Substrate?

rob.tucker86 · 03/02/2015, 12:26 AM

Been advised to go with a quality crushed coral based topped with a fairly fine sand. Just wondering what others are using and what people find best?

Jade5051 · 03/02/2015, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by rob.tucker86

Been advised to go with a quality crushed coral based topped with a fairly fine sand. Just wondering what others are using and what people find best?

I have fine sand and wish I didn't. Powerheads are always shifting the sand and making a mess. If I could do it again I'd go with something a little more coarse or all crush coral.

rob.tucker86 · 03/02/2015, 05:24 PM

Thanks. So maybe Crushed Coral and a course sand topper / filler.

itzonlithai · 03/02/2015, 06:34 PM

A good middle ground would be caribsea reef special grade. Crushed coral tends to trap a lot of detritus.

redwhiteandblue · 03/02/2015, 08:15 PM

To large of argonite it will trap detritus, very fine can blow around easily. Med grade is my recommendation, or perhaps bare bottom.....?

03/02/2015, 12:26 AM	#1
rob.tucker86 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 2	Substrate? Been advised to go with a quality crushed coral based topped with a fairly fine sand. Just wondering what others are using and what people find best?

03/02/2015, 08:15 PM	#5
redwhiteandblue Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 259	To large of argonite it will trap detritus, very fine can blow around easily. Med grade is my recommendation, or perhaps bare bottom.....? __________________ 180 mixed reef since 2011....work in progress 55 in wall Fowlr

03/02/2015, 05:24 PM	#3
rob.tucker86 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 2	Thanks. So maybe Crushed Coral and a course sand topper / filler.

03/02/2015, 06:34 PM	#4
itzonlithai Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 198	A good middle ground would be caribsea reef special grade. Crushed coral tends to trap a lot of detritus.