Rocks or sand

[Cichlid-Man]

Rocks/Gravel or sand? Can i get your opinions and stuff? Thanx.

 

[fishysmell]

I've always used gravel but I just set up a 10 w/ sand blasting sand and it looks really cool. It works well too because you can just hover the siphon over it to pick up the fish waste w/o the sand. I got the idea for sand blasting sand from someone on here who I have regretably forgot but I thank you for giving me the idea. I personally highly recommend it.

 

[420Loach]

sand is great! fish waste doesnt penetrate the top of the sand, and it looks better then the gravel i had! plus my fish seem to like it better too.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Sweet i always wanted an aquarium that looks about like this.........

With mostly rocks and very few plants in the back. I have a 25 gal but i want to do a mini version of that.

 

[Jawz]

yeh sand is a great way to go if u dont need gravel stuff for plants or what not. Its cheap and looks alot more natural so i vote sand with a big thumb and 1/2 mutated thumbs up

 

[Cichlid-Man]

sweet i'm going sand thanx everybody

 

[Jawz]

np always here to help out

 

[Jawz]

oh yeh woops i forgot to mention when u get ur sand, put it in a bucket and run a hose in the bucket, pump water slowly in so all the tiny particles float out. Then u can wait for it to dry or not and put it in the tank, it will settle down alot faster and ull have less kick ups from the fish.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

i do that with Gravel now. But thanx for reminding me. So...when i clean the tank sand won't get sucked up when i clean the bottem.......or not enough to notice?

 

[Jawz]

no no u have to hover over the sand if u go all into it u will suck the same right up. Its a skill ull learn in time, took me liek 2-3 weeks to perfect but i got it. Just hover and the debris will fly right off cuz it cant penetrate below any other layers of sand

 

[Cichlid-Man]

ahhhh ok

 

[revfred]

Why not both sand and rocks since both are found in Cichlid biotopes. . . that is if you are planning on Cichlids?

 

[Cichlid-Man]

O yes cichlids all the way and if any of you know anything about Peacock Cichlids i'd be happy to get some info.....post it in my post which can be found.....under Cichlid Disscussion. Thanx

 

[Antwan]

I just got done cleaning black sand. I'm gonna do something like that with my 55, but with black sand, wood, and rocks for some cocks and what not.

 

[mike the zealot]

cocks...lmao

CACS man! There are ladies on this board.....

cichlid-man: sand is a must for african rift lake cichlids.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

thanx i will indeed do this when i get a chance.