I recently set up a 14g aquarium for my 5yo daughter. There weren't many choices available for gravel at the LFS. I didn't like the look of the brightly colored small gravel -- too artificial, plus I felt that the colors of the fish would get lost against such a brightly-hued substrate. I thought black might work well, but I didn't think my daughter would appreciate that. In the end, I chose a natural pebbles which are tan colored. The pebbles are roundish and average about 1cm in diameter.
The problem I've discovered is that it's very hard to see fish waste and detritus on the bottom of the tank, plus the debris tends to fall into the gaps between the pebbles.
Any recommendations on how to best clean this?
(Btw, I recently saw a thread in this forum of a new tank with white sand substrate... looked very cool. Unfortunately, they didn't have any white sand at my LFS.)
The problem I've discovered is that it's very hard to see fish waste and detritus on the bottom of the tank, plus the debris tends to fall into the gaps between the pebbles.
Any recommendations on how to best clean this?
(Btw, I recently saw a thread in this forum of a new tank with white sand substrate... looked very cool. Unfortunately, they didn't have any white sand at my LFS.)