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stevem
January 13th, 2013, 11:28 AM
I always thought live sand had to be sealed to stay live. I recently spoke to Betsey Moore owner of Carib Sea, and was told if u open a bag and do not use al of it as long as u seal it and it stays wet it will be fine. If it does dry out it can still be used it just is not live anymore.

john fox
April 22nd, 2013, 06:50 PM
What creatures are in live sand?

Fishinizer
April 22nd, 2013, 08:23 PM
It depends most often it's micro bacteria it you will accumulate different organisms over times some good and bad depends on how carefully you are they help with the waste removal and stuff like that

stevem
April 23rd, 2013, 07:10 PM
there are many including copepods amipods, tube worms. most very benifical to a reef

Boewk36
October 31st, 2013, 01:54 AM
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