Vince66
I have not had sand before but I really like it better than gravel. However I'm really worried its gonna ruin my fluval canister filter. Fluval tech support said that they do not recommend using sand because it can ruin the impeller. So I was wondering if anyone had this happen before and is it something that is definitely gonna happen if I use sand ?
I was gonna buy sand at petco and it seems to be a slightly bigger grain so i'm hoping it will settle down to the bottom.
Another, I hear is easier to clean, but i'm wondering about this because if all the fish poop sits on the top of the sand and its easier to vacuum up isn't that a bad thing because of the beneficial bacteria needs the fish waste for food in order to survive ? Where as gravel it will fall down between the gravel and decay and become food for the beneficial bacteria. Sand might be too clean?
Isn't gravel good for the beneficial bacteria because it can grow on it more than gravel ?
I was gonna buy sand at petco and it seems to be a slightly bigger grain so i'm hoping it will settle down to the bottom.
Another, I hear is easier to clean, but i'm wondering about this because if all the fish poop sits on the top of the sand and its easier to vacuum up isn't that a bad thing because of the beneficial bacteria needs the fish waste for food in order to survive ? Where as gravel it will fall down between the gravel and decay and become food for the beneficial bacteria. Sand might be too clean?
Isn't gravel good for the beneficial bacteria because it can grow on it more than gravel ?