is it alright to put gravel in a saltwater tank

phoenix666 · June 4th, 2009

or does it have to be sand?

harpua2002 · June 4th, 2009

Sand is easier to keep clean, which in turn makes it easier for you to control excess nutrients in your system. I use aragonite sand and would recommend it.

au01st · June 4th, 2009

Gravel can act as a detrius trap for messy SW eaters and can be the cause of high nitrate (bad for a reef tank).

travie · June 4th, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by au01st

Gravel can act as a detrius trap for messy SW eaters and can be the cause of high nitrate (bad for a reef tank).

+1

phoenix666 · June 4th, 2009

ok cool thanks for replying

Matt · June 10th, 2009

Yeah the gravel traps food underneath which makes it harder to clean. Sand is alos more natural for the fish.

-Matt

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