do either of these retain heat better than the other or are they the same at retaining heat? i need help please i have to buy either one today for my new tank.
sand or rocks?
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lordofthejewsjr;2545034; said:is there a section for this? if so mods please move
yea, there's a general fish stuff section. The lounge is mostly for BSing
Why would you want it to retain heat. Don't you have a heater for your tank?
Not a derailment if it helps answer your question. Sand will generally retain heat better then aquarium gravel. This is because of the larger voids in the gravel substrate. Densly packed sand insulates itself. But in practical fish keeping, I still don't see how heat retention would be used as a factor in picking one over the other.
sorry i cant tell if it's a derailment or not to save my life. the question was because it's getting cold where i live and i wanted to know which would keep my tank more warm. i've never had sand, but there's a first time for everything.
Depends on what you are keeping. 79 is good for the bulk of aquarium fish kept. Is this the reading on the heater, or the actual tank temp? Those can very by quite a few degrees.