Anyone have experience with Carib Sea Caribbean Crushed Coral

[James M]

I’m thinking of switching my sand out for it, especially during water changes it looks easier to siphon out detritus.
Pros and cons ?

 

[DSC reef]

No direct experience but crushed coral was to big for my taste. Used Fiji pink by carib sea. If we go sand this time I'm thinking reef flakes. Why do you want to change your sand/what type do you have now?

 

[James M]

I’m getting annoyed of all the little things that cause sand storms especially when I’m cleaning the glass. I think I have Fiji pink sand

 

[DSC reef]

Ever think of going bare bottom and letting some zoas or montis grow on the glass? There are some thicker grain sand that might help without going full crushed coral.

 

[James M]

I have plenty of times, the benefit of it would be adding a Powerhead at the bottom.

 

[James M]

I’ll take out the sand Monday and go from there

 

[DSC reef]

I’ll take out the sand Monday and go from there

Rastas on the glass look good

 

[James M]

I forgot i have a Nassarius Snail, will it be okay in a BB ?
I don’t think it could bury in crushed coral ?

 

[biophilia]

I haven't used the CaribSea Crushed Coral, but am a big fan of just using a very thin layer of coarser aragonite sand on the bottom (as in 1/8"-1/4" or so). It looks more natural than bare bottom, but can be turkey basted like crazy prior to a water change without causing a sandstorm in the tank. The coarser aragonite stuff by CaribSea doesn't blow around in my tank even with flow @80x volume.

Be careful pulling out your sand all at once if it's deep enough to harbor anaerobic bacteria. You may find that NO3 levels start climbing in response during the weeks afterward until your system adjusts.

 

[biophilia]

I forgot i have a Nassarius Snail, will it be okay in a BB ?
I don’t think it could bury in crushed coral ?

I've never had long term success with nassarius in my tanks that have had coarser substrates. They do fine in my NPS tank which has 3/4" of fiji pink sand, but never have lasted more than a month for me in tanks with coarser aragonite.

 

[James M]

It’s a 1” sand bed. Got any pics ?

 

[biophilia]

The 1/8" coarse aragonite sandbed in my nano is unfortunately so covered in corals at this point it's hard to really capture in photos...

Here's a photo from a few months back that kind of shows it, but that's the best I have.

 

[James M]

Now I’m stuck between aragonite sand and BB.

 

[MSB123]

Now I’m stuck between aragonite sand and BB.

Get reefflakes.
I was hesitant but I got them in 2 days ago and absolutely love them.
I am running 2 MP40s and my return, all at 100%, totaling 11000 GPH( closer to 10,50 after head loss)
And I have 0 sand movement/tornados. I will never look back.

 

[James M]

Get reefflakes.
I was hesitant but I got them in 2 days ago and absolutely love them.
I am running 2 MP40s and my return, all at 100%, totaling 11000 GPH( closer to 10,50 after head loss)
And I have 0 sand movement/tornados. I will never look back.

Which one did you get ?

 

[MSB123]

Which one did you get ?

Reefflakes.

 

[soflmuddin]

I’m getting annoyed of all the little things that cause sand storms especially when I’m cleaning the glass. I think I have Fiji pink sand

This is why I went to crushed coral.

 

[James M]

Reefflakes.

Ik but the aragonite ?

 

[MSB123]

Ik but the aragonite ?

Yes.

 

[vetteguy53081]

The 1/8" coarse aragonite sandbed in my nano is unfortunately so covered in corals at this point it's hard to really capture in photos...

Here's a photo from a few months back that kind of shows it, but that's the best I have.

beautiful my friend !!!!! Beautiful