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Simply Natural – Enjoy this real Caribbean live sand in a breathable bag with no added chemicals or special processing. Simply Effective – Ocean Direct™ is different than all other live sand products on the market. This live sand utilizes patent pending Sea Breathe laser technology which preserves real live sand with its own original bacteria. Every bag of Ocean Direct™ is alive and breathing with up to 1000 times more beneficial bacteria than other preservation methods. Every grain of Ocean Direct™ is coated with bacteria and encapsulated by capillary action in a thin film of real ocean water. The thin film is open to the atmosphere for unparalleled gas exchange. This results in high counts of natural and beneficial bacteria with no noxious buildup of metabolic y-products. Each bag includes a packet of Bio-Magnet™ clarifier to reposition the free floating bacteria to where they are most active; sand beds, surfaces of live rocks, and to biological filtration media. Ocean Direct™ provides you with a thriving, natural aquarium in minutes!
Simply Perfect – Ocean Direct™ supplies the perfect union of physics and biology!
Use our CaribSea-powered calculator to find out exactly how much sand you need.
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At CaribSea we take aquariums seriously. Since 1972 we have supplied hundreds of public aquariums, zoos, aquaculture facilities, public and private institutions, and hundreds of thousands of dedicated aquarists with the highest quality marine and freshwater products. CaribSea has been in the forefront of the principle that substrates are a piece of equirment, not just a decorative afterthought. Caribsea substrates are as precisely engineered as any piece of advanced equipment used by today`s hobbyists and professionals. CaribSea products are the chemical support, biological filtration, and biodiversity backbone for many of the most spectacular aquatic displays ever created. We are now celebrating our 35th year in the business, and our product line has continued to grow; making CaribSea your aragonite source and so much more.
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How many pounds of sand would you suggest for a 32 gallon Biocube?
I want enough for a cleaner crew, corals, live rock, a few fish, and to grow some sea lettuce.
You would need about 20lbs of sand for a 32 gallon BioCube.
Answered : Jan 25, 2017
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What is the best sand for a 5 gallon saltwater nano setup?
I'm setting up a 5 gallon nano saltwater tank. I'd like to eventually have a couple clown fish and an anemone, or maybe a gobie and shrimp?? I'd like the option to add some live coral down the road. Thanks for your help!
Great question.
Filtration wise, any of the live sand would do a great job. How we would recommend choosing is the amount of water flow you plan to have in the aquarium. If you are planning to have ton of water flow, a bigger / heavier sand like the Arag-Alive Special Grade Reef Sand would work better as it will not get blown around as much. If the water flow in the aquarium is moderate, then the a finer sand would work just fine and will give you more surface area for filtration.
PROS
well blend of different grains of sand, gives natural look to the tank, doesn't get blown by the power heads
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none
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This sand is perfect, it doesn't get blown away buy the filter or powerbeads and it isn't so chunky. I do love how it dose have both fine, medium and large grains of sand and coral. It gives my tank such a natural look as well, YOU CANT GO WRONG WITH THIS SAND.
Added this sand to a bare bottom established tank. Rinsed in old tank water prior to use. The dust settled in an hour and it's been great ever since. I like the mix of grain size. Gives a natural look
PROS
cycled tank quickly, looks great, refuge for snails
CONS
nada
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This and some good live rock had my tank mostly cycled in a week. I was able to get fish and cleaner crew in by week two. Going on half a year now and the sand still looks great and provides good refuge my nassarius snails.
The sand worked just fine and the water cleared quickly with just some filter floss. However, the texture of this particular mix is a bit more like gravel then I would prefer. Lots of chunks of rocks and shells. I'm always confused by the reviews that say you need to wash the sand first. It...Read More
The sand worked just fine and the water cleared quickly with just some filter floss. However, the texture of this particular mix is a bit more like gravel then I would prefer. Lots of chunks of rocks and shells. I'm always confused by the reviews that say you need to wash the sand first. It kind of defeats the purpose of paying extra for "live" sand. Just throw it in as it is, your tank water will be clear again by morning.Hide
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