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By Shirlie Sharpe, About.com Guide to Freshwater Aquariums since 1998

Aquarium Plants - Real or Artificial?

Saturday April 15, 2006
Should you use live plants, or stick with artificial? The debate will be around forever. Does all the talk make it hard to decide? Knowing the pros and cons of live versus artificial plants can help you choose what is right for you.

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September 19, 2009 at 9:32 am
(1) justin sullivan says:

I think that artificial is the way to go. It seems to me that it would just be easier to maintain and more cost effective in the long run. There are tons of “silk” companies out there that make very high quality plants. Alot of times its hard to tell the difference between real and “silk” plants. Heres a good site that I’ve found has really good quality stuff, check them out if you are interested!! Silk plants

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