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Old 03-18-2004, 02:30 AM
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Have anybody used silica sand in their reef tanks? Just wondering if there is a visual distinction between silica sand and aragamax sugar sand?
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Old 03-18-2004, 02:48 AM
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Silica sand is brown.
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silica sand is white as well
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IMO aragamax looks much better than silica.
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DONT ever get silica sand in your reef it sux big time. i made the mistake of getting in coz i was cheap and it screwed me over in the end. its
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it screwed me over in the end. its
Just curious what it did to your tank?
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Just curious what it did to your tank?
I don't know but it looks pretty self expanatory to me Brad

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I don't know but it looks pretty self expanatory to me Brad
I must be slow, 'cause I don't see it.
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Sigh... never mind, you must not be as tired as I am tonight

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I have had it for 3 years, not prob's that I know of yet!!! And it's whitey, white!!
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