Andrew Butler
Member
Does anyone have any experience of a soil substrate such as ADA Amazonia or Tropica Aquarium soil being topped with a thin layer of pebbles simply for aesthetics?
I'm worried that by doing this could make cleaning a nightmare with substrate and pebbles becoming mixed or even things such as flow disturbing or planting things
I really like the overall hardscape theme of Lauris 'Escape' aquarium with it's riverbed type appearance.
I know from experience with a holding tank that these kind of small, round pebbles alone catch debris in them that end up unsightly and a challenge to clean between so may as well have a gravel which is not what I want.
Looking at many tanks online with a sand substrate (not a thin covering) there always seems to be that algae below substrate level which is almost impossible to clean properly and also doesn't really get around the problem if I want to cap the substrate.
Anyone with experience please let me know how you found it and opinions on trying to replicate the overall riverbed themed hardscape although planting would be different.
Many thanks
Andrew
Credit to @Lauris for the picture from his thread 'Escape'
I'm worried that by doing this could make cleaning a nightmare with substrate and pebbles becoming mixed or even things such as flow disturbing or planting things
I really like the overall hardscape theme of Lauris 'Escape' aquarium with it's riverbed type appearance.
I know from experience with a holding tank that these kind of small, round pebbles alone catch debris in them that end up unsightly and a challenge to clean between so may as well have a gravel which is not what I want.
Looking at many tanks online with a sand substrate (not a thin covering) there always seems to be that algae below substrate level which is almost impossible to clean properly and also doesn't really get around the problem if I want to cap the substrate.
Anyone with experience please let me know how you found it and opinions on trying to replicate the overall riverbed themed hardscape although planting would be different.
Many thanks
Andrew
Credit to @Lauris for the picture from his thread 'Escape'