Top Reasons To Use Sand Over Gravel

[pie]

what are the best reasons to get sand and the top reasons not to get sand??

 

[shelaghfishface]

looks fab... errrr no good with larger fish, ie oscars

 

[tom_os]

sand better for bottom dwellers like corys

gravel can be easier to clean

 

[-SPB-]

Sand can get messy, but does look better overall. Gravel easier to clean in my opinion, but I guess everyone's different.

 

[minxfishy]

Sand is a pain in butt to clean, dont care what everone says, tried it (many times) cant stand it. Gravel is preferable, I like the very small fine gravel.

 

[fatheadminnow]

Gravel is better for plants.

Unlike sand where it covers every square millimeter of the roots, gravel allows open spaces for nutrients to get in.

IMO, sand looks better with gravel scattered on top.

-FHM

 

[Inchworm]

For sand: It's cheap and corydoras like it.

Against sand: It gets into HOB filters and chews up the impellers. It won't stay in one place, but tends to pile up on itself while leaving bare spots of glass bottom in others.

 

[wolfwolf]

Fish can't dig in gravel.

 

[jwddboy]

Fish can't dig in gravel.

well... perhaps not very small fish...
Most cichlids can...
and most other species that use their mouths to move substrate.

 

[saz326]

Fish can't dig in gravel.

Come tell my keyholes. They keep carrying small rocks from one tank to the other. Cheeky monsters!


Sand does look really nice, but I prefer the look of dark gravel. (although now i've said this someone will say you can get dark sand!)

 

[youngfisher]

I also use dark fine gravel, don't no why just like it i guess. I would like sand it does look nicer, but i think in the long run - im better off with gravel.

 

[jimmyringo]

I changed from gravel to sand about 4 months ago,and find it a great improvement.

My corys love it, it looks better and ,in my opinion,its much easier to clean

 

[Amunet]

Sand looks great & is cheap.

Hard as heck to get plants to stay put in it... specially stem plants.

 

[fatheadminnow]

I've also witness that sand gets stuck between the edge of the silicon and the glass.

If you have black sand, like me, it can be a little unsightly unless you clean it, which is really hard to do.

-FHM

 

[mancin]

Sand does look really nice, but I prefer the look of dark gravel. (although now i've said this someone will say you can get dark sand!)

You know, you can get dark sand. I had to.