tig in gravel substrate

[Scorponok]

My tig is in a tank with UGF with gravel. I see almost everyone has theirs in a bare bottom. Should i remove the gravel?

 

[kntrygrl4lyfe]

its up too you what you want on the bottem. I personally use sand, not much of a gravel fan

 

[rallysb1tch]

I've got mine on sand and he does just fine.

 

[Scorponok]

Why sand? Any advantage for the tig or perference for you?

 

[bukster]

i've raised mine on gravel and he's just fine...he likes it

 

[exupru]

i also wanted to ask this question but all my tanks/pond have gravel and pebble and all my cats are doing well.

 

[Carl D]

Gravels ok but they cope better with sand i think but its not essential as they dont go through the substrate like some cats.

 

[T1KARMANN]

if you dont have some silly massive size gravel they will be fine

the gravel i use is not much diffrent to sand and its 100 x easyer to keep clean

 

[AwolAngler]

Bare bottom tanks are just an easier faster way to keep your tank clean... If you have gravel just make sure you vac it at least once a week... I personally highly prefer a nicely thought out "natural" type environment... Others like completely blank tanks painted out black on the bottom back and sides.. with maybe one large piece of drift wood or maybe some large black and white marble... It's more of like a certain style almost then anything else.....

 

[kntrygrl4lyfe]

I liked sand better for any of my fish. I think its easier b/c the stuff tends to stay on the top of it, while gravel it gets all in between them. And its softer on thier bellies.