Opinions on Artificial Decorations

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What are your guys opinions on artificial decor vs live/dry rock? I think both can be done well, but actual rock has more benefits especially with reef setups as it provides more filtration and enhances biodiversity in a tank.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Nope. They don't go in my tank. Half the time, they just get algae-ridden, and the material they are made of can be harmful to your tank

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I use them in my seahorse tank as hitches, I hate it - algae grows on them and I have to clean it every week or two. If I let it go and ride it out, it eventually gets covered in coraline, usually with vermatid spikes sticking out, and no longer resembles what it originally was.

 

[BeanAnimal]

There is nothing wrong with the old bubbling pirate chest or sunken galleon. Or even a few old bottles and a hunk of asphalt, right @Paul B ?

 

[exnisstech]

No thanks. That was a fresh water thing because I failed keeping a planted tank so I kept fake plants. Now I have live coral and beautiful fish so no artificial decorations for me. I've yet to see a tank with artificial stuff that looked appealing but to each his own.