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Originally Posted by GetzGT
It seems like a lot of the birchir keepers here like to use sand/substrate for their tanks. Is it difficult to maintain? I know it look good and nice but won't the fishes' waste get caught in them and foul up the water parameters?
I am currently planning for my in coming tank with IOS filter system. What can use as the substrate and will it get suck up by the filter system? Where to get? The Oyama colour will be blue for my new 2nd hand tank. Is this ok cause I will be keeping Tigers too.
Sorry for my questions as I am very new with Birchirs, was previously into goldfishes.
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Hey Henry! Personally i think sand is relatively easy to maintain. But one thing i do when i first pour in the sand is to stir it before i start the filter because there will be many bubbles trapped under so by stirring(with your hand), you will see all the bubbles rise to the top. Subsequently, don't stir it too much as any anaerobic gases stuck underneath can be lethal. Sand is okay because it is too light to trap waste although larger gravels can still do so.
Sand/gravel you can find anywhere man! And if it's sand, it will definitely get sucked up the filter unless you have a sponge or pre-filter.