Sorry if this has already been answered, but I couldn't see anything obviously talking about it.
I'm getting a new (bigger) tank in a few months. And want to get lots more plants for it (i'm hooked already and i've only had this tank 2 months!
). I've seen in other threads mention of different sorts of substrate. In my current tank I've got (bright orange!) gravel (it came as part of a set), and sort of assumed I'd just get more of the same gravel for the bigger tank. But pondering getting something more natural looking if i'm going to get more plants and therefore a more natural look to it.
But what other options are there?
And are some things better for planting the plants into than others?
I don't intend to get lights/add CO2 etc - just want to keep it fairly simple. And it will be an unheated tank.
I'm getting a new (bigger) tank in a few months. And want to get lots more plants for it (i'm hooked already and i've only had this tank 2 months!
). I've seen in other threads mention of different sorts of substrate. In my current tank I've got (bright orange!) gravel (it came as part of a set), and sort of assumed I'd just get more of the same gravel for the bigger tank. But pondering getting something more natural looking if i'm going to get more plants and therefore a more natural look to it. But what other options are there?
And are some things better for planting the plants into than others?
I don't intend to get lights/add CO2 etc - just want to keep it fairly simple. And it will be an unheated tank.
