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Clownfish518 · 05-23-2009, 10:43 PM

Hey John,

I am am planning out my next tank, and I am going with a planted reef aquarium with seagrass. I know I will be best off using all live mud, but I think that will be quite costly and may break the budget. I am thinking of mixing it with CaribSea Ocean Direct Original sand. Is this a reasonable plan, and what proportions should I use. Or do you have a better suggestion?

I am thinking of doing a 6" bed. That seems to accommodate a lot of grasses, as well as burrowers. For the grasses, do you ever get in any Thalassia testudinum? I am thinking of using it with some manatee grass in the back with some oar and star grass in the front.

Like I said, I am in the planning stage, so any suggestions are welcome

Thanks

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Clownfish518 Razorback Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bentonville, Arkansas Posts: 1,546 View Gallery Karma Komment	Live Mud and Seagrass Hey John, I am am planning out my next tank, and I am going with a planted reef aquarium with seagrass. I know I will be best off using all live mud, but I think that will be quite costly and may break the budget. I am thinking of mixing it with CaribSea Ocean Direct Original sand. Is this a reasonable plan, and what proportions should I use. Or do you have a better suggestion? I am thinking of doing a 6" bed. That seems to accommodate a lot of grasses, as well as burrowers. For the grasses, do you ever get in any Thalassia testudinum? I am thinking of using it with some manatee grass in the back with some oar and star grass in the front. Like I said, I am in the planning stage, so any suggestions are welcome Thanks __________________ Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem - William of Ockham