**Editor’s Note: You’ll find in the second section, AI considered Mopani wood a stone… I found that interesting in the spirit of the AI experiment and left it as is – I may re-run this blog post in the future to see if AI has changed its mind on the whole wood vs rock situation. Also, I just loved “However, rocks such as driftwood,” as the start of a sentence 🤣🤣🤣** Aquascaping is an art form that combines creativity and science to create stunning underwater landscapes. While plants, substrate, and lighting play crucial roles, the choice of rocks also...
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