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CaribSea Arag-Alive 20 lb Fiji Pink Sand

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Size: 20 lb


Features

  • Functional and beautiful aragonite substrate for all types of marine aquariums
  • Contains millions of beneficial marine bacteria to enhance biological filtration
  • Many styles to help recreate any marine environment

Description

You can now bring the world's most exotic reefs into your home with CaribSea's Arag-Alive substrates. It is developed from CaribSea's cooperation with public aquariums and zoological parks, where authenticity is a must. Arag-Alive helps maintain a proper pH for the life of your aquarium without the constant addition of chemicals, and creates a biological balance to discourage nuisance algae. Arag-Alive contains millions of bacteria per pound specially engineered for aggressive waste reduction in closed systems like your aquarium. Arag- Alive is engineered to suppress “new tank syndrome” and compress the ammonia cycle. It begins to cycle your aquarium instantly. In fact, independent labs prove Arag-Alive cycles your aquarium days faster than other brands.

Brand: Carib Sea


Liquid Volume: 16 Fluid Ounces


Item Weight: 20 Pounds


Target Species: Fish


Allergen Information: Buckwheat Free


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18 x 12 x 2 inches; 20 Pounds


Item model number ‏ : ‎ 792


Department ‏ : ‎ Unisex-Adult


Date First Available ‏ : ‎ October 2, 2001


Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Carib Sea


Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA


Best Sellers Rank: #10,313 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies) #4 in Aquarium Sand


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Item Weight: 20 pounds


Department: Unisex-Adult


Manufacturer: Carib Sea


Country of Origin: USA


Item model number: 792


Date First Available: October 2, 2001


Item Package Dimensions L x W x H: 17.38 x 11.8 x 4 inches


Item Dimensions LxWxH: 18 x 12 x 2 inches


Item Weight: 20 Pounds


Brand Name: Carib Sea


Target Audience Keyword: fish


Directions: Pour the bag contents into the tank before water is added. Remove the clarifier packet inside and pour the clarifier in once the water had been added.


Model Name: B00025YVGC


Color: White with pink


Size: 20 lb


Material: Plastic


Age Range Description: 1


Number of Items: 1


Included Components: 1 bag


Specific Uses for Product: Stomach


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Great sand, not really pink though.
Size: 20 lb
Probably the cheapest decent live sand you can buy. Works good and I use it in several tanks. Not really pink though but still looks good.
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024 by 85_Screaming_Chicken 85_Screaming_Chicken

  • Used for freshwater by accident, still good substrate
Size: 20 lb
I forgot how to read and bought this for my new 125g African cichlid tank. I rinsed a few times, did a couple water changes, and checked the salinity before adding my fish, to make sure it was safe and it seems fine. I’ve had my 17 juvenile star Sapphire’s in there for a couple weeks now and they’re doing very well and the sand looks nice. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2023 by Tommy

  • African Cichlids love it!
Size: 20 lb
The media could not be loaded. Although it is clearly not pink, I find this substrate to be very attractive. I like that it contains beneficial bacteria, so when I added fish to it right away encountered no ammonia or nitrite spikes; I did not rinse the sand so the bacteria could survive. I use dechlorinated municipal tap water in my aquariums, and this substrate buffered both the carbonate hardness as well as the general hardness from soft to medium-hard and raised my neutral/7 pH to about 8 (which is great for African Cichlids). I am keeping shell dwellers (neolamprologus multifasciatis / multis) in a 20 long tank and needed about 30 pounds so ended up buying two bags. The sand is fine enough for them to dig and move around (which is one of their characteristic behaviors). I find Caribsea to be a great company and highly recommend this product. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2024 by Edward W

  • Looks great
Size: 20 lb
Made an axolotl tank. Both love the sand.
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2024 by Steaphon DeWEESE

  • Good price and quality
Size: 20 lb
Nice
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2024 by Wm. Jeff Rank

  • An ok buy
Size: 20 lb
Currently washing it for the 6th time . Been washing it out last couple days because I’m lazy and taking my time. It is tainting the water cloudy white and I didn’t feel comfortable putting it in the tank yet. I think I might dump it in by my 8th wash. It is coarse sand not soft or smooth fyi, but it feels smooth enough when wet or fully submerged In water. It should work well in the tank and it’s a lot. I didn’t read the label and was surprised the sand came packaged wet in sea water. So, I will have to dry it out in the oven for my other project. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2024 by Diane

  • Great color, perfect grain size, my favorite salt water substrate
Size: 20 lb
I love this stuff, it's been my favorite for over a decade - great color, ideal grain size, not either dust or fine gravel. There are a couple things to remember when you order. First, you might need more weight compared with dry-shipped substate, because some is water weight, not a lot, you'd never noticed in a little tank, but it may add up to an extra bag in a large tank that uses several. Second, you probably don't want to wash it, because it defeats the purpose of it being shipped wet with salt water, ready to host beneficial bacteria, if you're going to soak it with fresh water to rinse it. No idea how long it would take to balance out again. It claims to contain live bacteria - how much is still alive after a long time in a bag is anyone's guess, but it's certainly much more ready to host than dry sand. If you're using it for cichlids, this doesn't apply, wash the hell out of it, they dig a lot, and you'll want all the fine stuff gone. What I do is put an Aquaclear filter on the tank, fill it with just the sponges, and every time the tank is starting to clear at all, I stir the sand gently, so the fine stuff either settles to the bottom or floats into the water. After a few days, I can stir it without it really clouding the water, and that way, I know that for the life of the tank, I can gently disturb the sand without fear of clouding it for days. If you don't mind changing it a couple times a day, you can speed this along by packing filter floss on top of the sponge for a finer filtration layer. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2020 by RockmodeNick

  • Good sand
Size: 20 lb
Used in 55 gallon tank. Used 2 bags. Covered the tank well. Is a bit pricey but what isn’t.
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2024 by mstina513

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