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jlcoop277
09-15-2011, 02:07 PM
Hello, New to the forum, but have had Discus for about a year now. Currently my substrate is Pool Filter Sand, and i'm about to be moving my tank to a different room and redoing the whole thing, I'm wanting to change the PFS out for something else maybe a fine gravel. What does everyone have for their substrate?
Thanks!

Skip
09-15-2011, 02:27 PM
non.. bare bottom in all tanks except my nano shrimp tank

zimmjeff
09-15-2011, 02:34 PM
better off with none. It took me a while to figure it out myself.

judy
09-15-2011, 02:41 PM
I had gravel, then sand, for years. Finally went barebottom and wish I'd done it ten years ago!!

Bud Smith
09-15-2011, 02:54 PM
Join the BB club

Skip
09-15-2011, 02:59 PM
Jus to clarify... I painted back and bottom of all,my tanks... They bare bottom but not just clear glass

DiscusBR
09-15-2011, 04:28 PM
Besides going BB, I think the best option is pool filter sand (that is what I have). I donīt see a reason to replace sand by other fine gravel. What exactly is your problem with sand?

jlcoop277
09-15-2011, 06:02 PM
No problem with the sand, just thinking of giving the tank a different look. I've seen a few with fine gravel and liked the way they looked. I've had good experience with the PFS, just courious as to what everyone else was doing.