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 Jun 23 2008, 12:49 PM
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Fish Fanatic  Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 25-October 07 Member No.: 36489  |
i'm just about to get my tank set up but am not sure what to put in my tank sand or gravel?
is there any advantages to to help decide on either? |
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Jun 23 2008, 12:59 PM
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 Failure is a great teacher.  Group: Moderators Posts: 3995 Joined: 4-March 05 From: Northern Ireland Member No.: 12235 |
A lot of modern day reefers dont use a substrate, I personally use fine Coral gravel
http://www.seapets.co.uk/product-details/s...tegory/651.html Regards BigC |
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Jun 23 2008, 02:42 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes  Group: Members Posts: 1105 Joined: 23-July 04 From: North Yorkshire (York Area) Member No.: 8231 |
Ive used both
 If its a small tank use a medium corse sand. Not too fine to get blown around but fine enough for rubbish to sit on it rather than go into it. For alarger tank I would use a chunker substrate it gives better scope and supprt I find for rock work and is harder for the fish to kick up all over the place. Just personal preferance really depends what look you like. As long as you stick to a quality brand you wont do far wrong.
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Jun 24 2008, 09:00 AM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 25-October 07 Member No.: 36489 |
so is it ok to not have a filter in with both as i was thinking about undergravel (can get one designed for sand).
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Jun 24 2008, 10:00 AM
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Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1105 Joined: 23-July 04 From: North Yorkshire (York Area) Member No.: 8231 |
I dont know anyone who uses undergravel filters for sand beds. So I would say no give it a miss
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Jun 24 2008, 06:11 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 3270 Joined: 29-March 07 Member No.: 30673 |
nothing other than sugar sized grains aragonite sand, its either that are bare bottom. Everything else = too much of a detritus clogger IMO.
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