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I've used crushed coral in most of my african cichlid tanks and never had a problem with it not buffering the water. Some of the tanks had been set up for 8 to 10 years maybe more.
Yes, one bag will be plenty to cover the bottom. You may want to check for it locally though. BigAls has great prices but the shipping will cost more than the cc.