fine live sand or crush coral

[winsbxnyc]

im getting ready to start my 120 custom build i cant decide on fine sand or crush coral this is gonna be a reef tank i would love you input and why

 

[winsbxnyc]

lol

 

[b-ridge]

Personally I think your better off with live sand. It's easier on your clean up crew when they burrow. Starfish, gobies,wrasse,bennies they all prefer sand. Crush coral is to coarse and it's been known to trap,debris therefore causing your levels to rise and be out of whack

 

[winsbxnyc]

thanks b-ridge

 

[piranhapat]

No sand in my next upgrade...

 

[b-ridge]

Awe you gotta have some sort of substrate if your mimicking the ocean. What ocean you know with no sand or crushed coral bed except our fish tanks? Completely understandable why your going with no sand

 

[duromega]

go with sand
I will do 1" sand bed
Crushed coral traps lots of detritus and mess up your parameters

 

[savage]

go with sand
I will do 1" sand bed
Crushed coral traps lots of detritus and mess up your parameters

+1 go with the sand..

 

[edd]

i used special grade sand. don't use fine, it blows all over.

 

[winsbxnyc]

do u have the name brand of the sand

 

[cmantis]

CaribSea Seaflor Special Grade. I accidently ordered the Super Reef sand by them which is a mix of Special Grade and crushed corals. Its actually not too bad. I do have two big bags left over if you are interested. Most people in my search I found liked Special Grade or Tropic Eden Reeflakes.

 

[edd]

CaribSea Seaflor Special Grade. I accidently ordered the Super Reef sand by them which is a mix of Special Grade and crushed corals. Its actually not too bad. I do have two big bags left over if you are interested. Most people in my search I found liked Special Grade or Tropic Eden Reeflakes.

thats the one, caribsea.
i actually got the link when it was on sale from cmantis.