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    Is Live Sand Really Live?

    Krish, Based on your profile your home base Bahamas. With all live sand and crushed coral at the shore why bother with Caribsea.etc sand and spending $80 a bag. I am in the hobby for more than 15 years and upon return home from vacationing always added sand collected in Caribbean or Bahamas...
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    Is Live Sand Really Live?

    In the past I always brought back a 3 Liter bottle full of crushed coral sand from my Caribbean diving vacations. Since I a have gave up my old tank some time ago and starting all fresh I would need a lot of sand. Thinking of cost reduction I was willing to experiment with local sand. The shore...
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    Is Live Sand Really Live?

    Thanks James. I still wonder what the manufacturers do differently than we. Where they collect sand that is sold in the local stores and what processes they apply to make it suitable for the SW? Ben.
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    Is Live Sand Really Live?

    I am planning to get sand tonight after work. I will appreciate if anyone with similar experience le me know if the ocean sand worked for him/her. Thanks Ben.
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    Is Live Sand Really Live?

    I live in Brooklyn on the Atlantic Ocean shore and I am setting a new 120gal. tank. It would be a piece of cake to dig a few buckets of wet sand directly from the ocean. Has anyone used live sand directly from the ocean? Would this be beneficial to speedup the cycling process? Looking for any...
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    collecting Sponges to feed

    Paul, this is grate. I will try to use as much ocean water as possible. I want to call you asking advice about protein skimmer in the refugium sump setup. I have never used skimmer before and not sure what it will do for me and how to connect it and fit within available sump space. Thanks again...
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    collecting Sponges to feed

    Paul, Thanks for reply and advice. I keep marine aquariums for almost 20 years. Recently I moved in to Oceana condominiums community. It’s located on Brighton Beach Ave. in Brooklyn and my building is about 500' from the water line. I have ordered custom made 120 gallon bow front tank and...
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    collecting Sponges to feed

    Paul, How long you been keeping Moorish Idols? I have tried to keep them in the past but after two unsuccessful tries had to give up. I live in Brooklyn, NY, right next to the Ocean. The idea of freezing the North Atlantic sponge sounds too appealing not too try this again. If this diet helps...
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