Ca Reactor media as a substrate?

[Dave3112]

I was wondering if anyone has used Ca reactor media as a substrate for their reef?

The sand in my reef if from marco rocks and while it is beautiful white and sugar fine it is way too light for the flow I have (2 MP40's and 3 Koralia evo 750s). It is blowing everywhere and I want some "heavier" substrate to keep it from blowing around so much. I am thinking of a mixture of the Caribsea ARM large and extra course. Just enough of a layer to cover the sand I have exposed now. And as a plus I actually like the look of a rubble kind of substrate. Yeah I know I'm weird! What would the draw backs be?

Thanks in advance,

Dave

 

[pickupman66]

I would not. most of the good calcium reactor media is quite course similar to crushed coral or larger. you will get alot of trapped detritus in there and it could lead to disaster

 

[Dave3112]

I see your point. I just really HATE the sand blowing around almost as bad as I hate the look of a bare bottom tank. You don't think it would work even with a very thin layer of the course media? like 1/4 to 1/2"?

 

[nixer]

try tropic eden reef flakes or carbsea seafloor special blend.
i went with tropic eden sugarsize and this stuff is way heavier than any sand i have used

 

[Dave3112]

Isn't the seafloor small also? I know it's not sugar fine but I'm not sure how much larger grained it is. I will have to find an LFS and go look.....

 

[Dave3112]

That tropic eden is awesome looking! I like the look of the reef flakes and the rubbly reef aragonite! Thanks you guys!