Nature’s Ocean Marine White Sand – 20 lbs – Natural Aquarium Substrate, Supports Water Balance & pH, Ideal for Freshwater, Marine & Reef Tanks
$39.99
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Product Dimensions : 20 x 12 x 2 inches; 20 Pounds
Item model number : 10791
Date First Available : May 31, 2004
Manufacturer : WORLD WIDE IMPORTS ENT., INC.
ASIN : B0002DI8BI
100% Natural Ocean Sand: Collected from the ocean floor, this premium substrate provides a natural and visually appealing foundation for freshwater, marine, and reef tanks.
Supports Water Balance: Helps maintain stable conditions by contributing to a well-balanced aquatic environment, ideal for a variety of fish and invertebrates.
Enhances Aquarium Setup: Creates a clean and natural look while providing a stable base for aquatic plants, corals, and tank décor.
Low Maintenance & Easy to Use: Simple to rinse and add to any aquarium, this sand requires minimal upkeep while helping maintain a well-conditioned tank.
Versatile for Various Setups: Perfect for freshwater, marine, and reef tanks, as well as terrariums and decorative displays, offering a smooth and natural aesthetic.
Customers say
Customers find the aragonite sand works well as a marine substrate and appreciate its beautiful light golden appearance. The product receives positive feedback for its quality and value, with one customer noting that lake Tanganyika cichlids particularly enjoy it. Customers disagree on the sand’s size, with some finding it perfect while others say it’s not 1 grain size, and there are mixed experiences with water clarity, with some reporting clear water while others find it very cloudy. Customers disagree on the ease of cleaning, with some finding it very difficult to clean.
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13 reviews for Nature’s Ocean Marine White Sand – 20 lbs – Natural Aquarium Substrate, Supports Water Balance & pH, Ideal for Freshwater, Marine & Reef Tanks
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L1 –
Best rock and sand…barnone !!!
Best sand I’ve used since I began salt in the mid 80’s. The bag I received last was 7 lbs shy. Otherwise it’s top of the line product. I built a wall of liverock on top of a bed of this sand, topped off with RODI IO. A family member dumped nearly a full 30 grams of marine flakes then the current instantly sacked it under the surface, I tried every way of removing all I could. In no time the tank turned cloudy and here I just finished setting it up and this happened, after I did all I could I finally retired for the day.After my six hrs sleep I got up and went into the front room, naturally first thing I looked at the reef tank (I promise this is real and true) and I can’t believe my eyes, I got up and went to the tank and the whole thing was crystal clear, all I had was the one foam filter block, the liverock and livesand, all purchased at Amazon.com ! Right away it told me the liverock and lives sand had to consume all of that massive dump of flake food. This happened within the past 4 – 5 months. I cannot believe it myself ! But it truly is true…I just cannot believe it’s possible that it biologically consumed all that fish flake food within 5 to 6 hours as I slept. Good liverock and Good livesand! Excellent products Amazon !!!
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Cute sand! But takes forever to clean
Note: Will probably update once I add plantsPretty sand! The little pink specs are cute and remind me of strawberry ice cream. I have a 10 gallon tank (20.1 inch L x 10.1 inch W, 12.8 inch H) and I got roughly 1.5 inch of sand to cover the bottom. (Sand is still wet in pictures).But dear god, it was an absolute pain to clean. It took maybe 20-30 minutes to get somewhat clear water and Iâm sorry for the water bill.UPDATE (March 1st, 2020):Sand doesnât look very pink from afar, but you can see if you look closely. My plants are doing well in the sand, though they sometimes will float up.
richard –
Great stuff, so long as you’re aware of some issues.
Samoa pink is a beautiful light golden sand with pink shell flecks mixed in. It brings to mind tropical beaches along Caribbean coastlines, with a clean fresh look that will add a lot of “pop” to your saltwater aquascape. The Grade “0” sand is very fine, with a grain size of .5mm to 1.5mm. This is small enough for most sand sifters to glide in the sandbed effortlessly, but it’s also easily blown around by high-energy powerheads. I recommend combining a bag of this with a bag of the grade “1” sand. Mix it evenly and you’ll have an excellent substrate that will be much more likely to stay put.Two complaints regarding the Amazon order that folks should know about: First, the image provided is not what you’ll get. Samoa pink is a much finer grain sand than whatever they chose to photograph….and the color is different also. Check online resources so you’ll know what you’re buying.Second, the listing is somewhat misleading. There is text in the description that makes you think you might be getting TWO 20-lb bags. Be aware that this listing is just for one 20-lb bag, just like the title says. You’re not getting some crazy deal of 40 lbs for 20 bucks. But still…..a dollar per pound is a very reasonable price, and as usual Amazon shipping was super fast.
Grant R. Meyer –
It actually is white…kind of!
Don’t ask me how it happens, but when you put this sand in the tank it magically turns white. While it is in the bag and while you’re washing it, you’d bet everything that it is going to be tan when you put it in. Somehow the aquarium light really whitens it up.The sand in the bucket is after I had washed it, and it went straight from there into the tank behind it. I swear it is the same sand!
Olivia –
Very fine, not white
Overall the quality of the sand is good. Out of the bag, the sand is clean for the most part. There was a good amount of debris but cleared up pretty quickly with my sump system. The biggest disappointment was the coloring of the sand. When the sand was dry it looked off-white, but once it was submerged in water the sand turned much more tan. The lighting on my tank made it look better, but the coloring is clearly tan. The sand leaves the tank fogged up for days. This is due to the sand being so fine. When I ordered “Nature’s Ocean No.0 Bio-Activ Live Aragonite Live Sand for Aquarium, 10-Pound, Natural White”, the sand was much more white and beautiful in color. My plan was to order half live sand and half dry sand by Nature’s Ocean hoping they would both appear white, however there was a clear difference in color. If this product was advertised as it truly appears, then I would have been much more satisfied.
Squire –
Great base layer for salt tank
Worked well as my base layer for a micro salt water aquarium. Took roughly 2 days to fully settle once poured, but looked great. The tiny creature loved to burrow in it, and it has a wide variety of mini shells, broken bigger ones, and sand. Very natural. Does color over time, and if you don’t have little burrowing creatures, a green algae can work its way through all of it.Great product though, and fast delivery.
Tim M. –
This sand is SO fine, it is almost like dust
This sand is SO fine, it is almost like dust! I have to turn off my wavemaker just to clean my glass as the sand will blow all over everything. Even with the wavemaker off it still goes everywhere, just not as bad. I’m sure when I do my first water change it will all go up the siphon. I should have stuck to a more coarse sand. I just didn’t know how fine it was.
Breds09 –
Great looking sand bad shipping
Great looking very fine sand. Not really able to wash it because it’s so fine. I have a 60 gallon cube with about 45lbs of live rock in the tank. I bought 2 bags. Now the reason I gave 3 stars is because one bag had hole. Now there wasn’t much sand in the box from the leak but that bag was 8 pounds shy of 20. The other bag weighed right at 20lbs. But it does look great and I will seed this sand from sand from another tank. But the “1 1/2″ bags I received was enough to give me about a 2 1/2” sand bed all the way around my rocks. Rocks on bottom of tank not on sand. So great looking live sand bad shipping
Amazon Customer –
Perfect, but need a really good rinse. Lot of debris where extracted at rinsing, not just dust.
Bruno Braga Savoca –
ottimo prodotto i valori dell’acqua rimangono sempre stabili.
Kevin B –
Great for a zen garden.
Sharon –
good
SniperDan.50 –
A+ bon produit