Substrate idea for my 75 gal with peacock bass

[Peacock Pete]

Right now I have blue gravel with a black background. I see on posts that people recommend using black sand to help bring out the colors of my pbass. What is everyone's thoughts about mixing the blue gravel with black sand? The current strictly blue gravel seems to muddy up the fish's colors. Thoughts, advice, words of wisdom??? Thanks!


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[bassguy]

They will be out of a 75g so fast I wouldn't worry. My grow-outs are all bare bottom.


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[LumpyFish19]

Bare bottom is the way to go but black sand really brings out the colors


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[bassguy]

Black sand is the best for colors IMO. My big tanks have it, just don't want to mess with it in grow outs. Lumpy is that black beauty in there?


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[LumpyFish19]

Black sand is the best for colors IMO. My big tanks have it, just don't want to mess with it in grow outs. Lumpy is that black beauty in there?


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Black diamond sand blasting sand from tractor supply 8 bucks for 50lbs


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[bassinmike85]

Black diamond sand blasting sand from tractor supply 8 bucks for 50lbs


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know where i might b able to find any in nor cal bay area?


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[haynchinook334]

I have used black bottom tanks and white bottom tanks and what I found out is lighting and food produce the best color.

Blue colored gravel will make blue colors pop, but it also depends on the lighting.

A 75gal tank is a small grow out for any bass to produce its full color anyways.


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[Steveo McNello]

Black bottoms always made my fish wayyy too dark with little color. Tan pool filter sand is the best.

 

[Decker504]

Black bottoms always made my fish wayyy too dark with little color. Tan pool filter sand is the best.

I just put tan sand in my 280, 100 and 2 75s, looks great!

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[nid]

I think many contrasting opinions here. For kels I say whit bottoms are the best, but I think Tan is better overall. Black plus black I feel makes all fishes go darker.