Substrate

Im thinking about changing my substrate in one of my tanks..
Any suggestions.
Thanks

What's in there now? I actually really like the pea gravel or river rock. It so loose when vacuming everything comes right out with little effort. I heard sand is nice but it has it's own issues. If you get to fine of a sand it gets sucked up into your filters.

natural color gravel looks the best IMO or black sand. I hate the look of color gravel

black sand is the best. i have tahitian black sand in 3 planted tanks it looks great.

Personally I like sand, but I think the substrate choice depends on what you're putting in the tank and what "look" you want it to have.

sidekicking wrote:natural color gravel looks the best IMO or black sand. I hate the look of color gravel

when I got my first tank it came with HAWT PINK rocks lol.

larry.beck wrote:Personally I like sand, but I think the substrate choice depends on what you're putting in the tank and what "look" you want it to have.

So true. The river rock wasn't good for my Ray so that tank is bare bottom.

right now it is pea gravel sized that are the color of river rock.

i want to use sand with my 55 gal african tank.

Pool filter sand from home depot or mclendons. Wash it in 5 gal buckets only fill sand qtr the way up fill the bucket up half way with water and wash the sand. The 50 lb bag filled my 55 nicely it's a steal at 10 bucks.