Second Tank

[Crazycat lady]

Getting a new nano today to eventually transfer my fry and endliers into.

Got a spare filter running in my main tank maturing

Sand vs gravel as a substrate!

Any opinions? X

 

[Miles_hot]

I'd transfer a bit of media from the cycled filter to the new one to speed things up

Miles

 

[Crazycat lady]

thanks will do that. I currently have 2 filters running i the tank as it's overstocked so i have plenty of mature media any opinion on substrate?

 

[Miles_hot]

Round here sand seems to have quite a following with a lot of threads in the last few months about changing from gravel etc. Make sure you wash it a lot before putting it in

 

[StandbySetting]

It's up to you, there's no significant advantage or disadvantage to either.

 

[eaglesaquarium]

It's up to you, there's no significant advantage or disadvantage to either.

Unless you are planning to keep cories in that tank.

 

[KkAaNnEe]

Im sure a sand v gravel thread needs to be pinned

Sand for me, also stays cleaner, and doesnt gather as much debris

 

[This Old Spouse]

Sand is winning me over. It's easier to clean and my cories love it. It's also easier to plant.

 

[Harlequins]

I would go sand,i find it alot easier to keep clean than gravel

 

[Crazycat lady]

popped to get my tank. very happy with it! they said saind is good but to get a couple of corys to help clean it. got an aquaone maxi 101f with my tank kit bu sellin as i'm gonna put my fluval in it instead!

 

[Randi]

I prefer sand, but it doesn't really matter for endlers or fry.

 

[Smells a bit fishy]

Sand looks better and as some one said alot easier to plant plants.

Also sand is alot cleaner. The amount of crap I pick up from doing a gravel vac is horrendous after a week.

Where as sand most of it is drawn into the filter, so a quick rinse soon clears it

 

[Crazycat lady]

thanks for the advice guys, I've always used gravel and yea I agree you hoover up a looooooood of crap when cleaning! my room is gonna be a deep red and black colour so i'm thinking of a setup i saw in my local garden centre. red sand with a mask ornament from "the mask" jim carey movie and maybe a couple of plants x

 

[Crazycat lady]

my new nano with sand substrate

 

[minnnt]

Love it! Sand is great as a substrate.