Polypterus with gravel or sand?
- Thread starter Shanekistler
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SAAANNNDD! the love it. when I had baby bichirs they were in a 20 gallon tank with gravel. when I moved them into a bigger tank I could right away notice how much better they like it.
+1 lol and if you get lucky some polys will dig in the sand it's really cool to watch. Also welcome to the forum MeerBoog
Go for sand, I'm replacing the sand in my tank right now w/ a blend of black and normal colored sand, the tank will look two toned, with the middle gradienting into each other (I know eventually it'll all mix up, I don't mind I like the look, makes it look more like real mud/river bottom) I did decide to spring for the expensice Caribsea stuff, which supposedly reduces nitrates and such based on it doesn't let stuff seep into it as gravel or coarse sand.
If you don't go bare bottom (I personally don't like bare bottoms for habitation tanks, just for QT's and fry grow outs) for sure spring the extra loot and get the good sand. You'll kick yourself later for skimping on anything in your tank.
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If you don't go bare bottom (I personally don't like bare bottoms for habitation tanks, just for QT's and fry grow outs) for sure spring the extra loot and get the good sand. You'll kick yourself later for skimping on anything in your tank.
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I used a combination of cichlid sand and play sand. I don't like bare bottom. Way too unnatural for me.
