Reef Aquarium Live Sand

Aquarium live sand helps to create an eye catching reef tank but also provides necessary live bacteria to help quickly cycle your tank.

Reef aquarium live sand.

Aragonite reef sand with live stabilized marine bacteria. Nature s ocean no 0 bio activ live aragonite live sand for aquarium buy on amazon buy on chewy buy on petco live sand made from aragonite a form of calcium carbonate is a favorite of many aquarists thanks to its lack of silicates which can cause algae problems in your tank. Live aragonite sand like fiji pink sand or white aquarium sand also has the benefit of raising aquarium ph. Live sand is natural reef coral sand that is collected live from the ocean or non living coral sand that is cultured to make it live.

Premium live aragonite reef sand for aquariums collected in its natural environment and packaged in its natural state u s. In brief live sand offers a streamlined way to maintain tank health. Patent s 6 376 299 6 939 708 just place in tank add saltwater for best results use nutriseawater then add fish no waiting required. Rather than populate your tank with bacteria and organisms live sand does the work for you.

The same is true for your reef tank. We were able to donate 100 free of charge over 9 000 bottles and 6 000 face masks to hospitals nursing homes shelters and first responders. On march 13th arc reef repurposed a portion of our facility to manufacturer much needed hand sanitizer ppe. What makes it live is the microscopic biological bacteria that grows on it and the many tiny crustaceans and other micro and macro organisms that reside in it.

Whether you re planning a shallow sand bed for a fish only tank or a deep sand bed for your mixed reef our caribsea powered sand bed calculator helps ensure you buy the right amount of sand for your system. Choose the live reef sand that is most aesthetically pleasing to you but also works with your aquarium s high or low flow and benefits your tank s inhabitants. Live sand is reef sand that is already filled with beneficial bacteria to help cycle a fish tank quickly. Arag alive has more surface area for bacterial porosity.

Just enter your aquarium s length width and ideal sand bed depth to calculate how many pounds of sand you ll need. Approximately 20 000 square inches per cubic inch. The live sand converts ammonia into nitrite and nitrate.