What do you use for substrate??

[TankZombie]

Live Sand, Crushed Coral, or mix of both? And if mix what percentage of each?

 

[bertoni]

This thread has some notes I wrote on that topic:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=803688

 

[Aquarist007]

live sand--too expensive for what it is---one cupful of live sand from another established tank makes argonite sand live sand

crushed coral===not a good idea--trapps detrius and nitrates etc far to easy---very hard to clean---looks ugly after awhile for the reasons I stated

my opionion---go with a good medium grain argonite. The live rock and substrate form the basis of your biological filtration system for the life of your tank---don't skimp on either of these

 

[Aquarist007]

Bertoni--your notes are excellent as always---i love charts--I guess it is the science teacher in me--LOL

 

[Aquarist007]

Re: What do you use for substrate??

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11687791#post11687791 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TankZombie
Live Sand, Crushed Coral, or mix of both? And if mix what percentage of each?

I think the poll is a little confusing----I imagine some reefers pick live sand because that is what they have===but they probably if starting over would seed the sand with a cup of live sand from an established bed

Ask the question Would you buy live sand or seed it yourself and you will get different data.

 

[rickofco]

Yes I agree with the capn.

 

[HABS#1]

We use crushed coral in our 31.

 

[drparker]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11688332#post11688332 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rickofco
Yes I agree with the capn.

+1

Exactly what I'm doing in my 75g.

 

[reefergeorge]

Cyano here. Trying to fix that.

 

[Shooter7]

100% dry aragonite. Live rock seeded the sand.