So for obvious reasons (fear) I didn't attempt anything I'm going to ask! I would, in theory, be using a natural alternative to live rock/sand and any bacterial additives with nature. I am tempted to set up a small 10g or something along those lines and test it. Perhaps someone else has experience with this already tho. I've seen @Paul B tank and how he believes in natural mud. Maybe he could weigh in. I was always intrigued by his methods.
Anyway. I live on a saltwater marsh. The flats if you will. It's teaming with life. Fiddler crabs at the banks. Many bait fish in the tide pools. Mud minnows. Shrimp, mullet. And bigger fish in the channell. Reddish, snook, flounder. Saw grass and all kinds of aquatic plant life grow year round. Florida weather is great!
The water tends to be murky and not really what I would assume is usable, probally a higher salt content also. But the mud! Would the mud be useful? Could it be used in a sump or refuge? Would it possibly help mangroves grow? I can only imagine it is teaming with bacteria! But what are the risks. Is it worth trying in an isolated tank?
Anyway. I live on a saltwater marsh. The flats if you will. It's teaming with life. Fiddler crabs at the banks. Many bait fish in the tide pools. Mud minnows. Shrimp, mullet. And bigger fish in the channell. Reddish, snook, flounder. Saw grass and all kinds of aquatic plant life grow year round. Florida weather is great!
The water tends to be murky and not really what I would assume is usable, probally a higher salt content also. But the mud! Would the mud be useful? Could it be used in a sump or refuge? Would it possibly help mangroves grow? I can only imagine it is teaming with bacteria! But what are the risks. Is it worth trying in an isolated tank?