octanejunkie
Aquarium Advice Freak
While our tank is still cycling, I am considering changing the substrate, which is currently GloGravel.
We have 3 live plants, one plastic and a faux coral structure. The plans are not staying down without being weighted and I was wondering about going to fine gravel or sand allowing the plants to actually root. I found this substrate on amazon and like the black bottom look.
In the future, we would like to add shrimp, and possibly more plants. Would this be a suitable substrate for our goals, AND, how/when should we change the substrate from marble gravel to sand/soil or fine gravel - don't want to upset the ecosystem too much (or start over at the expense of the fish and plants).
Appreciate the advice and experience here.
We have 3 live plants, one plastic and a faux coral structure. The plans are not staying down without being weighted and I was wondering about going to fine gravel or sand allowing the plants to actually root. I found this substrate on amazon and like the black bottom look.
In the future, we would like to add shrimp, and possibly more plants. Would this be a suitable substrate for our goals, AND, how/when should we change the substrate from marble gravel to sand/soil or fine gravel - don't want to upset the ecosystem too much (or start over at the expense of the fish and plants).
Appreciate the advice and experience here.