a couple related questions; how would you remove waste from the surface of sand substrate? would a very course sand substrate tend to not get stired up at all (like gravel)? do most plants prefer gravel over sand? :D
cool, that's pretty much the reply that i expected, thanks.
and is it true that an external filter is much better than an internal? and that aquariam employees are generally useless for information?
i plan to replace my relatively cheapo 50ltr (~13gal) tropical set up with something closer to 30gal. as i'm pretty much a begginer, do you think i should stick with my current tank for now? Or would i be wasting my time with one so small and basic?
if not, and i do splash out, what kind of...