I want to switch my sub. to sand from the gravel that is in now. I hav the fx5 and i know it sucks alot of water and blows alot out, wouldent that stir up the sand always? or hurt the filter? Its a 50 gallon tank with Green terror in it.
Sand substrate with FX5
- Thread starter yeroc1982
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any filter can be used with sand if the proper precautions are taken.
place your intake about halfway up your tank
position your spraybar so it is towards the top of the tank.
use a foam pre-filter over the intake for the initial setup, until the sand settles. or just leave it on for good.
place your intake about halfway up your tank
position your spraybar so it is towards the top of the tank.
use a foam pre-filter over the intake for the initial setup, until the sand settles. or just leave it on for good.
during your weekly WC, you should stir up the sand by hand to remove gas pockets, and vacuum detritus off the surface.
yeroc1982;3770423; said:
what kind of sand are u getting?
yeroc1982;3770432; said:
depends on how deep the sand bed is and if u got any fish that will turn it over.
also, if u have a very thin layer of sand and lots of flow; the sand will naturally get turned over.
yeroc1982;3771290; said:
that will require vacuuming regardless of the situation.
or are u afraid of what the sand will do to the filter?
Deaths Sting;3771297; said:that will require vacuuming regardless of the situation.
or are u afraid of what the sand will do to the filter?
Yeah i know for gravel. I have white and kind of a purple gravel and my GT's colors dont really pop, thats why i want to switch colors, just thought i might go with sand but i think im just gona stick with a black gravel
