Poll: Bare Bottom or 3m Colorquartz ?

[Kevin911]

Hi I enjoy the low maintenance I have to do for my over filtered tank, and being able to see the cleanliness of the bottom, as any waste is being taken care by my filtration. But I was wondering if I were switch to 3m colorquartz how much of a difference will it be? Will the poop be light enough to go into the filter ? Will the sand mess up the fx5 ? tank is 90g with emperor 400 and fx5.

 

[Kevin911]

if this helps, its black 3m

 

[importracer]

Hi I enjoy the low maintenance I have to do for my over filtered tank, and being able to see the cleanliness of the bottom, as any waste is being taken care by my filtration. But I was wondering if I were switch to 3m colorquartz how much of a difference will it be? Will the poop be light enough to go into the filter ? Will the sand mess up the fx5 ? tank is 90g with emperor 400 and fx5.

Bare bottom all the way...............Less mess, more water volume..........

 

[Water]

Bare bottom all the way...............Less mess, more water volume..........

+1

 

[libayn]

have you thought about tile ? stays as clean as bare bottom but imo looks alot better.

 

[johno27]

Unless you have rays or geos, bare bottom

Sand is also pretty easy to keep clean, the 3m should be heavy enough to stay out of the filter and the fish waste will not get under the sand.

Try not to get too deep of a bed going it can cause gas pockets

 

[Owain4]

fish live in environments that have substrate.. 3m colorquartz all the way!

 

[Kevin911]

hmm, I was thinking of adding 1 or 2 piece driftwood so still bare bottom?

 

[Regalblue]

3M

 

[aldiaz33]

I personally think bare bottom tanks look horrible. Put some substrate in there. It will only be a little more work to maintain.