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02/18/2008, 11:59 PM
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Registered Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Elmira, Ny
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refugium crushed coral?
im setting up a new refugium and was just wondering about using crushed coral rather than sand. has anyone done it? if so i could def use some input
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02/19/2008, 12:14 AM
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Algae skeptic
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: 78702
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Much better to use sand. Crushed coral traps more detritus and has less surface area for bacteria.
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02/19/2008, 12:14 AM
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Drug Enthusiast
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Rochester, MN
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Soon here I'll be doing ~4 inch DSB followed, with probably a couple of inches of crushed coral on top. I'm sure others will tell you not to use crushed coral because it's a detritus trap. I say it's a podhouse, and I laugh in the face of detritus ahahahahahaha.....
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02/19/2008, 12:52 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Elmira, Ny
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haha thanks for your help i just had some crushed coral that i wasnt using i guess ill just get some more sand tho..... any ideas on lighting?
Matt
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