Ceramic Tile as tank bottom?

[iParadoxus]

I have a 10-gal nano housing a leather coral that I kept after taking down a 125 gal tank.
I added sand to the nano a few weeks ago because I was getting sick of a bare bottom tank and promptly was reminded of why I don't like sand beds :/
Needless to say, the sand bed is coming out next water change. I don't really want a bare bottomed tank again, so I was considering using some ceramic or natural stone tile to make the tank look a little nicer. However, I'm unsure of how reef-safe ceramic or natural stone tile would be.
Has anyone successfully tried this before?

 

[Fish Fan]

I don’t know how practical my suggestion here would be for you since your tank is already running, but I have had good luck painting the underside of the glass with Rustolium textured spray paint. If you look quickly, it really looks like sand. It comes in a few color tones, one of which is Caribbean Sand:

https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Rust-Oleum-Stops-Rust-12-oz-MultiColor-Textured-Caribbean-Sand-Protective-Spray-Paint-239121/100674049

Good luck!

 

[KrisReef]

Ceramic tiles should be fine, but they will tend to get covered in marine growth.

 

[iParadoxus]

I don’t know how practical my suggestion here would be for you since your tank is already running, but I have had good luck painting the underside of the glass with Rustolium textured spray paint. If you look quickly, it really looks like sand. It comes in a few color tones, one of which is Caribbean Sand:

https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Rust-Oleum-Stops-Rust-12-oz-MultiColor-Textured-Caribbean-Sand-Protective-Spray-Paint-239121/100674049

Good luck!

Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[iParadoxus]

Ceramic tiles should be fine, but they will tend to get covered in marine growth.

Good to know, thank you!