
> 4" is sufficient.
>
> I used sugar-sized myself. Oolitic is super fine, and I don't think you
> have to go that route personally.
>
> Marc
>
>
> BigHaig wrote:
>> Mark,
>> thanks for your help. I am thinking of adding the following to the new
>> 60x24 tank. It will be ~300Lbs of sand giving me a 4" DSB.
>>
>> 1) Is the sand good?
>> 2) is 4" enough for a DSB?
>>
>> 5 x CaribSea Aragamax Sugar-Sized Sand 30 lb (CaribSea Aragamax Oolitic
>> Select Reef Sand)
>>
>> 5 x CaribSea Aragamax Oolitic Select Sand 30 lb (CaribSea Aragamax Grand
>> Bahama Reef Sand)
>>
>> Thanks for the feedback!
>
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>

[Marc Levenson]

It is hard to tell. My gut says no. If you want tropical
playsand, you'll need Southdown or Old Castle (or was it
White Castle?) ;)

The stuff at the LFS costs more, but it is safe to use.

Marc


BigHaig wrote:
> Mark,
> Will this from ACE Hardware work? - SAND PLAY 50# QUIKRETE. I will add Live
> Sand from my current tank and some from the LFS.
>
> http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/(y0f4mfi3helxnh55qcbrrsm0)/ProductDetails.aspx?SKU=58173
>
>
> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> . ..
>
>>Yes, 4" deep is just fine. You can go as much as 6" if you so desire, but
>>4" is sufficient.
>>
>>I used sugar-sized myself. Oolitic is super fine, and I don't think you
>>have to go that route personally.
>>
>>Marc
>>
>>
>>BigHaig wrote:
>>
>>>Mark,
>>>thanks for your help. I am thinking of adding the following to the new
>>>60x24 tank. It will be ~300Lbs of sand giving me a 4" DSB.
>>>
>>>1) Is the sand good?
>>>2) is 4" enough for a DSB?
>>>
>>>5 x CaribSea Aragamax Sugar-Sized Sand 30 lb (CaribSea Aragamax Oolitic
>>>Select Reef Sand)
>>>
>>>5 x CaribSea Aragamax Oolitic Select Sand 30 lb (CaribSea Aragamax Grand
>>>Bahama Reef Sand)
>>>
>>>Thanks for the feedback!
>>
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>>
>
>
>

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[FordStyle]

Its also under the name of "Yardright" and comes from the same people. Buddy
and I looked for any of the three for close to a year and stumbled upon a
old store that had 30 bags of it. Needless to say we bought it all and
supplied all my reef buddies with it while it lasted. I kept 4 bags in
reserve for any future upgrades in tank size :)


"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> It is hard to tell. My gut says no. If you want tropical playsand,
> you'll need Southdown or Old Castle (or was it White Castle?) ;)
>
> The stuff at the LFS costs more, but it is safe to use.
>
> Marc
>
>
> BigHaig wrote:
>> Mark,
>> Will this from ACE Hardware work? - SAND PLAY 50# QUIKRETE. I will add
>> Live Sand from my current tank and some from the LFS.
>>
>> http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/(y0f4mfi3helxnh55qcbrrsm0)/ProductDetails.aspx?SKU=58173
>>
>>
>> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
>> . ..
>>
>>>Yes, 4" deep is just fine. You can go as much as 6" if you so desire,
>>>but 4" is sufficient.
>>>
>>>I used sugar-sized myself. Oolitic is super fine, and I don't think you
>>>have to go that route personally.
>>>
>>>Marc
>>>
>>>
>>>BigHaig wrote:
>>>
>>>>Mark,
>>>>thanks for your help. I am thinking of adding the following to the new
>>>>60x24 tank. It will be ~300Lbs of sand giving me a 4" DSB.
>>>>
>>>>1) Is the sand good?
>>>>2) is 4" enough for a DSB?
>>>>
>>>>5 x CaribSea Aragamax Sugar-Sized Sand 30 lb (CaribSea Aragamax Oolitic
>>>>Select Reef Sand)
>>>>
>>>>5 x CaribSea Aragamax Oolitic Select Sand 30 lb (CaribSea Aragamax Grand
>>>>Bahama Reef Sand)
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for the feedback!
>>>
>>>--
>>>Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
>>>Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
>>>Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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>

[BigHaig]

FordStyle does this look familiar?
http://www.yardright.com/sand.htm#playsand

[FordStyle]

"BigHaig" > wrote in message
k.net...
> FordStyle does this look familiar?
> http://www.yardright.com/sand.htm#playsand
>

That would be it in the center in the blue label. The bags we used in our
systems were loaded with coral chips, shells and all the other nice ocean
remnants.

Here is a pic of some of the pieces we found in 2 bags...

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/78452100_1126__Small_.JPG