coral chips and sand

[ah fat]

got confused over this 2. how do i know whether i bought coral chips or sand? haha. super newbie question

[RX_GAN]

depends on ur need...some ppl prefer fine sand...very seldom ppl use only coral chips as substrate...

wat u need to tell wat u using it for ? refugium ? or main tank ?

wat kinda tank u planning ?

and sand have different grades too.

if u plan for LPS and mandarin, u need fine sand...

actually i prefer fine sand...cos it can trap and collect debris and dirt...then ur cleaning crew can work on it..like ur goby, blenny, mandarin , star...blah blah blah.

[ah fat]

so coral chips are big big sand-like pieces? or looks the same as sand?

[RX_GAN]

hhahaha..coral chips are coral chips..not sand...they are skeletons of corals...

hmmm...white in color and bigger in sizer than sand...alot bigger...

just go to google and search for coral chips...and u can see wat is it.

[ah fat]

anyway, is it alright to let zoos sit on the sand. I got a small frag which i place it on the sand.

[RX_GAN]

sit on the sand ? ur zoo not attach to live rocks ? better to eproxy or put on live rock becos they will attach to it... if u place it on sand, it wun attach on the sand.

it wun die or wat...will be fine but just wun attach only...

placement of corals depends on current, lighting and the neighbours...

sand or rock...as long as it gets enough light and not too much current.

[RX_GAN]

sit on the sand ? ur zoo not attach to live rocks ? better to eproxy or put on live rock becos they will attach to it... if u place it on sand, it wun attach on the sand.

it wun die or wat...will be fine but just wun attach only...

placement of corals depends on current, lighting and the neighbours...

sand or rock...as long as it gets enough light and not too much current.