Sand....

I know ive read what kind of sand to buy at home depot and or lowes but i cant remember.... help?

Is it worth seeding it with abag of "live sand" or is it a waste of money?

How much sand for a 120 (60.5 inches x 18.50) Going for about a 1 to 2 inch bottom... as little as possible just to coverr the glass....

 

i think the home depot and lowes one are called "Play Sand".

 

I think you have to make sure it doesn't contain silicone/silicates because it could cause problems down the road though......

 

I looked at both HD and Lowes and all the sand that my stores had contained silica. I ordered my new sand for my 120 from marcorocks. 160# for $99 delivered. I hope this helps

 

The one to use is high desert play sand, ive used it in all my reef tanks, its like 4 bucks a bag, should be a home depot.

 

106.59lbs will give you a 2" depth according to the calculator


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I get nervous buing play sand just to many rishk. I spend the extra on the stuff that I know is truelly from the ocean and not the playground