Questions about crushed coral

[Lapenewell953]

Hi everyone, this is my first post. I have a question about crushed coral. So I bought this crushed coral not realizing how large it is, i went ahead and put it in the tank and added some aragonite sand. Is this going to be okay for nassaris snail, copepods and other bottom dwellers? I'm adding pictures. Do I need to change it out or add more aragonite sand? Thank you in advance for any help.

 

[sfin52]

Hi everyone, this is my first post. I have a question about crushed coral. So I bought this crushed coral not realizing how large it is, i went ahead and put it in the tank and added some aragonite sand. Is this going to be okay for nassaris snail, copepods and other bottom dwellers? I'm adding pictures. Do I need to change it out or add more aragonite sand? Thank you in advance for any help.

Will be fine. Remember to vacuum the crushed coral. Lots of detritus will fall between the gaps

 

[Lapenewell953]

Thank you

 

[sfin52]

Thank you

Your welcome. If you looking for a sand sleeping wrasse crushed coral isn't a great option.

 

[mpatterson42]

As long as you avoid wrasses that sleep in the sand and sand sifting gobies it will be fine.

 

[shookONES]

I run roughly 50/50 crushed coral and special grade reef sand. No issues for my wrasses, nassarius snails, conch, or sand sifting star. If anything, my pistol/goby combo prefer it. They build out the walls of their burrow with the larger grains.

 

[sfin52]

I run roughly 50/50 crushed coral and special grade reef sand. No issues for my wrasses, nassarius snails, conch, or sand sifting star. If anything, my pistol/goby combo prefer it. They build out the walls of their burrow with the larger grains.

That they do great point about pistol shrimp.