Alternative substrate
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182 x 91 x 2.6 cm = 43061.2 cm3
so try for 43 litres or 94lbs potentially, unless my math is wrong
so try for 43 litres or 94lbs potentially, unless my math is wrong
Do you know where to get really light colored pea gravel online? All the local places just have this dark chocolate colored. Bleh
Mary, one of the coolest ones (to me) I've seen lately is sold by Petsmart under the National Geographic brand. It's a natural sand colored substrate, chunkier than sand, but much finer than natural gravel. Probably what all use if I ever do a re-do to one of my tanks.
If your only concern is getting sucked up into the filter I have never had an issue with pool filter sand on any canisters Ive used (ehiem 2262, FX5, CFS 500 and CFS 700).
Actual made for aquarium sand was too fine and got into my filters but havent caused any damage yet.
Actual made for aquarium sand was too fine and got into my filters but havent caused any damage yet.
If all you use is canisters or sponge bubblers, sand shouldn't be an issue. The impellers are on the clean water return side of any canister I've ever seen. Sand and HOB filters is where the problems can arise. Even with sponges over the intakes, I've still had issues with that combo.
You might look into turface. The regular turface pro is a little redder than pfs, but readily available at lawn stores. They made/make different colors, but these are not easy to find. This is a clay substrate so super light for what it is, but it is a nice grain size that is not easily picked up by a filter.