Sand And Salt Questions

[rocknurworld2006]

What is the cheapest sand and salt u can buy gor marine tank, but good as well?

 

[Crazy fishes]

You get what you pay for as in anything. Money can be saved by mass buying i.e get big bucket instead of smaller bag. I use Seachem reef salt which sets me back £50 but I get about 6-7 months out of the bucket. Incidently I have a 24g so for bigger tanks it would obvious last less time. Sand doesn't have to be live provided you have enough live rock, just plain aragonite is fine. It gets colonised anyway as the tank matures. You need approximately a couple of inches for a sand bed but if you have jawfish it needs to be at least 4 inches in some cases more.

Hope this helps

Regards

 

[sacramonel]

I would recomend you not skimp in regards to the Salt mix. The salt is basically the whole premise behind this portion of the hobby. Different salt mixes have different levels of calcium, magnesium, etc. I would get the highest quality you can find. Cut back on other things.

 

[aberdeen aquarist]

All salts on the market today seem to be much the same, there are good batches and bad ones. I use instant ocean at the moment, and have no complaints. Sand is a personal choice, I prefer a bare bottom tank but others have a deep sand bed. Most sand for the marine tank is made up of aragonite, which helps buffer the pH. Live sand is another popular choice, but I don't understand how the beneficial bacteria stay alive for months in a sealed bag..........

 

[Musho3210]

Yeah all salts are the same in quality and stuff, but some have higher calcium than others, higher alk than others etc. Whenever they are high in something, they skimp on something else.

 

[Crazy fishes]

Musho, what is the signature about??

 

[Musho3210]

eh dont worry about it lol.