i am thinking of taking all/most of the gravel out of my 90. i think that because i have a good 3-4in of gravel it is trapping alot of crap and causing my ph and amonia to go up. is this a good idea? alternatives?
bare bottom benefits???
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Gravel vac more often. I know a lot of people like bare bottom tanks, but personally i'm not a fan. I think a tank with some decor looks a lot better, and really isnt that hard to maintain.
Im not to sure about this thought, but wouldnt the only place you have the bacteria growth in a bare bottom tank be the filter media? If thats the case its seems even more risky to go bare bottom...but im not that sure about it.
Im not to sure about this thought, but wouldnt the only place you have the bacteria growth in a bare bottom tank be the filter media? If thats the case its seems even more risky to go bare bottom...but im not that sure about it.
I'm setting up a bare bottom tank right now just to see how the water par. are and how they will act without substrate.
the bare bottom i plan will have a village of flower pots for the smaller dude
wont look too drab
wont look too drab
messiner said:
its all preferance
to me its a great idea, cleaner water = healthier fish
it also makes your filter more effective
in my opinion, fish get used to whatever kinds of conditions people throw at them. I think if you change their conditions too fast, and it might stress out the fish too much.
i would take the gravel out portions everyweek.
i would take the gravel out portions everyweek.
i would also like to add that fish kept in bare bottom tanks and fish kept in a planted tank look and act different.