By natural sand, do you mean sand taken from your local beach? It will work but that's generally very dirty. You would have to REALLY wash it and sanitize it.
I think you would be better served by using a calcium carbonate (aragonite) type of substrate as opposed to using the beach sand, which is predominantly Silicon Dioxide (quartz).
Thanks alot guys. But I didnt mean from the beach. I went in to my lps and they had natural sand it was pretty cheap but when I asked they recommended live sand. I dont have anything In my tank so I figured I could use any substrate.
IMO don't get sucked into "live sand"...just get a cup or two from somebody with an established disease free system and add it to some dry reef sand. I prefer fine aragonite.
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