{"product_id":"caribsea-super-naturals-crystal-river-40lb","title":"CaribSea Super Naturals Aquascapes Crystal River – 40 lb","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaribSea Super Naturals Aquascapes Crystal River 40 lb\u003c\/strong\u003e is a fine, natural-looking aquarium substrate designed to create a bright, clean freshwater aquascape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts smooth, light-colored grains provide a natural riverbed appearance that works especially well in community aquariums, planted tanks, shrimp setups, and aquariums featuring bottom-dwelling fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e40 lb bag\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine, light-colored natural aquarium substrate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart of the CaribSea Super Naturals Aquascapes line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTypical grain size approximately \u003cstrong\u003e0.5–1.0 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