Sand or crushed coral?

[MyNameIsJoe]

Hello all. I currently have a 55 gal FOWLR and want to convert it to a reef tank. How important is it to use a sand bed? Can I do a reef tank with crushed coral? Thanks.

-Joe

[charlie]

The crushed coral is soon going to become a nutrient sink, I would suggest changing it out to a sand bed. JMHO

[reefhead728]

I second that i know its a pain to change. I would go with the send bed. if it were myself.

[Parrothead]

I third the suggestion, also your sand bed is home to some really cool stuff that seriously helps the reef out.

Tanks,
Robert

[MyNameIsJoe]

excellent. Thank you all for the quick replies. I have had CC in my FOWLR for the past 3 yrs now. I'm gonna go ahead and change it out with sand. I have other questions, but I think I found the answers in similar threads. Thanks for taking the time.

-joe

[Ninong]

Hi Joe,




Yes, by all means, remove all of the crushed coral substrate and replace it with aragonite sand if you're switching to a reef aquarium.

Good luck!