Pistol shrimp & sand vs. coral?

JC_UF_ITK · 07/25/2007, 12:07 PM

I have a small tank and want to utilize as much of the rock as possible, but one of my larger rocks is covered with sand because of my pistol shrimp. Would it be ok to place some coral on that rock or would the continuous "snowfall" of sand hurt a coral?

Carlos · 07/25/2007, 01:33 PM

yes, corals do not like to get covered with sand. If the coral is large enough, the sand wont kill it but it will develop a dead spot. Small corals that can be covered completely or a good percentage of it covered will most likely die from the stress.

Carlos

Dubbin1 · 07/25/2007, 02:08 PM

Add a little more flow in that area to help keep the sand off the rock.

07/25/2007, 12:07 PM	#1
JC_UF_ITK Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 340	Pistol shrimp & sand vs. coral? I have a small tank and want to utilize as much of the rock as possible, but one of my larger rocks is covered with sand because of my pistol shrimp. Would it be ok to place some coral on that rock or would the continuous "snowfall" of sand hurt a coral?

07/25/2007, 01:33 PM	#2
Carlos Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 7,258	yes, corals do not like to get covered with sand. If the coral is large enough, the sand wont kill it but it will develop a dead spot. Small corals that can be covered completely or a good percentage of it covered will most likely die from the stress. Carlos __________________ Carlos "Only a fool wants to hear the echo of his own voice." "What do you want for nothing? rrrrrrubber biscuit?" Current Tank Info: Custom 210 gal Reef Octopus Tank with SlimFlow overflow, IceCap 36XL Sump, Reef Octopus ELITE 200INT Skimmer, 2-Part Dosing, 3 x Giesemann VerVve, KH Guardian Alk Controller, ClariSea Roller Filter

07/25/2007, 02:08 PM	#3
Dubbin1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Findlay, Ohio Posts: 11,540	Add a little more flow in that area to help keep the sand off the rock.