Concerned_Citiz
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hello everyone! Currently, I have gravel in a 20 gallon plasti-planted tank. Lately, I have been thinking about moving from gravel to sand as a substrate partially because I am planning to plant my tank. My brain tells me that it would be harder for a plant to establish good "footing" in gravel ... is this true or do most plants do well anyway?
Next, are there any other advantages to having sand as a substrate? Also, what is the method (if any) for cleaning the sand (like gravel vacuuming for gravel).
Lastly, does having sand as a substrate have a negative effect on plecos seeing as how sand is a tougher thing for them to grab onto?
Actually, and I should have asked this first, but is it uncommon for freshwater tanks to have sand as a substrate or is it mostly for saltwater tanks?
Hopefully these questions are ones that other people have besides me. Maybe someone else will get some answers, too.
I appreciate any answers or advice that anyone has to offer.
Thanks,
Concerned_Citizen
Next, are there any other advantages to having sand as a substrate? Also, what is the method (if any) for cleaning the sand (like gravel vacuuming for gravel).
Lastly, does having sand as a substrate have a negative effect on plecos seeing as how sand is a tougher thing for them to grab onto?
Actually, and I should have asked this first, but is it uncommon for freshwater tanks to have sand as a substrate or is it mostly for saltwater tanks?
Hopefully these questions are ones that other people have besides me. Maybe someone else will get some answers, too.
I appreciate any answers or advice that anyone has to offer.
Thanks,
Concerned_Citizen