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Old 07-28-2005, 02:30 AM   #1
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live sand, crushed coral?

how much live sand should i buy for my 75 gal tank and how much crushed coral??
or should i buy live sand only?
or what kind of substrate should i use????

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I would buy dead dry sand and seed it with some LS. Dont use any CC as it will eventually rise to the top as the finer sand particles settle. Use the calculaters at the top to figure how much to use. Good luck.
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