Sand????//

[Saltyone]

Well i am taking out my crushed coral and putting in sand. I see a few people talking about sand from Menards or a Hardware store??But my LPS sells live sand out of the ocean?? Is that better you use???

[VoodooChild]

That's generally more money than you need to spend. Get enough from Menards or wherever to give yourself the 3-4" sand bed, then buy a couple of pounds of the LS to seed the sand. If you have live rock, I don't even know if you have to seed with the live sand.

[Saltyone]

What do you mean SEED the sand???
What kind of sand do I use from menards???
Do I mix the Menards sand and LS together or do i put it in in layers??

[VoodooChild]

I used the silica all purpose mix from Menards. It's white, finer than sugar, and was like $4.50 for 100lbs. Otherwise, if you can find the all-mighty yet elusive "Southdown" sand from Home Depot, that's what seems to be prefered, but I think you have a better chance of convincing Bush to pass an environment friendly act then finding it. Basically, buy enough for 4" in your tank, then buy a few pounds of the live stuff, and kind've put it in various areas around your tank, as the top layer. This should get things rolling.