Coral sand is one of the first materials that new saltwater aquarium owners add to their tanks. Here we answer your most frequently asked questions on this popular reef aquarium substrate. Do I need to wash coral sand? If the…
AF Bio Sand is Live Sand with a DIY Twist
Traditionally reefkeepers have associated the term Live Sand with aragonite sand harvested from the sea and shipped in seawater, or at least shipped damp, with a live coating of bacteria. But actual coral sand is in short supply globally, so…
Outsanding Selections now available as live sand package
Two Little Fishies has been offering their high quality substrates Outsanding Selections in several varieties for a few years now. This week the company announced their Outsanding Selections in a live aragonite sand form. Live sand, especially clean live sand…
Red Sea Reef Base Live brings instant cycling with a neat substrate
Reef Base Live is a new pre-packaged live sand product from Red Sea which is loaded with beneficial aquarium bacteria. Red Sea’s Reef Base Live is collected in the Bahamas and undergoes a thorough washing and screening process to create…
Tropical Eden’s new Aragavive live sand
The Tropical Eden line of reef-collected aragonite substrates went “live†with its new Aragavive live aragonite sand. The Aragavive line comes in four flavors, depending on how fine or how large you like your substrate and you have to love…
