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Dafridge  Enthusiast Posts: 154 Kudos: 113 Votes: 17 Registered: 16-Jul-2003   | hello all, as most of you know im a SW noob setting up a tank. i have 2 more questions to ask and an update on my status. form the topic title i wanted to know if i need an air pump and air stone setup? i am lookin into buying live sand online but i dont know if live sand dies.. does it? also how could i look at the sand tell if its live or not? |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40 |      |
dthurs      Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003  | You do not need an air pump and stone in a SW tank. And live sand is not really alive. It has benificial bacteria as well as other critters, such as worms, and pods. These can die, but will recover fast with the addition of live rock. Bags of live sand last for a long time on the shelf. Dan Dan |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40 |   |
| Dafridge Enthusiast Posts: 154 Kudos: 113 Votes: 17 Registered: 16-Jul-2003 | TY i will go ahead and buy the live sand online then. thank you very much. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40 | |
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