hey well i already asked if io should take out some gravel rocks in my 60 gallon because i feel theres just too much maybe its like a inch from the ground do you think thaTS TOO MUCH? i read that haveing too much rocks is a crap collector and well all i have in my 60 gallon is my arowana and well we all know i wont be able to put any other fish in there except my aro so it wont really need bottom rocks...i guess i just used it cause its nice and i need ot stuff my live plants down into the rocks...any suggestions?
another question about the gravel rocks
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I've heard several schools of thought on this. Usually I'm told that just enough gravel to cover the bottom is necessary, but I always liked the idea of having an inch for them to dig around in. On the flip side, I once ran a tank with no substrate, an overpowered filter, and some bioballs in the filter. It was actually one of my more successful tanks because the crap just collected in the filter and I rinsed it out once every week or so.
I suppose it really depends on preference. I've seen good tanks with each method.
I suppose it really depends on preference. I've seen good tanks with each method.
but i only have my aro in that tank...does an aro take a crap a lot?
idk but the suggestion about not having any rocks sounds really easier because you can actually see if its dirty not like having rocks oyu wont see that until you clean your tank...and pllus having no rocks like you said the filter will easily catch the dirt righgt?
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idk but the suggestion about not having any rocks sounds really easier because you can actually see if its dirty not like having rocks oyu wont see that until you clean your tank...and pllus having no rocks like you said the filter will easily catch the dirt righgt?
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Well, I've never had an arowana, but when I had my Oscar, I hated that I had substrate. So much poop got in there. It was awful.
But on the flip side, without substrate, it can be more difficult to properly decorate for the fish's mental health.
I would sit back and wait to see if anyone else replies. I'm still pretty inexperienced myself. All I know is that I really liked my sans-substrate tank. Cleaning was so easy!
But on the flip side, without substrate, it can be more difficult to properly decorate for the fish's mental health.
I would sit back and wait to see if anyone else replies. I'm still pretty inexperienced myself. All I know is that I really liked my sans-substrate tank. Cleaning was so easy!
I would say leave the gravel in there myself. I am a firm believer in some sort of substrate for bacteria growth. But you have to vac the gravel every other week to keep amonia etc down.
Obviously having no substrate is nice because you will see any solid dirt... But then you rely on the bacteria in you filter, and if you are cleaning your filter every week or so i cant immagine the bacteria in there being too established.
Obviously having no substrate is nice because you will see any solid dirt... But then you rely on the bacteria in you filter, and if you are cleaning your filter every week or so i cant immagine the bacteria in there being too established.