Best color substrate to use?

[Tsc123]

So what color substrate do you guys think is the best to use for american cichlids like jds, oscars, convicts, ect.? I am thinking about going with the black tahitian moon sand...any suggestions?

 

[haywood]

Depends. On Albio Oscars black sand looks awesome. It's all personal preference, but I like contrast.

 

[Bb66cuda]

Use 3M colorquartz, it's much better than tahaitian moon. I would go with dark sand if you have a light background or vice versa. Don't do black on black, it's too dark.

 

[Aquanero]

I usually mix TMS & PFS and use a black background. I like the way TMS looks but it's so lite that any digging or sudden movement blows the stuff right up into the filter intake. I found mixed is the best way to use it. I have also mixed PFS with natural gravel and that's a good look too. If you go with the TMS I do about 30% black with 70% light.

 

[sAroock]

i personally like white sand with patches of black pebbles and a black background.

However you should take in consideration the cleaning factor rather than looks. Pea pebbles? for easy vacuuming

 

[crazy clowntang]

I dont really care for dark colored substrate. I just used pool filter sand and my CA/SA cichlids love it and so do the African cichlids, not to mention it looks REAL natural.

 

[Loves severums]

Use 3M colorquartz, it's much better than tahaitian moon. I would go with dark sand if you have a light background or vice versa. Don't do black on black, it's too dark.

^i agree.

 

[DISCIPLE]

^i agree.

I STRONGLY AGREE

 

[importracer]

So what color substrate do you guys think is the best to use for american cichlids like jds, oscars, convicts, ect.? I am thinking about going with the black tahitian moon sand...any suggestions?

The BEST color substrate I use is natural Pea Gravel from Home Depot.........

 

[goestonemoa]

i have 4 diferent colors of substrate of different sizes
so its up to you and the color of your fish
i like to use apposing colors ....or colors with contrast(green against orange......baby blue rocks brown fish or the other way around)
trial and error
have agood one hope this helps