Sure, why not?
As for what is the best brand? There is no such thing.
You can read
How Sandbeds REALLY Work by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D and
The Importance of Deep Sand for an overview of what a sand bed can do and what size particles to look for.
From an old post on another board:
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60% ESV “Fine Grade Oolitic” (<0.5mm) Product #140 (50lb Bucket) ESV ships direct.
30% CaribSea Oolitic Select, product #932 (~0.5mm) (30 lb Bag)(This was formerly called “Sugar Size Select”
10% CaribSea “Sea Flor Special Grade Reef Sand” (~2.0mm)Product #50 (44lb Bag)
The intended purpose of this mix is to provide a substrate that is most conducive to the types and population densities of fauna that constitute an “optimum” nutrient/detritus processing sand bed.
The ESV “fine grade oolitic” has particle sizes that predominate from 0.5 mm down to silt/dust size grains.
The CaribSea “Argomax Oolitic Select” is graded to average around 0.5 mm size grains.
The CaribSea “Sea Flor Special Grade Reef Sand” is graded to average around 2 mm size grains.
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