gravel color

[Visualeyes2]

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

 

[tanker]

IMO---The darker the better.

 

[Tongue33]

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

 

[ibr3ak]

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..).

 

[Lupin]

I prefer dark substrates.

 

[kay-bee]

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

 

[Coler]

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.

 

[jpappy789]

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

 

[Brian Bivens]

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.