Hello!
I'm having an internal debate with myself over keeping or getting rid of the substrate in my 55 gallon goldfish aquarium. I'd consider leaving just enough to cover the bottom, but not much more. I only have two goldfish and two raphael cats, both are about 4-5" not counting tail (The cats may be going outside in a pond soon).
I want to keep the tank cleaner, which is hard to do when the gravel catches it all. I figure having only a thin layer of gravel would help me clean it better both with the filter and siphon.
Thoughts on this? Which do you prefer?
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Another thought would be to get rid of all the small pea gravel, and instead replace it with larger river rocks. That way there's enough flow between the stones to allow for detritus to get to the filter or when I am cleaning with the siphon.
I'm having an internal debate with myself over keeping or getting rid of the substrate in my 55 gallon goldfish aquarium. I'd consider leaving just enough to cover the bottom, but not much more. I only have two goldfish and two raphael cats, both are about 4-5" not counting tail (The cats may be going outside in a pond soon).
I want to keep the tank cleaner, which is hard to do when the gravel catches it all. I figure having only a thin layer of gravel would help me clean it better both with the filter and siphon.
Thoughts on this? Which do you prefer?
-Edit:
Another thought would be to get rid of all the small pea gravel, and instead replace it with larger river rocks. That way there's enough flow between the stones to allow for detritus to get to the filter or when I am cleaning with the siphon.
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