Is That Really Real: Would you consider using artificial decor in your saltwater aquarium?

Would you consider using artificial decor in your saltwater aquarium? (Tell us why or why not!)

  • Yes, I would consider it.

    Votes: 29 11.9%
  • No, I would not consider it.

    Votes: 189 77.8%
  • I use artificial decor in my aquarium now.

    Votes: 11 4.5%
  • I have used it in the past, and I loved it.

    Votes: 2 0.8%
  • I have used it in the past, but I won't again.

    Votes: 11 4.5%
  • Other (Please explain!)

    Votes: 1 0.4%

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KrisReef

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Calvert Hall Roof GIF by Calvert Hall College High School

Would you put this in a birdcage?
 

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I have. In the past, I acquired these pieces from ATM - Wade and Brett " the show Tanked".

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Artificial tank decor is often used to spruce up freshwater tanks, but it's not often heard of in our saltwater world. Although some options exist to add pizazz to your tank, some would argue that there are some prevailing factors on why you should steer clear. What do you think?

Would you consider using artificial decor in your saltwater aquarium? Why or why not?

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Not fake coral

But I would grow GSP on the head of a Moai

Or cephestrea on a skull(or naked lady)
 

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Artificial tank decor is often used to spruce up freshwater tanks, but it's not often heard of in our saltwater world. Although some options exist to add pizazz to your tank, some would argue that there are some prevailing factors on why you should steer clear. What do you think?

Would you consider using artificial decor in your saltwater aquarium? Why or why not?

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If I want to run a Folwr with evil fish that eat corals sure
 

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No, it looks exactly what it is, fake, it seems impossible to to keep clean from algae et al, once you scape yout tank, your stuck with it, you just cant move everything around, like corals, and its very expensive.
 

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I'd do It in a Fowlr with non-reef safe fish, but it would need to be the nice inserts with made to look like a reef. No way I'd put anything fake in a reef tank.
 

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I personally dislike anything looking unnatural in the tank, but I can see how some may like it.

IMO Reefs should all be alive, and you shouldn’t be able to see anything but coral and fish.
 

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I think they are great for a QT tank. Beats pvc pipe that's for sure.
 

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Only Celebrities who hire Celebrity fish tank people use fake reef/Corals, Also, I could see if you had a FOWLR tank using it...but that's it.
 

HAVE YOU EVER KEPT A RARE/UNCOMMON FISH, CORAL, OR INVERT? SHOW IT OFF IN THE THREAD!

  • Yes!

    Votes: 32 45.7%
  • Not yet, but I have one that I want to buy in mind!

    Votes: 9 12.9%
  • No.

    Votes: 26 37.1%
  • Other (please explain).

    Votes: 3 4.3%
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