Sand vs. Gravel

[andieelwell]

Sand it's better for plants to


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[iheartmyed9]

I use eco complete as well, first tank with it and love it so far

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[sealife]

I love the look of sand so much more than gravel. BUT I have had sand get sucked up into my filters in the past. It destroyed the filter motor.

So these days I stick to gravel.

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[RedDevil83]

I found it easier to have less and bigger rockd , depending on the fish you have some like to move it around alot. Some go bare which is a fast clean up

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[ImACoolguy]

I love the look of sand so much more than gravel. BUT I have had sand get sucked up into my filters in the past. It destroyed the filter motor.

So these days I stick to gravel.

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Very valid point. Some filters though have an adjustable intake tube(my Fluval C4 does). And that's always those fish that kick up anything in their path..


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[enrgizerbunny]

I love the look of sand so much more than gravel. BUT I have had sand get sucked up into my filters in the past. It destroyed the filter motor.

So these days I stick to gravel.

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Sounds like play sand. I have pool filter sand and the granules don't stay in the water column. I get a little clouding after a water change but that's it.

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[Reygan2]

Yeah, pool filter sand has a larger grain. I never had any filters ruined in my tanks using it, even with the intake tube only inches from the sand. Of course I unplugged the filters when I had to do any rearranging.

 

[Reygan2]

Here's the little 10g with pool filter sand I threw together in my classroom. It worked great with plants..