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please give me your opinions on what the best gravel color is for a tank full of malawi cichlids.....

 

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• Jul 27, 2008

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IMO---The darker the better.

 

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Agreed I think black is a good color. This also depends on which Malawis as they are not all neon

 

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Yep, depends on the fish you keep and the type of decor you have, dark color fish will look great on lighter/white substrate and/or light white decor (like holey rock), lighter color fish will look good on darker substrate and/or darker decor (like slate/dark marble/granite etc..).

 

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• Jul 28, 2008

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I prefer dark substrates.

 

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If you haven't acquired your gravel yet, consider sand.

 

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I like both looks, dark and light...I use crushed coral myself and don't find that the fish are pallid against it - a black background helps in this regard.

 

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• Jul 28, 2008

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I prefer whatever looks most natural, which is usually sand.

 

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I use a combination of light and dark rocks (slate and holey rock) on crushed coral, with a black background. The best of both worlds I guess...

I use black rocks in all of my other tanks, but in a bigger tank, crushed coral looks very nice.