Can you change Crushed Coral to Sand Safely???? PLEASE HELP - NITRATES TOO HIGH

The Yellow Longnose · 04/12/2006, 04:34 PM

Hi All,
My Mom's 180 tank keeps reading really high with the Nitrates and was told to change her substrate to sand... Has anyone heard about this idea?

Also, we have a 250 gal sump in the basement - (JUST DRILLED IN 2 WEEKS AGO AND WORKING GREAT) can we just put the crushed coral in there and in time take it out and get rid of it?

Thanks

jeffberg · 04/12/2006, 05:29 PM

I have done it in my 150 but removed cc half at a time and had seeded sand in a aireated container in my garage ready to take its place, no problems.

spline9 · 04/12/2006, 05:31 PM

Same here. Did a change in my 29g. Had sand seeding in a 20g tank for a month or so. No issues during the change (except the expected sandstorm).

04/12/2006, 04:34 PM	#1
The Yellow Longnose Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Plymouth Meeting PA Posts: 563	Can you change Crushed Coral to Sand Safely???? PLEASE HELP - NITRATES TOO HIGH Hi All, My Mom's 180 tank keeps reading really high with the Nitrates and was told to change her substrate to sand... Has anyone heard about this idea? Also, we have a 250 gal sump in the basement - (JUST DRILLED IN 2 WEEKS AGO AND WORKING GREAT) can we just put the crushed coral in there and in time take it out and get rid of it? Thanks __________________ And when he gets to Heaven To St. Peter he will tell: "One more Soldier reporting, Sir -- I've served my time in Hell." Current Tank Info: 180sw,24sw Jbj nano cube reef. Hopefully a 3gallon Pico in the near future

04/12/2006, 05:29 PM	#2
jeffberg Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Gainesville Florida Posts: 652	I have done it in my 150 but removed cc half at a time and had seeded sand in a aireated container in my garage ready to take its place, no problems.

04/12/2006, 05:31 PM	#3
spline9 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ventura County Posts: 808	Same here. Did a change in my 29g. Had sand seeding in a 20g tank for a month or so. No issues during the change (except the expected sandstorm).