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Dr. Dai Phan · 07-01-2009, 12:15 PM

Hello all,

I frequently visit Myrtle beach and I see alot of green and red macroalgea (yellow too) washed ashore. Close inspection indicates they are in good condition (not decomnposing). I wonder if you can rinse these off then use them in the sump? They are different than what I typically seen in LFS. DP

PS: How about sand too? I may upgrade my tank to a 240 gallon and that will save me some bucks.

07-01-2009, 12:15 PM	#1
Dr. Dai Phan Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 231	Can you use macroalgea collected on the beach? Hello all, I frequently visit Myrtle beach and I see alot of green and red macroalgea (yellow too) washed ashore. Close inspection indicates they are in good condition (not decomnposing). I wonder if you can rinse these off then use them in the sump? They are different than what I typically seen in LFS. DP PS: How about sand too? I may upgrade my tank to a 240 gallon and that will save me some bucks.