With the consensus of an improper bed I will have to rectify that here in the near future..sand? Or gravel? Preference?
Comparable or not ?
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With the consensus of an improper bed I will have to rectify that here in the near future..sand? Or gravel? Preference?
A bit of trolling is see. Smh
Ive changed substrates several times dont think there is any easy way to do it....just gotta roll your sleeves up and go !lol
I drain out half the water then net out all the sand gravel being that you have dirt you could then siphon out what the net missed. It wont take long if you net out allot. You could just put the oscars in two seperate buckets while your doing this.
Me i would go with pool filter sand. Just clean it really well before you add it
your oscars look fantastic 
I'd avoid the other two fish, existing stock is already bio heavy
Yeah also agree on the sand, I'd avoid the MTS though; on the grounds that I haven't seen oscars pay them much attention before, which means they'd be super annoying to take care of if the population skyrocketed.
Good bit of gravel sifting, and removing say half is what i'd do
I'd avoid the other two fish, existing stock is already bio heavyYeah also agree on the sand, I'd avoid the MTS though; on the grounds that I haven't seen oscars pay them much attention before, which means they'd be super annoying to take care of if the population skyrocketed.
Good bit of gravel sifting, and removing say half is what i'd do
I don't see what the big deal is about the depth of the OPs substrate.
OK, there are 2 camps with differing opinions, some believe deep sand is good for nitrate reduction, some the opposite. Some believe deep sand offers anoxic conditions that can help reduce nitrate, especially with large populations of MTS snails to help keep the substrate from going totally anaerobic.
Some I see here don't believe that.
Until there is scientific proof either way, well.....
I have used both deep, and shallow substrates successfully, (both with MTS snails) and even used the plenum concept, with some degree of success.
Regular vacuuming and large frequent water changes are much more important than substrate depth.
OK, there are 2 camps with differing opinions, some believe deep sand is good for nitrate reduction, some the opposite. Some believe deep sand offers anoxic conditions that can help reduce nitrate, especially with large populations of MTS snails to help keep the substrate from going totally anaerobic.
Some I see here don't believe that.
Until there is scientific proof either way, well.....
I have used both deep, and shallow substrates successfully, (both with MTS snails) and even used the plenum concept, with some degree of success.
Regular vacuuming and large frequent water changes are much more important than substrate depth.
Yup hahaha thats kind of why i didnt give an opinion, you stated this somewhere at some point. Just an idea of how to remove it if ye wanted too.
Wow you dont mess around !!! It will clear up you will appreciate the sand. Much quicker to clean during wc's. I dont even use the python anymore. Found garden hose with a larger diameter and its much quicker.
Looking a little better but stIll not the best for those fish. Maybe emptying the tank and keeping a hamster or Guinea pig may be best.
