Encrusting corals and sand

[Novicereefer]

Hey, I have a question. So, I'm liking the bare bottom look I have for my tank with the corals encrusting on the bottom. I wanted to add sand, but what will that do to my encrusting corals (lepto, Cyphastrea, sunset Monti, Flavia, Zoas and gsp)? I guess what I'm asking is will the sand prevent them from growing and to prevent this a possible stunted growth, should I just put them all on a flat Rock on the bottom to grow over?

 

[Reefer Matt Verified Media Partner]

Hey, I have a question. So, I'm liking the bare bottom look I have for my tank with the corals encrusting on the bottom. I wanted to add sand, but what will that do to my encrusting corals (lepto, Cyphastrea, sunset Monti, Flavia, Zoas and gsp)? I guess what I'm asking is will the sand prevent them from growing and to prevent this a possible stunted growth, should I just put them all on a flat Rock on the bottom to grow over?

They will keep growing over the sand, but easier to frag off.

 

[fishface NJ]

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[Double monti 61]

If you put sand over them it may kill them but who knows it may be possible that some may survive and grow out of the sand?

 

[Double monti 61]

Also as far as I have seen the coral in my system live on the sand but never grow on it this is a photo a coral in my system that is on the sand on a frag plug that has grown well but does not use the sand for its base.