My new 38 Gallon tank.
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I use some of the quickcrete sand from my local hobby store. It's white, and yes it gets ugly when it's dirty... But when it's clean, my tank looks like the bottom of a tropical river! I loooove it.
Heck when it's dirty it looks awsome... Well at least when it's a bit browned...
If you go white sand, watch out for Jungle medicine tabs... They dyed blue spots in my sand DX
Heck when it's dirty it looks awsome... Well at least when it's a bit browned...
If you go white sand, watch out for Jungle medicine tabs... They dyed blue spots in my sand DX
I think I am leanign towards Bunkers Idea. I assume I must be able to get it at a hardware store.
May hit HD tonght. Kids are asking about the tank. Fish need space. Fry need safety.
Havent decided if tank is in the dining room or living room. Have to check with wife and decide.
Q: My water heater. What is the better placement? Verticle along the glass with the suction tubes or on the bottom - maybe covered by gravel?
May hit HD tonght. Kids are asking about the tank. Fish need space. Fry need safety.
Havent decided if tank is in the dining room or living room. Have to check with wife and decide.
Q: My water heater. What is the better placement? Verticle along the glass with the suction tubes or on the bottom - maybe covered by gravel?
You should be able to find it at HD. Just make sure you wash it. It is very dirty. I took a 5 gallon bucket and drilled holes in the sides and bottom and stuck a water hose in it. i used my hands to shake it up. It's ok if there is a little left over when you put it in the tank, you will get it when you do your water changes.
I prefer my heater to be vertical, but there is really no reason.
Good luck
I prefer my heater to be vertical, but there is really no reason.
Good luck
If vaguely recall hearing that a heater is most effective placed horizontally, (because heat rises and this distributes it better), and placed near the filter, which can help circulate the heated water. I think it might have been Lotus who said that, but I don't recall where. I would say that if you put it horizontally, don't bury it. I'm pretty sure they need to be exposed and not touching anything. They can also be kind of fragile and burying it with rocks is probably not the way to ensure a long life for your heater.
Be aware that over time you'll get the Brazillian Nut effect.
Basicly that's where the big pieces rise to the top and the smaller ones go to the bottom. So assuming you'll mix the sand and gravel together, over time you'll get a layer of sand on the bottom with a layer of gravel on top.
That's assuming you don't continually stir it up.
Basicly that's where the big pieces rise to the top and the smaller ones go to the bottom. So assuming you'll mix the sand and gravel together, over time you'll get a layer of sand on the bottom with a layer of gravel on top.
That's assuming you don't continually stir it up.
Well.... I was thinkg about the left end of the tank having larger rocks.
They would give way to small rocks (gravel) in the middle of the tank and then the sand at the right end of the tank.
I was thinking about letting fake plants inhadbit the right end of the tank.
But yea man... those brazilians are nuts.
They would give way to small rocks (gravel) in the middle of the tank and then the sand at the right end of the tank.
I was thinking about letting fake plants inhadbit the right end of the tank.
But yea man... those brazilians are nuts.