What kind of substrate

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What kind of substrate

I just bought some Anacharis, Coontail Spray, Jungle Vala. This is for my first planted tank. I am wondering what the best substrate might be I am thinking about using sand, and what kind of fish might be best; it is a 10-gallon tank
Thank you for your help
 
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Light more important

The light is more important than the substrate. How many watts, what size tank?
 
You can't really trim the Jungle Val like grass. The problem is that if you do then the rest of that leaf rots off. I have Jungle Val in my 55 gallon that I have to keep taking long long long leaves off of when they try to take over the tank. I guess if I weren't so lazy I'd find something shorter to go back there. :D
 
Heehees... Sure does impress my friends when they come in the house while I'm up to my armpits pulling out 5 foot long weeds though. :D
 
Thanks Tempest, thats something i didnt know, I guess I will have to move the longer ones into one of my other tanks or one of my brothers planted tall tanks... Now all I need to do is get some ideas on some substrate and mabey some fish, I'm a cichlid guy, and not many cichlids are plant friendly so im open for some Ideas
 
I have two Angilica Botias that do a great job of stirring stuff up from the bottom. I've looked at putting sand in my tank for a substrate many times and keep getting conflicting posts. I am in the process of adding plants and right now my substrate is a simple gravel. Can I leave the gravel in place and cover it with about an inch of sand. That way the substrate shouldn't get to compacted. :confused:
 
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