I couldn't really find a thread specifically about substrate on here but I just wanted to ask what types of substrates people were using. I am currently using smaller pea-sized substrate in my 10-gallon fantail goldfish tank but I was thinking of switching to something a little more natural looking such as those "River Rocks". Any suggestions?
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Just read in a thread here somewhere of a person who switched a tank from pebble and small rock substrate to sand because trying to vac under the rocks required tearing everything up every time...might have been in the newbie forum? I'll see if I can find it...
found it!
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=227864
found it!
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=227864
Just have my own experience to share. I have three goldfish tanks-- one has fine black gravel, one has natural sand and the other pea gravel. Of the three tanks, the easiest to take care of is the planted pea gravel tank. I have tried to do a bubble eye tank with large river rock. You will pull your hair out by the time the tank cycles-- nearly impossible to vacuum.
If you are chosing substrate for goldies, one thing to remember is that they like to "mouth" everything. If they can get it through their gills (like sand) it's fine. Otherwise, you have to be very careful with crushed aquarium gravel. Pea gravel, however, works like a charm and creates a very natural looking tank with some of the coarser plants that goldies won't tear apart. Good luck.
If you are chosing substrate for goldies, one thing to remember is that they like to "mouth" everything. If they can get it through their gills (like sand) it's fine. Otherwise, you have to be very careful with crushed aquarium gravel. Pea gravel, however, works like a charm and creates a very natural looking tank with some of the coarser plants that goldies won't tear apart. Good luck.
Thanks, I have the pea gravel stuff now but it is red so it isn't so natural looking but I'm going to find some natural stuff of the same size to replace it. I heard somewhere that sand will scratch up the tank so I was reluctant about that.. And they are fantails.