crushed coral

izzie

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Im starting a 55 gallon african tank. I have 20lbs of crushed coral right now and am going to go get more right away. How much should i be putting in my tank so i know how much more to get? Thanks.
 
Are you using it as a substrate? If so, add as much as you would any gravel.
 
And how much is that in my planted aquarium i have 2-3 inches but i was reading somewhere that with africans i should only have 1.5 inches due to the chemicals they create. How many pounds per gallon will i need to achieve this?
 
in inch or three, it doesn't matter too much. Africans don't give off any chemicals, you must be thinking of the anaerobic gasses that can build up under dense sand. You really don't need to worry much about this, it's a bigger problem in fiction then reality, and easily avoided by simply stirring up the sand every couple of weeks. The fish will disturb it plenty themselves too.
 

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