I'm not really new to the hobby but I started a new tank (55 gallon) after my red devil cichlid passed away after 20 years in my 29 gallon, Well the Tank is up and running well and cycled spot on.
I had a bag of river pebbles (1/4" in to maybe 2.5" ) and thought that would be nice...then when my tanks set up I seen how beautiful a sand tanks was ( I have one oscar and one Jack Dempsy and 5 silver dollars and a blue emerald cat... oh 4 skirt tetras left over from cycleing...won't last long as the oscar ate the other 15).
I would like to clean the tank real well and lay sand or a super fine gravel over top and thru the river pebbles to not only help with clean up but I think it would look nice with the bigger stones pokeing thru....and the biggest thing is not having to rip out the pounds of river pebbles and stress my fish as my tank is just perfect now.
Can I do such a thing?
And hello all! this is my first post 8)
I had a bag of river pebbles (1/4" in to maybe 2.5" ) and thought that would be nice...then when my tanks set up I seen how beautiful a sand tanks was ( I have one oscar and one Jack Dempsy and 5 silver dollars and a blue emerald cat... oh 4 skirt tetras left over from cycleing...won't last long as the oscar ate the other 15).
I would like to clean the tank real well and lay sand or a super fine gravel over top and thru the river pebbles to not only help with clean up but I think it would look nice with the bigger stones pokeing thru....and the biggest thing is not having to rip out the pounds of river pebbles and stress my fish as my tank is just perfect now.
Can I do such a thing?
And hello all! this is my first post 8)