Ocean Direct™ - This substrate is different than all other live sand products on the market. Ocean Direct™ utilizes “Sea Breathe” technology, which preserves real live sand with its own original bacteria. Every breathable bag of Ocean Direct™ is alive with up to 1000 times more beneficial bacteria than other preservation methods. Every grain of Ocean Direct™ aquarium substrate is coated with bacteria and encapsulated by capillary action in a thin film of real ocean water. The thin film is open to the atmosphere for unparalleled gas exchange. This results in high counts of natural and beneficial bacteria with no noxious buildup of metabolic by‑products. Ocean Direct™ provides you with a thriving, natural aquarium in minutes!
Item No. SB-CS-01920
2 Reviews
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Very beautiful fine sand, can cloud water
This took a while to settle (don't rinse! it comes with live bacteria and rinsing it is reducing the amount of helpful bacteria you get) but it is really nice to look at. It does create a powder that coats the glass initially but it goes away. I would use a bigger grain next time but it's okay for now.
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Tends to be blown around by current
I have used many different types of sand, from dry to live with different outcomes. While the sand is beautiful and very nice for sand sifting gobies, the grain size is very small and easily blown around. Works great in a low flow tanks and very easy on sifters. If you have or plan on having a lot of flow, I recommend a larger grain size.
