Best substrate for dwarf puffers?

[Lindy]

Not sure which forum to put this under but chose fish as it is specific to the breed. I have them on ecocomplete but find this difficult to hoover as it is soo light but has big enough particles for stuff to go between. Just wondered what others kept theirs on. Was thinking about sand ?

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Was thinking about sand ?

I always have sand (other than a nano with cat litter), and I'd definitely go for a silica sand, like "pool filter" sand.

cheers Darrel

 

[scapegoat]

I have sand with mine, really works well with their colorus

 

[mlgt]

Sand is fine. But I dont think it really matters with puffers as long as they get their snail fix.

 

[tim]

I use 3mm gravel with mine fine enough to keep mess on top heavy enough for me to gravel vac

 

[Lindy]

Thanks, sand or fine gravel it is. They've been on the ecocomplete for over a year but cleaning it is a real pain.

 

[jack-rythm]

I use 3mm gravel with mine fine enough to keep mess on top heavy enough for me to gravel vac

I'm going to be really cheeky this weekend and ask a few questions prior to my cube puffer tank project.. Hope you don't mind

Cheers! Jack