Jan 8, 2026 #1 P pix4c Community Member View Badges R2R App User Joined Feb 11, 2011 Messages 27 Reaction score 17 Location wi Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Is this OK to use an a reef tank? I usually use Fiji pink, which is a lot finer.
Jan 8, 2026 #2 EnterName Valuable Member View Badges Ultimate Member R2R App User ThreadOfTheDay Joined Sep 21, 2025 Messages 2,145 Reaction score 3,919 Location Germany What state or country do you live in Other International Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Aragonite is mostly calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) which is perfect for a reef tank. There is some ongoing theory that the more coarse aragonite might be prone to dinoflagellate growth. But Carib Sea substrate is very commonly used in the hobby :) People like using more coarse substrate as it doesn't get blown away by the current as easily, but it might be more prone to detritus accumulation, and would need to be deeper to allow for anaerobic conditions.
Aragonite is mostly calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) which is perfect for a reef tank. There is some ongoing theory that the more coarse aragonite might be prone to dinoflagellate growth. But Carib Sea substrate is very commonly used in the hobby :) People like using more coarse substrate as it doesn't get blown away by the current as easily, but it might be more prone to detritus accumulation, and would need to be deeper to allow for anaerobic conditions.