jnarowe
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It is entirely possible that the material is different, country-to-country, brand-to-brand, of course. What I tested was what was available at the time here in a major home improvement/hardware store. No doubt the composition changes, but from what I have seen, I just wouldn't want the potential risk, especially when there are much better materials available.
I know people just don't like it when I throw out negative comments, but again, so many people think it's OK to use whatever material they can readily get their hands on. I can't tell you how many aquarium keepers have told me playground sand is perfectly fine for aquarium use, I give my arguments against, and they still use it, only to have a complete system meltdown a few months later. Sure, there are many factors, but again, why use a sub-par material to save a few bucks? Really? We are discussing life-support here.
So given the choice of the following materials, which would you say would be the best for use in a reef tank?
1. egg crate
2. perforated schedule 80 PVC
3. Perforated cast acrylic
I know people just don't like it when I throw out negative comments, but again, so many people think it's OK to use whatever material they can readily get their hands on. I can't tell you how many aquarium keepers have told me playground sand is perfectly fine for aquarium use, I give my arguments against, and they still use it, only to have a complete system meltdown a few months later. Sure, there are many factors, but again, why use a sub-par material to save a few bucks? Really? We are discussing life-support here.
So given the choice of the following materials, which would you say would be the best for use in a reef tank?
1. egg crate
2. perforated schedule 80 PVC
3. Perforated cast acrylic
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