Gamer

Hi. I am in the process of getting a 10 gallon tank for fry. Most say the best substrate is, no substrate. But you need hiding places for them such as plants and small caves and I know gravel would not be the best idea as they could get stuck in it and it needs vacuuming but would sand be a problem? I'd rather not leave the bottom bare, and I will if it's a must but if sand would not be a danger to them then I want to use it.

Butterfly

I personally wouldn't put anything except a sponge filter and a few plants in a fry tank.
Carol

Gamer

Okay, I'll do that first. Just a mini-cave and some small plants. Maybe some large marbels.

Butterfly

Large marbles are hard to clean around and the fry may gt stuck under them. Otherwise your plan sounds great
carol

COBettaCouple

I find the fry do pretty good with the small flat glass marbles but I think bare is best and sand would be just as good as them for a fry tank. The thing is with feeding the 4x a day to start, then 3x a while, then 2x finally.. lots of leftover crushed food to pick up and any substrate makes that job harder.