Tag: aquascape
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Aquarium Sand: Choosing a Saltwater Aquarium Substrate
When you get started with your saltwater aquarium, you have PLENTY of decisions to make. And one of the first you need to decide? Which aquarium sand will you go with to cover the bottom of the tank? Maybe you haven’t considered the number of options out there. Or perhaps you have, and you’re working…
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Deep Sand Beds: Are They Just a Thing of the Past?
When I started with this hobby, deep sand beds were trending downward on the aquarium “in vogue” list. At least, if one ever considers deep sand beds “in vogue,” anyway. (As a side note, I don’t think I’ve ever used the phrase “in vogue” before. But now I’ve done it three times in the span…
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What is live sand?
A new saltwater aquarium is a somewhat sterile, harsh environment for those first few animals to colonize. As a result, some of those first fish and invertebrates we add to our tanks don’t survive. It can be challenging to nail down exactly what this new tank syndrome is, but the bottom line is that it can…
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The Truth about Sand in a Saltwater Aquarium
Think you know all about sand for your saltwater aquarium? I thought I did, until I learned the truth about sand by listening to the ReefThreads podcast. In their podcast 124, Gary and Christine (the usual hosts, if you don’t listen to the podcast) had a guest on named Boomer, who sounded like he knew…
