Drawback for using larger sized sand in a tank?
 

I'm starting to rethink my decision to go BB in my new tank and have thought about adding a shallow layer of crushed coral, specifically this stuff. http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s..._ID=cs-asfcc15

I don't want sand because my maroon clown creates major sandstorms all the time, but I doubt he'd be able to do that with this stuff.

Are there any drawbacks (other than asthetic preference) to using it?

It collects a lot of detritus!

Just don't go with oolite and you'll be ok (blows around like crazy) but I wouldn't use CC.

That stuff is pretty course. I use it in my reactor but I don't think I'd run it in my main tank. Probably would be ok in a sump or fuge.

I've used that before. I'd say it collected just as much detritus as any other sand (IMO). Detritus is detritus and it falls where it may. I didn't have sugar sand available to me at the time. The coarser sand still looked nice (although not as blinding white as the sugar sand, which never stayed white for me anyways but I digress). But, yeah if you have a messy fish it will definitely be of a problem.

reef sand
 

I use it and I dont mind it at all. I know what you mean about the sandstorm effect. The one problem I have found with the fine sand is it gets into my impellers and causes premature wear. I guess it depends on what filtration you are using and if you like the appearence of it or not. Too each their own.

DAn if you are going to use any hting the best stuff that I have found was the SEA CHEM select, its .5 -1.0 mm and there isnt any fine sand in it its all very fine pebbles I love it

I switched from sugar sand to Seafloor special grade and I really like it. Its not so fine that my powerheads blow it around, and its not so course that it doesnt still look like sand.
http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...t_ID=cs-asrg40

Anyone here carry it?

I have Hagen sand in my tank with lots of flow. It's nice and course and the grains are round, unlike Carib-Sea which has flat grains in the larger sizes (at least when I looked it did). It's not quite as white as the Carib-Sea though.