Sand or crushed coral

[hanse_2020]

Should I go for Sand or crushed coral

 

[Chris A.]

Sand

 

[Cheddah93]

Sand

+1^

 

[this is me]

Crush corals work better in a calcium reactor.

 

[Joker]

Sand or bare bottom

 

[GraniteReefer]

A thin layer of crushed coral can be aesthetically pleasing and easy to clean with a turkey Baster and large water change. I think this is for your 2g jar or something right? If so clarify as most people on here run large systems and may have experience mostly with large systems. I run crushed coral on all my Pico tanks as you will want to aggressively pour water into the sandbed weekly to flush the system of sediments as most picos don’t run filtration. If this is for a Pico and you want questions answered specifically for a small tank nano-reef.com tends to have more insight.

 

[thespsguy]

I love reef gravel which online is half price on petco (actually only thing I buy there in this days) https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petco...e-natural-reef-aquarium-gravel-16-lbs-2153537

 

[hanse_2020]

Thanks for all the information now my second question can I use same water from my fresh water or do I have to carry new water to start my saltwater tank

 

[Joker]

Thanks for all the information now my second question can I use same water from my fresh water or do I have to carry new water to start my saltwater tank

Definitely start with new clean water.

 

[Joker]

A thin layer of crushed coral can be aesthetically pleasing and easy to clean with a turkey Baster and large water change. I think this is for your 2g jar or something right? If so clarify as most people on here run large systems and may have experience mostly with large systems. I run crushed coral on all my Pico tanks as you will want to aggressively pour water into the sandbed weekly to flush the system of sediments as most picos don’t run filtration. If this is for a Pico and you want questions answered specifically for a small tank nano-reef.com tends to have more insight.

This is for his 75g new setup he is doing.

 

[hanse_2020]

Mmmmm that's alot off water hahahah

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Mmmmm that's alot off water hahahah

Here's a good place to start:

 

[hanse_2020]

Working progress and my wife is asking to do to many things in the house

 

[hanse_2020]

Ok I think I'm in question 20 hahaha best way and Product to cycle my tank water and salt has been added rock not on the tank jet.

 

[hanse_2020]

In a course Safest so when I buy my fish they not dying

 

[hanse_2020]

And cheap I spend so much money in surprise my wife still with me lol

 

[Joker]

Bio-Spira is a good way to kickstart your bacteria and go the food store and buy a raw shrimp (not cooked). Toss a chunk of the shrimp into the tank and let it rot of a few days

 

[hanse_2020]

First time I heard raw shrimp hahahaha

 

[Joker]

First time I heard raw shrimp hahahaha

It’s more humane. This way your not putting any fish through the cycling process. The raw shrimp will break down making ammonia and in turn it feeds the bacteria growth we need for our systems

 

[hanse_2020]

Ok good cuz right now I don't have any money for any chemical