so i just bought a 120 gallon tank and im not sure what to use for the bottom btw its going to be a freshwater tank with cichlids oscars.., i was thinking about sand .. but idk,what do you guys recommend?
Sand or gravel?
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im setting up my 330 gal and im goin with the pool filter sand. i got the one by quikrete version. $7.50 for a 50 pound bag. its coming along good so far. its got a larger grain and sinks faster. plus PFS is easir to clean before you put in in the tank. u just really need to get the dust off haha. been workin on cleanin 300 pounds today. that hasnt been fun lol
thanks,so i went to home depo to see the sand and they had "multi purpose sand (whiter)" and "play sand(darker)" which one should i buy?
xxlukitasxx;4997906; said:
play sand is nice but really dirty. try to find some pool filter sand as it looks nicer and is a bit larger, cleaner and more uniform than the other sand types
I say get the PFS, it's only slightly more expensive than play sand, but many many times easier to clean. Also IMO it looks better than play sand.
is sand a problem for canister filters? i'm currently running a fx5 and will be using 2 of them when i get my 240.