animalzrok2
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what are the pros and cons for each???
But also if you have sand, you have to stir it up every once in a while or keep little critters that will do it for you, or else toxic gasses can build up in it.
Lycie said:I read to clean the sand you mix it all up and wait for it to settle before hovering over to suck up the muck. Does this leave a layer of sand over all your plants/rocks/ornaments? And if so, is it fairly easy to get everything back to normal? and I guess the fish don't get agitated by the sand? (sorry for silly questions - still have a lot to learn!)
Lycie said:Wow, thanks for your help! I'm not sure I will be able to keep many live plants in my tank. This is a topic I need to research as well. So in terms of those gases building up under the sand and the fact I won't have many plants to take care of the mulm, just having a few burrowing fish and snails etc will keep things safe?
jkdubs2 said:Just tossing this out there. Kitty litter for planted freshwater aquariums is cheap and easy. Non clumping, non scented, all natural clay granule kitty litter. And it looks good with a dark background as well. My 55g is all kitty litter.