Aragonite Substrate for fish?

[Polypnewbie]

Would it be ok to put a tailspot blenny or an ocellaris clownfish in a tank with aragonite substrate? Or would it be better to use regular fine sand for either fish?

 

[mcgyvr]

In saltwater.. Aragonite is regular sand

 

[Polypnewbie]

Thanks my sand is really big clumps though. Do either need to be able to burrow down? Would weighty substrate be a problem?

 

[ca1ore]

Neither of those fish are sand burrowers. Sand clumps over time, so either you mechanically siphon it or employ sand burrowing animals. I'd avoid the really fine sand as all it does is blow around. Special grade seafloor stuff has worked best for me.

 

[FirstContact]

I'd avoid the really fine sand as all it does is blow around. Special grade seafloor stuff has worked best for me.

Everyone says that, but I have sugar fine sand in my 120 and 2 RW15s and don't have that problem.

I'm starting to wonder if I am the only one, but my experience is that the sand blows around for a few weeks until the powerheads re-arrange the sand bed to how they want it and then it just completely stops, and no more sand blowing around.

BTW, don't waste your money on live sand. Everything becomes live over time. Go for the biggest dry weight at the cheapest price. If it drives you bonkers that you have to have it immediately, ask a friend for for a cup of sand from their tank or ask your LFS if you can pay them for a cup.

 

[cubanreef22]

Yes live sand is the biggest scam this side of the Mississippi:bounce3:

 

[JMorris271]

My sand blows everywhere when the fish swishes by. If it wasn't for 2 fish I have, I'd put the ocean floor in in a skinny minute