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Customer Reviews for Nature's Ocean Marine White Sand
Nature's Ocean Marine White Sand
100% natural marine aquarium substrates straight from the ocean to youBeautiful pure white sandIdeal for reef systems
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(24 Reviews) 24
Rating Breakdown 24 reviews
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22 out of 24(92%)customers recommend this product.
Customer Reviews for Nature's Ocean Marine White Sand
Review 1 for Nature's Ocean Marine White Sand
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sand
PostedJanuary 23, 2012
themes99
very good with my fish they love it most of the time comes with extra whitch is good because you need extra for later.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 2 for Nature's Ocean Marine White Sand
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sand
PostedJanuary 1, 2012
saltwaterman
from ar
this sand i put in and with in about 4 hours i had a bad break out of cayno and i took all of the sand out and put in new live sand and i haven't had any problem with this new different sand.. i would not recommend this to anyone
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 3 for Nature's Ocean Marine White Sand
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Pretty addition to saltwater tanks
PostedNovember 7, 2011
JStarr
from Seattle, WA
Great addition to my saltwater tank. Very pretty, clean and no noticable discolored sand.
It is a sand that is a very fine quality so if you have a heavy flow coming from your filter, you will want to put some rocks or slate, etc over it where the flow comes into the tank. If I dont do that, the water flow burrows into the sand and leaves giant 'potholes' :) But it is worth the 'hassle' to have pretty white sand in the tank. it makes it look very realistic like an ocean.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 4 for Nature's Ocean Marine White Sand
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Very fluffy and light.
PostedNovember 6, 2011
Phish
from N. Indiana
This sand is a very good deal for those trying to save money on their marine aquarium. I have a 55 gallon marine aquarium only running a Fluval C4 filter, and it cleared up fast (depending on how many times I cleaned my Polishing pad)
My only complaint, however is that it is very very light. I have had to take my filter out for cleaning due to how much sand got sucked up during setup. The sand traps air, and is easily stirred up, so I'd only recommend this sand to a hobbyist with a calm, peaceful reef tank, with easy water movement.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 5 for Nature's Ocean Marine White Sand
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Perfect touch
PostedOctober 30, 2011
eightydee
from Northern Minnesota
I picked up 4 ten pound bags of these at the PETCO in Duluth, MN. Which they only had those 4 bags left. I wanted a more natural look to my 46 bowfront piranha tank. I was unsure about using sand because I never used it and wouldn't be sure about it getting into my filter. Well, it does settle very nicely and after a few hours, the filter creates a natural wavey ish look. I ordered 2 more bags from PETCO to had a little more landscaping.
Total of 5 - 10 pound bags. People say a 10 pound bag for every 10 gallons.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 6 for Nature's Ocean Marine White Sand
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Tank looks beautiful
PostedOctober 28, 2011
moejojojo
from Chicago, IL
I just bought this product a couple days ago and my tank looks beautiful. I used 30lbs for my 55gal tank it was perfect. My tank and fish look ten times brighter too. Thanks petco.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 7 for Nature's Ocean Marine White Sand
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Good Sand
PostedJune 20, 2011
Oceantendency
from Vista, CA
Easy to rinse, looks really great once laying in the water in the tank, better to have some water in the tank though while lyaing the sand in the tank, but looks great
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 8 for Nature's Ocean Marine White Sand
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white sand
PostedMay 27, 2011
sdavis76
from texas
this sand has been in my tank with fish for about a week. so far so good it settled nicely and looks really good. it is very fine smaller than sugar i would say, and cleans easier than i thought.,
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 9 for Nature's Ocean Marine White Sand
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Good quality
PostedNovember 30, 2010
MarMar
from oklahoma
Good quality sand. It needed very little washing, which was great! Settled within a few hours. I was pleased with the color, too. Very pure white sand, really looks great in the tank. Can't ask for much better :)
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 10 for Nature's Ocean Marine White Sand
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very nice
PostedNovember 13, 2010
kevlynn
beautiful white, & you can't beat the fast & FREE shipping!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 11 for Nature's Ocean Marine White Sand
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different use
PostedNovember 13, 2010
Winde
As a foster home for many small furry animals, dust baths are to expensive to allow that indulgence. This sand however works well as a safer alternative that is affordable.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 12 for Nature's Ocean Marine White Sand
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Great substrate
PostedJune 27, 2010
Saltwaterfan
This sand is great! Settles very fast and looks wonderful!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 13 for Nature's Ocean Marine White Sand
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Looks great
PostedApril 15, 2010
Jeff10
from Spring. TX
I am new to this Aquarium thing and this is a great looking sand to use for its beauty. If you want a live reef/ benefits of everything, I would add it with the bio Activ Live stuff, but this is a great looking sand and it settled within a day and my little 10 Gallon tank with the filter did just fine.
Salt water tank btw.
I will mix this beautiful sand with Nature's Ocean Bio-Activ Live Aragonite Reef Substrate for my 40 Gal Salt water
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 14 for Nature's Ocean Marine White Sand
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Not for Small Tanks
PostedFebruary 18, 2010
caplack
from Lake Ariel, PA
In a large tank this would probably be OK and look good. For marine fish and reef, I suggest "live sand" only instead. I used this product along with live sand in a 10-gal with a standard small aqua-clear filter (5-20 gals). After settling for several days, I turned on filter and within 4-5 days the impeller shaft had already been 'ground down' so it would occasionally scream and then stop. I replaced it and the same thing happened. I could see the sand at the water intake just above the impeller. It is too fine and in a small tank some of it always remains "floating". If you can find a filter with a low enough flow rate, it may work, but then I don't think the filtering would be adequate. Anyway, that is just MY opinion.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 15 for Nature's Ocean Marine White Sand
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Excellent Product
PostedAugust 27, 2009
Shmalik
from Bonduel, Wisconsin
I bought 2 bags of this sand for my 20 gallon saltwater tank. I rinsed each bag seperately in a 5 gallon bucket and placed it straight into the tank. After filling the tank with water, the tank water was murky for about a day or two, but after letting it settle completely, I hooked up my filtration system, powerhead, and protein skimmer, and the water became clear within another day. The sand is pretty fine, but it weighs down with the water, so it doesn't really get blown around. The appearance of it is amazing, and is definately worth the buy.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 16 for Nature's Ocean Marine White Sand
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Makes water cloudy
PostedMay 1, 2009
myangel833
Depending on the size of tank you have and how fast your current is or the placement of your powerheads this stuff will stay in your water for weeks and make it cloudy.
I put just a fine layer over the front part of my tank and I have no powerheads near the bottom and even after rinsing this stuff my tank was cloudy for weeks, even after using polishing pads.
I finally had enough and took the sand out and put that live active sand in. Within 24 hours my tank was crystal clear no joke!
I think it would be a good product for more calm aquariums with not much movement.
I put just a fine layer over the front part of my tank and I have no powerheads near the bottom and even after rinsing this stuff my tank was cloudy for weeks, even after using polishing pads.
I finally had enough and took the sand out and put that live active sand in. Within 24 hours my tank was crystal clear no joke!
I think it would be a good product for more calm aquariums with not much movement.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 17 for Nature's Ocean Marine White Sand
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best nonlive sand for marine tank
PostedOctober 1, 2008
fishguy99
from usa
i bought 2 bags for a new marine tank that i am setting up and have had no problems with it. there are a few black impurities in the bags of sand but it is not very easy to see. and have had no problems with it getting sucked up into filters.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 18 for Nature's Ocean Marine White Sand
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good for low-flow aquariums
PostedSeptember 26, 2008
Aislinn2Page
from Scottsdale, az
I got this sand a couple months ago, mand its been looking fabulously.It looks amazing when you put in the tank! It looks like your at the beach.But, there a couple drawbacks about this product. 1. It make you water reall really cloudy for a couple weeks, 2. I have a medium flow filter and it pushes all the sand away and uncovers the bottom of the tank! So i sugest you get a very very low-flow water aquariums.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 19 for Nature's Ocean Marine White Sand
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This looks great in my reef tank.
PostedMarch 25, 2008
amandap80
Very fine sand, nice and white, argonite sand.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 20 for Nature's Ocean Marine White Sand
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awesome
PostedJanuary 18, 2008
justino
from Stillwater Minnesota
Hello, i bought this product for my divided ten gallon betta tank, and so far so good! the sand is VERY fine and sooo beautiful. i will be starting another tank soon and i will buy it again. YES BUY THIS PRODUCT!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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