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[iEzTech]

Would sand be okay to use with flourite for plants?

And when you vacuum does the sand do well or does it come with the water?

[Kansasslider]

Not sure about mixing them but then again I don't even know whate flourite is? Some sand comes up when you vac but hey sands cheap.

[ljapa]

Instead of mixing, you're probably better making a sand cap on top, possibly mixed underneath.

I use pool filter sand. It's a rather coarse grain. You can wave the siphon over the top and get the gunk on top of the sand without getting much sand. You will still lose some.

[iEzTech]

I think I'm going to try out the river rocks, since I did spend two hours picking them out from the bunch so that they couldn't eat them. lol -

So far so good, They made salad out of the plants quickly, but now they're just leaving them alone, which left them with some ugly trims, like if they had a drunk barber.

[Kansasslider]

I think your not going to like the rocks but that's just my opinion.

[iEzTech]

The river rocks haven't caused too much problems, yet. I am able to easily vacuum since they mostly fit in the tub and so far so good. Water level are good along with the chemicals (test kit) I use confirms.

[Kansasslider]

That's great. I like tanks with substrate.

[iEzTech]

Funny thing is, the substrate was for the plants, plants which have been mostly 90% eaten up and are pretty much gone. So was the $150 fluval light lol- Oh well they at least got their salad.

Time to buy silk plants