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Can you feed hermit crabs “sea oats” from dunes at the beach and can you use beach sand for them?

Aquaboy — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:51:33 +0000

by Ace Reston Question by Gavin: Can you feed hermit crabs “sea oats” from dunes at the beach and can you use beach sand for them? Im at a beach house and its a private beach, but i was wondering if you can feed hermies “sea oats” from dunes at the beach. And can i [...]

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Need Ideas On How To Run An Air Tube Under The Sand In My Fish Tank?

Aquaboy — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:30:39 +0000

I just set up a redone aquarium for my cichlids with a sandy bottom but the air line i ran under the sand keeps coming up from the bottom. i have several tinfoils in the same tank and they stir up the bottom sometimes when something spooks them and i assume thats what keeps kicking [...]

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Will White Sand In A Fish Tank Wreck The Filter?

Aquaboy — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 22:32:01 +0000

my main question is will white sand wreck the filter or air pump and is it hard to clean i have just been into the whole fish hobby for about a year i have 2 convicts and a pleco can they live with white sand also or should i just get painted white rock Will [...]

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all-purpose Plaster sand for aquariums>>?

Aquaboy — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:51:06 +0000

Question by Kandi: all-purpose Plaster sand for aquariums>>? Hello, we have some “all purpose Plaster Sand” that we use for random things around the house.. so i was wondering if this would work for aquariums? i am going to start a new (possibly planted) tank, so also, (if it is ok for aquariums) then would [...]

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Can I use pool filter sand in a planted aquarium?

Aquaboy — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:52:24 +0000

Question by Kim: Can I use pool filter sand in a planted aquarium? 1. what types of plants will grow in sand? 2. Can Marimo moss balls do okay in sand and will they be good for shrimp? 3. How many plants do you have to have before it’s considered “planted”? (I have a 2.5 [...]

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How Do Keep Aquarium Sand Clean?

Aquaboy — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:30:51 +0000

I prefer the look of sand over gravel and have been using it for some time in my 10 gallon tank. It is heavily planted with cryptocoryne wendtii red, hornwort, nasaea red, anubias nana, angel tears, java fern, and crystal wort. Fish species include guppies, kuhli loaches, and 1 goldfish(he’s in the tank temporarily. He’s [...]

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Question about Aquarium Sand?

Aquaboy — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:50:44 +0000

Question by Romeo: Question about Aquarium Sand? I went to petsmart and the sand is really high for just a 5 pound bag. Someone was telling me to go to home depot and get some “play sand” What is that cause I never heard of it. Is it bad for the fish? whats the difference. [...]

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The Water In My Aquarium Is Cloudy After Adding Sand.?

Aquaboy — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:29:06 +0000

Any ideas in how to clear it up? Or how to help it settle faster? The Water In My Aquarium Is Cloudy After Adding Sand.? is a post from: Tons of information at Aquarium Fish Blog

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Betta Fish Tank Sand Vs Gravel?

Aquaboy — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:30:40 +0000

I’m buying a 10 gallon fish tank for my Betta, Patrick! I need to know if he can have carribean sand at the bottom of his tank instead if gravel or glass rocks. Is it too hard to clean with? Do I have to toss it out with every cleaning? Or does it wash and [...]

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Is It Normal For A Humuhumunukunukuapua’a Lay On Top Of The Sand During A Cleaning?

Aquaboy — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:33:16 +0000

Okay so I have a humuhumunukunukuapua’ain my fish tank. We are cleaning the fish tank right now and this is the first time the Humu has gone through a cleaning. The cleaning is still going on and the Humu is lying down in the sand. Is this a survival tactic to try to blend in [...]

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