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From: <Moontanman_at_aol.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> I use sand in all my tanks, I have been using it for many years. I have
found
> that most plants root better in sand than gravel. I also put a thin (1" or
> less ) layer of mushroom compost under the sand in tanks where I want to
grow
> plants. a screen of plastic lighting egg crate material can be used to
> isolate the compost from the digging of fish. Many fish will sift the sand
> through their gills, hide in the sand, or make use of sand in other ways
that
> they cannot use regular aquarium gravel. Playsand is the best grade.
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