Preference of substrate for freshwater tank

AJinNY · 04-22-2008, 09:19 PM

You all like those realistic stones or different shapes and sizes?
Or you prefer that colored gravel - like all blue or green or red, etc?
I know its all personal preference, but would like your opinions.

panmanmatt · 04-22-2008, 09:25 PM

I used 3/8" natural gravel from my local garden center. Most of them will let you have a 5 gallon bucket full for next, or even, nothing.

sasquatch · 04-22-2008, 09:32 PM

gravel for an undergravel filter, I use a sump on all my tanks so I use playsand

RyanG · 04-22-2008, 09:34 PM

3-5 inches of Flourite but I like plants more than fish!

naperenterprise · 04-22-2008, 09:37 PM

I think the colored gravel is Bad.
natural gravel is the way to go in my opinion

I just saw a 50 pound bag at wallmart near the multch for $2.50
You can't beat that price.

PEMfish · 04-23-2008, 06:50 PM

I like the medium colored, medium sized natural smooth gravel.

koffee · 04-23-2008, 07:10 PM

I have betta tanks with green gravel just cause I had it and it brightens up the small tanks. I have natural colored gravel in the 2.5G Paradise tank. I have black sand in a 6G that needs fish and/or a rebuild. The electric blue crayfish is on purple and black. It is kind of trippy, but he's a trippy critter.

When I did larger planted tanks (before I got the reef bug), I did natural colored gravel by itself or over dirt, or black sand.

ramora · 05-13-2008, 07:47 PM

Sand with a sprinkling of pea gravel looks nice.

JWarren · 05-13-2008, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ramora

Sand with a sprinkling of pea gravel looks nice.

I like this look as well! A buddy of mine has a chic tank with play box sand and pea rock. Looks real nice with the slate wall he made in the back of the 300 gal tank. He moved up to Atlanta last year, I should have gotton a pic before he moved, that was one stunning tank!

04-22-2008, 09:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
AJinNY Plate Coral Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 711 View Gallery Karma Komment	Preference of substrate for freshwater tank You all like those realistic stones or different shapes and sizes? Or you prefer that colored gravel - like all blue or green or red, etc? I know its all personal preference, but would like your opinions.

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panmanmatt Acropora Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 1,730 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Preference of substrate for freshwater tank I used 3/8" natural gravel from my local garden center. Most of them will let you have a 5 gallon bucket full for next, or even, nothing. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

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sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,507 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Preference of substrate for freshwater tank gravel for an undergravel filter, I use a sump on all my tanks so I use playsand __________________ DIY stuff for my tank stand, 100g tank,rock lift, overflow, foam walls, closed loop,lighting reflectors, 50gal sump, bubbletrap and sock holder, ato bracket,kalk bucket and reservoir, 40gal fuge, fuge lighting, remotish dsb raceway, turf algae raceway, dual pumped recirc skimmer, more to follow. Barb ripped my sig

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RyanG Limpet Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 144 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Preference of substrate for freshwater tank 3-5 inches of Flourite but I like plants more than fish!

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naperenterprise Plate Coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Near Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 765 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Preference of substrate for freshwater tank I think the colored gravel is Bad. natural gravel is the way to go in my opinion I just saw a 50 pound bag at wallmart near the multch for $2.50 You can't beat that price. __________________ ~~~Jason~~~ Go check out My Chronicle

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PEMfish Reef Lobster Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 1,633 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Preference of substrate for freshwater tank I like the medium colored, medium sized natural smooth gravel. __________________ Paul `EM My cichlid tank plans, or Piranhas...; See how it all came to be; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...g-catchup.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ets-ready.html Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes.

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koffee Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 119 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Preference of substrate for freshwater tank I have betta tanks with green gravel just cause I had it and it brightens up the small tanks. I have natural colored gravel in the 2.5G Paradise tank. I have black sand in a 6G that needs fish and/or a rebuild. The electric blue crayfish is on purple and black. It is kind of trippy, but he's a trippy critter. When I did larger planted tanks (before I got the reef bug), I did natural colored gravel by itself or over dirt, or black sand. __________________ An Alaskan Reef: 40G Tank + 38G Sump/Fuge with mushrooms, Xenia, GSP, some LPS, Coral Beauty, Lawnmower Blenny, Sea Hare, a pair of Ocellaris, Skunk Cleaner and Peppermint Shrimp, and various snails.

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ramora Limpet Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: albert lea minnesota Posts: 133 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Preference of substrate for freshwater tank Sand with a sprinkling of pea gravel looks nice. __________________ Nano reef Club

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