Aqua Natural Sugar White Sand Bio-Substrate 5lb for Freshwater Aquariums, Sand seeded with Start up bio-Active nitrifying Bacteria | Sand seeded with start up bio-active nitrifying bacteria

Whoever thought of this is a genius! Easy to get out of the bag and into the tank, high quality, super soft and perfect grain size, and the color is super nice and natural looking! But the fact that it has the beneficial bacteria defiantly makes it 100% worth the money! It's perfect for getting the nitrogen cycle started in a new tank and I would recommend it to anyone, beginner or experienced! I actually already ordered more. (Also, just spend the extra 2 bucks for 10pounds of it, 5pounds isn't a lot and considering you can get twice the amount for only 2 dollars extra you might as well do it!)

Product is as described. The fact that it's pre-moisened really makes it easier to install without making as much of a mess, and much clearer water after. It looks good and our gobies and brittle star seem to enjoy burrowing in it.

Everything great I didn’t wash it I just place it and then added water slowly over a bag. No dust or anything. What you see in the glass are just bubbles. Great product!!!!

I will definitely purchase this again for any future tanks. I was in awe with the natural look of it and it inspired me to add life plans to my beta tank. It has a wonderful and most natural look than any other substrate I’ve ever used besides small natural pebbles. Read the instructions and do not wash the sand. Use it directly out of the bag. Steps: I placed the sand in first and gave it a slope for visual effect. I then added all of the decorations to include some of the plants and a few more after to fill the tank. The water took about 24 to 48 hours to clear and worried me a little bit given that I had read some other reviews in which it cleared faster. It’s a wonderful and clean look. I have no idea what it will take to clean the tank as it pertains to technique and time allotment, but given the look, I think the trouble may be worth it. I would highly recommend.

The size of the bag kinda surprised me I was expecting it to be a little bigger for the price I paid but I also didn't pay attention to the size being 5lbs if your adding any substrate like stardum or underneth it I suggest 3 bags for a 10 gallon I did 2 which covered it but I feel like three would have been better just for my substrate not to come thru.. The color is nice I did read the reviews so I kinda knew it was going to be a hit or miss but I like the color it is a creme color and not a white which is kind of a let down but 🤷🏻‍♀️.. it says to not rinse which obviously you shouldn't if its supposed to help start your tank up. i didn't have any problems with dust or anything but i also added the sand first before the water and i slowly added water into another object until half way so there wouldn't be as bad of a splash (i just did this yesterday so the pictures are recent) The quality is pretty nice will give an update later on

Very much like sand at the beach, probably a bit finer granual.

Extremely convenient to use, just take it out of the bag and add it straight to the tank. The quality is excellent: very soft texture, ideal grain size, and a beautiful, natural-looking color. By far the best substrate I've used. It comes pre-moistened, so you can pour it right in, and any cloudiness clears up really quick. I combined the white sand with fine gravel for a realistic look in my 5-gallon tank. Works perfectly!

Perfect did not need to be rinsed

Best aquarium sand for tropical or goldfish helps condition the water healthy for fish all round amazing product

10/10 wish the bags were bigger, but definitely helped my tank cycle abit quicker and the sand is very soft and beautiful.

If you decide to aid the cycling of your planted fish tank, this will help. I used this as a thin layer between the base soil and the decorative stone to finalise the look. I trick to make your planted fish tank maintain clear water. I would have preferred to order 2 bags rather than 1.

This sand is amazing, it looks good and is easy to clean, I got light sand so it's easier to see the fish poo to clean out, but there are little black and brown specks which drive me insane xD I buy Aqua Natural Sugar White sand for all my tanks now, the sand is heavier than other sand so if you suck some up in your gravel vac they don't get very high, when using a turkey baster it all falls out before reaching the surface leaving only poop and food left in the baster. I use it with my Kuhli's and Cories, the Kuhli's love digging through it and burying themselves in it.

Beautiful white sand. Arrives wet in bag as it is apparantly pre cycled which i think really helped to cycle my tank/speed up the process. I would definitely buy again. The sand is pure white but does contain some flecks of something black/brown which reminds me of maybe some wood particles. But it doesn't matter as alot of it vacuums out and it also makes it so fish poo doesn't stand out so bad. It's been in my tank for a few months now i think and i don't notice any flecks apart from any mess from my fish. It has been my favourite substrate. All my fish love it and they couldn't be happier. I previously had gravel which i disliked how the food would settle into it aswell as poo. Although i was worried about cleaning sand.. it is actually so much cleaner than gravel as i can run the gravel vac over just the surface of it and i can see that its clean. I previously bought some sand from the petshop which was more of a tan colour and didn't create the look i was after but this white sand has really brightened up my tank. It is also a heavier grain than traditional sand which means its less likely to go up the gravel vac. I haven't had a single illness or death from any of my fish so i'm sure that this product is good and safe.