CaribSea AragAlive Bahamas Oolite UF 20LB

Caribsea's Arag-Alive! Live Reef Sand is a great choice for new aquarists and new reef tank setups. Arag-Alive sands clear quickly and contain millions of live bacteria, speeding up your tanks cycle and leading to less nuisance algae.

 

Features

Contains live bacteria to assist with a faster cycle
Grain size: 0.25-1mm
Great for tanks with low flow
High Surface Area for Bacteria
 

Selecting the right sand: When choosing the right sand for your tank, it is important to keep a few things in mind.

 

How much flow will be in the tank?
Aquariums with high amounts of water movement will require sand with a larger grain size. Smaller particles can be blown around easily.

What kind of inhabitants will you be keeping?
Many species do require particular types of sand, like gobies, jawfish, and wrasses. Fish and invertebrates that like to burrow or sift through the sand will do best with smaller particle sizes.

Will it be for a refugium or deep sandbed?
Sand that will be used for filtration or refugium, we suggest using smaller particles that will give bacteria more surface area to grow and thrive on.

How much sand do I need?

BRS suggests 1 pound of sand per 2 gallons of display tank volume on average.

 

Below is a table of common tank sizes and how many pounds of Oolite Sand is required to achieve a certain depth. Results may vary depending on the aquascaping in your tank, overflow styles, and the specific tank manufacturer. We always recommend getting a little extra sand to make sure you have enough on hand when you are filling your tank.

    Gallons   Dimension     1" Depth      2" Depth     3" Depth
  10 Gallon   20x10x12       11.9 lbs       23.8 lbs      35.7 lbs
  20 Gallon   24x12x16       17.1 lbs       34.3 lbs      51.4 lbs
  29 Gallon   30x12x18       21.4 lbs       42.9 lbs      64.3 lbs
  30 Gallon   36x13x16       27.9 lbs       55.7 lbs      83.6 lbs
  40 Gallon   36x18x16       38.6 lbs       77.1 lbs    115.7 lbs
  55 Gallon   48x13x20       36.4 lbs       72.7 lbs    109.1 lbs
  75 Gallon   48x18x21       50.4 lbs     100.7 lbs    151.1 lbs
  90 Gallon   48x18x24       50.4 lbs     100.7 lbs    151.1 lbs
120 Gallon   48x24x24       67.1 lbs     134.3 lbs    201.4 lbs
180 Gallon   72x24x24     102.9 lbs     205.7 lbs    308.6 lbs
220 Gallon   72x24x30     102.9 lbs     205.7 lbs    308.6 lbs
300 Gallon   72x36x27     154.3 lbs     308.6 lbs    462.9 lbs