I would like some opinions regarding which type of setup people like to use. Give both pros and cons of the two, much appreciated.
Pros and cons of bare bottom vs gravel?
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There are other threads around, too. But I vote barebottom because it gives you more control of how much waste is in your tank. Gravel holds plenty of turds and not enough beneficial bacteria. In a barebottom you just net it out or use a powerhead to blow it into your filter.
There are other threads around, too. But I vote barebottom because it gives you more control of how much waste is in your tank. Gravel holds plenty of turds and not enough beneficial bacteria. In a barebottom you just net it out or use a powerhead to blow it into your filter.
knifegill;4306883; said:
i dont know man I must be old school or something I think bare bottom tanks look stupid....imo
I like planted tanks, so bare-bottom is pretty much a non-starter for me . . . also, I like tanks to look somewhat natural, so bare-bottom - - or tiled - - just wouldn't work
Both suck IMO. Bare bottom I have tried and hated how unatural the tank looked. Gravel also sucks to maintain, been there done that. Sand FTW! All day long, good sand just makes a tank.... Again, IMO...
I like the spray textured paint on the outside of the bottom. It goes on and looks like sand. I prefer bare bottom and on first glance everybody that looks at my tanks thinks its sand untill I point it out to them.
I use all 3. Gravel, sand and barebottom. Depends on what fish I'm keeping. My flowerhorn and hogaboomorum both have barebottoms. Tanks that have my loaches and bichirs have sand.