im using crushed coral gravel in my reef i noticed most of you use sand is there any benifit to sand over gravel?
pics of my tank http://groups.msn.com/davidsreeftank
im using crushed coral gravel in my reef i noticed most of you use sand is there any benifit to sand over gravel?
pics of my tank http://groups.msn.com/davidsreeftank
According to Dr. Ron Shimek, PhD., crush coral is for driveways. Here is his exact quote taken from #reefs Member's Aquariums Series, April 1999:
Question : «Being new to saltwater my tank has crushed coral. Do I need to change this and/or add live sand?»
Answer : «Yes. Crushed coral is too coarse, and it has edges that are too sharp for most burrowing organisms to tolerate. Sand - sand... go with the sand. Crushed coral is good for driveways. »
Here's a link to the full text if you care to read it :
