smileyface9
Aquarium Advice Freak
So if I were to switch to sand..what're the benifits opposed to gravel and how would i clean that? I have a siphon.
Mlani said:I vacuum my sand, it doesn't plug it or anything. I have gravel in one tank and sand in the other. The only difference I've noticed (cleaning related) is in the first initial set up stage. Sand takes a lot more rinsing then the gravel ever did. As for cleaning in the tank I think it depends on the type of sand, how fine the grains are.
Mlani said:I mixed two kinds I went with the black coarse sand and the fine white. Both bought at big als. I'll check next time I'm there for the brand. I threw the bags out :-( I remember they came from Florida
I find the sand easier to clean personally. Most of the crud stays on the top. Maybe that's because my dragon fish is constantly kicking it up? Lol!
Mlani said:I mixed two kinds I went with the black coarse sand and the fine white. Both bought at big als. I'll check next time I'm there for the brand. I threw the bags out :-( I remember they came from Florida
I find the sand easier to clean personally. Most of the crud stays on the top. Maybe that's because my dragon fish is constantly kicking it up? Lol!
JesseMessykinn said:I use fine sand, got it cause it was a move pure white. you have to keep the siphon above the sand or it will suck up. If you want something that will stay down your better off with maybe silica, something thats a big grain? Im not to sure.
Imo I would say easier to clean & has more of a natural look to it that fish seem to enjoy
I would say the debris & waste is still somewhat lighter than the sand & would get picked up by the siphon
You can also swirl the siphon just a bit to pick up the debris
& if you accidently suck a bit of sand it won't make much of a difference won't seem like you're missing a big chunk
I always just dump the sand back in if I sucked any up by accident
smileyface9 said:I looked at your photos! Your dragon fish is sooo cool!!!!
VioletEmber said:Great video! But how the heck did he get that siphon to start so fast!! What am I doing wrong? Lol...