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CaribSea Arag-Alive Bahamas Oolite Aquarium Sand, 20 lbs.

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CaribSea Arag-Alive Bahamas Oolite Aquarium Sand, 20 lbs.

CaribSea
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196 Reviews
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Description

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Biologically and mineralogically complete sand substrate for saltwater aquariums. Contains specially engineered bacteria to suppress "new tank syndrome". Discourages nuisance algae. Never needs replacement.

  • - Aids in the growth of corals
  • - Buffers for the life of the aquarium
  • - Helps maintain a proper pH of 8.2 without constant chemical additions
  • - Discourages nuisance algae growth

Specifications

SKU2153511
Primary BrandCaribSea
Days to ShipShips Next Business Day
Weight20 LBS

Additional Features

Primary ColorTan
Personalized Item flagNo

CaribSea will never knowingly disappoint you. If, for any reason, your are dissatisfied with this product, call us toll free at 1-888-461-1113. Due to the complexities and variations in method and technique of aquarium keeping, the manufacturer, distributor, and vendor accept no liability associated with this product.

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112 out of 196 (57%) reviewers recommend this product

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CaribSea Sand

Scott12345

11 years ago

Great! Took about a day and a half to clear the cloudy water, but after it was s...

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Regret this sand

KristenD

9 years ago

I bought 20lbs of this sand about 3 weeks ago. It was not a good decision. The g...

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Clears up

Randy Mac5

1 month ago
I’ve read other reviews online about how cloudy it can be. I used about 2/3 of a bag into my existing tank. Yes it was cloudy for a while, but it cleared up probably within three hours. Real fine sand. But makes the tank look good.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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TW1234567890

1 year ago
Used this product to speed up the cycling process in my new reef tank.

No, I do not recommend this product.

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Way too fine for aquarium.

Jake_6420

1 year ago
Absolutely horrible fine sand, put this in my 20 gallon and it got blown around absolutely everywhere!! Clouded my tank for days, do not use this on a tank with a filter.

No, I do not recommend this product.

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Fine Grain, clean

Nathe

2 years ago
I had ocean direct oolite and it came with plastic and glass shards. Huge chuncks of trash in it. This is better.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Great for starting a saltwater tank

Ron58

2 years ago
This is great product to add with crushed coral and other media to keep your tank bottom from looking so boring, but keeping it alive

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Hate It.

Yvette1479118

3 years ago
I hate this product. It is not sand, it is gravel that looks like charcoal. When I purchased it years ago, it was beautiful black SAND. I think the company is trying to give customers a cheap product for the same price. If you want black SAND, do not purchase this product. It is just cheap, gray, crushed rocks.

No, I do not recommend this product.

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it is awsome for a new salt water tank

zaks

3 years ago
i put this in my saltwater tank and it was thriving

No, I do not recommend this product.

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Beautifully crafted sand!!

Mmar2385

3 years ago
Absolutely stunning beautiful white sand!! My corals and invertebrates love it!

Yes, I recommend this product.

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4 years ago

I just set back up my saltwater tank ,an i can see that this sand makes the tank very cloudy what i can do to make all the dusk go away out of this sand , i trun off my water waver pump cause i can see a sand strom in the tank what could i do

  1. 4 years ago
    Easiest way to have the sand settle is use the little bags that the sand has with it and turn on your filter, I was able to clear the water within 2 days, just be sure once the water is clear to clean your filter out.



4 years ago

is this good for hermit crabs

  1. 4 years ago
    yes ,it would be perfect for hermit crabs



6 years ago

Wanting to set up a shelly tank with multis, they need a ph of 8 to 9. I know this is intended for saltwater use but will it be safe for my African cichlids?

  1. 5 years ago
    It actually is because cichlids are really more brackish water than freshwater fish especially larger species like Africans. This type (marine) substrate works fine for brackish water tanks with higher (7.8+) pH as well as saltwater. Also my research has found this type of sand to be good substrate for hermit crabs, in case anyone is interested.



10 years ago

can the CaribSea Arag-Alive Bahamas Oolite Aquarium Sand be used in a freshwater aquarium. if so, will the ph still be at 8.0?

  1. 5 years ago
    you can use it for a high ph freshwater tank like an african cichlid tank.



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