What substrate ? White or Black. - Aquarium Advice

Steven_Askham · 08-16-2005, 02:53 PM

I am wanting to add alot of live plants to my discus tank and would also like to change the gravel.
What will bring out the colours of discus more white/silver sand or black sand/substrate ?
What do you think?
[acronym:8f533f429c="By the way"]BTW[/acronym:8f533f429c] the tank will be planted and contain bogwood and has a light blue background
(Eventuallly)

webmoose · 08-16-2005, 02:57 PM

I vote for black.

Moose

malkore · 08-16-2005, 02:59 PM

black.
white won't look white for long, it'll quickly become dirty and stained looking.

rich311k · 08-16-2005, 03:00 PM

I love black gravel and sand. I think it makes most anyfish look good, and the bright green of the plants contrasts well against it.

qwertie · 08-16-2005, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by malkore

black.
white won't look white for long, it'll quickly become dirty and stained looking.

not if you clean it properly. Mine is still white.
id say black for discus but sand sand sand for community.

m249saw · 08-16-2005, 03:13 PM

I have white pool filter sand. It is a PITA to clean but when it is it looks natural (course it looks very natural dirty

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mr86mister · 08-16-2005, 03:21 PM

vote for black from here

it will totally bring out the color of the plants and fish

mr funktastic · 08-16-2005, 04:58 PM

black tahitian moon sand is my vote that stuff looks awsome. i am thinking about changing my 20 gallon community over to it.

TankGirl · 08-16-2005, 05:28 PM

I like black too, but you would be surprised at how debris shows up on it, too. I vote for mixing it, with a salt and pepper effect, which is very good at hiding debris.

Titus · 08-16-2005, 08:56 PM

two 20lb bags of black tahitian and one 20lb of white carib sand looks friggin awesome [acronym:a8aaf87176="in my opinion"]imo[/acronym:a8aaf87176]. thats my mix on my 50 anyway.

View Poll Results: For My Discus Tank That Will Be Planted, What Colour Substrate Should I Use?
White	2	11.11%
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08-16-2005, 02:53 PM	#1
Steven_Askham Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England / Posts: 1,144	What substrate ? White or Black. I am wanting to add alot of live plants to my discus tank and would also like to change the gravel. What will bring out the colours of discus more white/silver sand or black sand/substrate ? What do you think? [acronym:8f533f429c="By the way"]BTW[/acronym:8f533f429c] the tank will be planted and contain bogwood and has a light blue background (Eventuallly) __________________ 3 Foot : 4 Discus & 2 Blue Rams & 2 Bristlenose & 3 Cockatoo's 3 Foot : 2 Yellow Belly Turtles. 2 Foot: Salt Water

08-16-2005, 02:57 PM	#2
webmoose Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,508 Images: 7	I vote for black. Moose __________________ 58 gallon Community Planted - 4 boesmani / 1 praecox rainbow, 3 giant danios, 1 clown / 1 albino pl*co, 1 bronze / 2 albino cories, cherry barbs, sunset platy's, cardinal tetras 8 Gallon hex - 3 F1 Black Brichardi and fry..("Lamprologus sp. Walter") 10 gallon work tank - Pair of dwarf gourami and 2 cherry barbs / 2 gallon - 4 Fundulopanchax gardneri / 10 gallon - bunch of killitanks Vote Here for Aquarium Advice

08-16-2005, 02:59 PM	#3
malkore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 6,540	black. white won't look white for long, it'll quickly become dirty and stained looking. __________________ Visit my aquarium pages - see specs on my tanks, and photos of how they've evolved My other passion: TheNinja 500R - updated 9/18/05

08-16-2005, 03:21 PM	#7
mr86mister Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2005 Location: East Syracuse, NY Posts: 779 Images: 27	vote for black from here it will totally bring out the color of the plants and fish __________________ 20G High Semi-Aggressive, 5G Community 46 Bowfront Reef Tank, 2.5 Salwater Picotope 1.1 Normal Ball Pythons 3 Cats, 1 Choc. Lab, 1 Lop-Eared Bunny

08-16-2005, 03:00 PM	#4
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	I love black gravel and sand. I think it makes most anyfish look good, and the bright green of the plants contrasts well against it.

08-16-2005, 03:13 PM	#6
m249saw Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 72	I have white pool filter sand. It is a PITA to clean but when it is it looks natural (course it looks very natural dirty )

08-16-2005, 04:58 PM	#8
mr funktastic Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: alliston, ON Posts: 2,220 Images: 17	black tahitian moon sand is my vote that stuff looks awsome. i am thinking about changing my 20 gallon community over to it.

08-16-2005, 05:28 PM	#9
TankGirl Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richmond VA Posts: 8,279 Images: 16	I like black too, but you would be surprised at how debris shows up on it, too. I vote for mixing it, with a salt and pepper effect, which is very good at hiding debris. __________________ TG Central Virginians click here and join the Regional Forum! View My Gallery Here

08-16-2005, 08:56 PM	#10
Titus Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Whiteman AFB Missouri Posts: 47	two 20lb bags of black tahitian and one 20lb of white carib sand looks friggin awesome [acronym:a8aaf87176="in my opinion"]imo[/acronym:a8aaf87176]. thats my mix on my 50 anyway. __________________ 29gal [acronym:402359c6ee="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:402359c6ee], Cascade 700-- busted during move... 10gal [acronym:402359c6ee="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:402359c6ee]- quarantine tank 50gal [acronym:402359c6ee="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:402359c6ee]- Filstar XP2- 2 gold rams/3 juli's, 3 paleatus/ 2 oto's/ 6 fancy guppies/ 5 ghost shrimp, [acronym:402359c6ee="Malaysian Trumpet Snails or Multiple Tank Syndrome, depending on context"]mts[/acronym:402359c6ee].fish--6 Neon Gourami-2 Sunshine Gourami-10 Longfin Rosy Barbs-1 Chinese butterfly fish-1 kooli loach-1 red tail shark 10gal hosp, 29 [acronym:402359c6ee="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:402359c6ee] island tank, 50 [acronym:402359c6ee="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:402359c6ee] tree trunk tank.

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