bare bottom tank

[Chris b 1986]

I currently have a gravel base in my juwel rio 240 would you reccomend I keep gravel or go to bare bottom I have 6 young discus about 10 cardinal and 10 rummy nose 6 corydoras and 2 bristle nose cat fish

[Wes]

Once you go bare you never go back. http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?35043-The-ease-of-cleaning-bare-bottom-tanks
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?94550-bare-bottom-vs-substrate

[SeaDragon]

Just switched my 90gal from gravel to bb. I must say its been wonderful to have it BB this. My Discus are brighter, more active and eating more. I'd recommend it highly

[Bud Smith]

Once you go bare you never go back. http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?35043-The-ease-of-cleaning-bare-bottom-tanks
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?94550-bare-bottom-vs-substrate

+1

[Chicago Discus]

Once you go bare you never go back. http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?35043-The-ease-of-cleaning-bare-bottom-tanks
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?94550-bare-bottom-vs-substrate
+2 I totally agree.....well worth it I have Four gravel tanks and what a pain in the a$$

[Bud]

Im so sick of bare bottom....Im goin poolfiltersand!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chicago Discus]

Im so sick of bare bottom....Im goin poolfiltersand!!!!!!!!!!!!

Been there done that ,,,,,,,,I don't like that either I think breeds bad bacteria it might work for you but I wasn't very succesful at it

[BigBruiserAl]

Loves my BB W/C are less of a chore

[Bud]

Ive had BB for 1.5 yrs it looks to commercial to me(plus Im moving them to a 125 show).Theyre beyond the juvie stage and Ill be keepind the PFS no deeper than.5".With regular vacuming and w/cs(which Im used to)should be fine.Also thinking about getting those gravel vacs that accually sift/rake through the gravel.

[benico]

I have gravels for mine, and trust me, they neded a lot of work to keep clean, I once was away for 4 days and the water quality just went really bad and I lost 6 fishes...

[Chris b 1986]

Thanks for all you help guys some great advice just got make a decision then just not fancying taking all the gravel out but sounds like it mite be worth it

[LKSDiscus]

I used subtrates from gravel to sand and I ended up bb in my 210 most of my tank is bb except for the corners where I have the bubblers cover with gravel but I would not go back it is so easy to keep clean, especially if you put corys and bn pleco, I also have a picas catfish which is great keeping the bottom clean.

[Chris b 1986]

are corries ok in a barebottom tank wouldn't sure if it would effect there barbels I have to bn catfish as well just finished the project of going barebottom by the way I like the look of it

[Wes]

are corries ok in a barebottom tank wouldn't sure if it would effect there barbels I have to bn catfish as well just finished the project of going barebottom by the way I like the look of it Have corys in BB for a couple years with no problem to their barbles.

[vanilla2005]

Personally I've had problems with my cory's dying because my heat that I need for my discus is too high, 86.