OutSanding Selections Live Aragonite Special Coarse Reef Sand is a natural bottom substrate for marine reef aquariums.

OutSanding Selections Live Aragonite Special Coarse Reef Sand reduce dramatically shortens time required to establish biological filtration.

OutSanding Selections Live Aragonite Special Coarse Reef Sand contains live, naturally occurring nitrifying microorganisms

No rinsing required

Sustainably harvested from various natural sites in the Western Pacific, OutSanding Selections Live Aragonite Special Coarse Reef Sand lets you quickly create a beneficial natural sandbed in your marine or reef aquarium. No rinsing required - simply open the bag and add Live Aragonite Sand to your aquarium! Plus, OutSanding Selections Live Aragonite Special Coarse Reef Sand is packaged with live, naturally occurring nitrifying beneficial bacteria that help establish your aquarium's biological filtration and reduce harmful nitrate in your sand bed. This attractive, fine-grained tan substrate complements any aquarium setup.

Instructions

Store OutSanding Selections Live Aragonite Special Coarse Reef Sand at room temperature and do not open the package until you are ready to put the sand in your aquarium. Do not rinse the sand. Use approx 1 lb per gallon. For deep sand beds, use 2X this amount or more. When starting with an empty aquarium, add approx 1" of seawater to the aquarium, then add the OutSanding Selections Live Aragonite Special Coarse Reef Sand. When filling the aquarium, pour the additional seawater over a plate placed on the sand to prevent the water stream from stirring the sand. The slight cloudiness in the water from freshly added sand will clear after a few hours of water circulation.

OutSanding Selections Live Aragonite Special Coarse Reef Sand dramatically shortens the time required to establish the biological filtration of an aquarium because it includes live naturally occurring nitrifying microorganisms. After the water has cleared, it is safe to add some invertebrates or even one or two fish, but do not exceed 1" of fish per 5 gallons of water for the first few weeks.

Caution

Freshly collected live rock can cause ammonia spikes that harm fish and some invertebrates. When starting a new aquarium with fresh live rock and OutSanding Selections Live Aragonite Special Coarse Reef Sand, it is best to wait until the ammonia reading drops (usually within 7-10 days) before adding fish and invertebrates.

When adding OutSanding Selections Live Aragonite Special Coarse Reef Sand to an established aquarium that has an existing sand bed, do not simply add the new sand on top because it could smother animals living there. Carefully mix the new sand into the existing sand bed, stirring it in by hand.