Bare bottom???

[lionfish1991]

I have got a four foot tank that is divided for bettas would it be better to go bare bottom or add gravel??

[WeeNe858]

gravel to help the bacteria anchor and give you more baterial filtration

[Mgamer20o0]

bare bottom makes it easy to clean. gravel looks nice and does add some to the bacteria load.

[lionfish1991]

so bb wouldn't work? i really like the look of the bb barracks.

[WeeNe858]

it would work.. you just might want o have an alternative bacteria colony to make up for it

[Cathy G]

Sometime bb tanks start getting algae growth on the glass bottom. You might paint the bottom of the tank black (the outside that is...) in order to minimize this..
Cathy

[lionfish1991]

what would be an alternative bacteria colony? like a filter used in my current tank?

[Mgamer20o0]

what would be an alternative bacteria colony? like a filter used in my current tank?

most of the bacteria lives in the filter anyway. just add a extra filter which i think most tanks should have anyways.

[NinjaPirate]

Throwing in a couple easy to grow plants also helps. Java ferns work well in barracks situations. + Bettas love them to death.