125 gallon tank sand or crushed coral ?

[Crazycraven]

I have a 125 gallon tank with all the pumps and powerheads and everything to keep it going . I am new with saltwater and i want to do like live coral plants , and obviously fish . What are the pros and cons of using sand or crushed coral ? I think i want sand but is it a bad idea ?

 

[Fishking22]

Sand is much better because some coral might not me totally crushed or scratchy and your fish might hurt themselves on it.

 

[Just.A.Bit.Salty]

I prefer sand , I was on a another site a while ago where someone said this about cc "It's like a toilet bowl you can never flush"

 

[Crazycraven]

I saw that on a couple of sites too but i didnt know if it was true or not . My father used cc and he had no problems . Do you know if i would have to do anything special to clean it or with water changes ? Sand would look better too .

 

[amdninjaboy]

Sand is the way to go these days..

Shane.

 

[Smitty]

Most prefer argonite sand because it is a good Ph buffer and the crushed coral will let detris get stuck in it and cause nitrate problems.

 

[PrettyFishies]

Fine aragonite sand. Less than 1 mm in diameter.

Crush coral traps waste and results in more maintenance.

 

[amdninjaboy]

I got 150lbs of Caribsea 'sugar fine' aragonite sand.. Also called oolite sand.. its fine sand with particles .2 to 1mm.. There are lots of choices...

 

[tjm80]

One thing worth noting is that corals aren't plants. They are invertebrate animals. They do have some plant like characteristics though, mainly their need for appropriate lighting.

 

[mr_X]

Most prefer argonite sand because it is a good Ph buffer and the crushed coral will let detris get stuck in it and cause nitrate problems.

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i don't like the super fine stuff. i like slightly larger than sugar sized. crushed coral will need to be maintained regularly. finer sand will not.