sand and rock Dr. S

bmw · 02/09/2000, 07:35 PM

Hi Dr.S.
I have seen you say that rock should go down on the glass bottom, then sand filled around it.
Then I come upon a statement that you put the rock directly upon an deep sandbed in your own tank.
Which do you recommend? Or does it matter?
b.

rshimek · 02/10/2000, 04:25 AM

Hi B,

It doesn't matter a whit. I have both ways in the same tank. Probably it would be a bit better to put the rock on a bit of sand as "cushion" between it and the bottom of the aquarium.

If the tank develops a good sand fauna, and remains set up for several years, the rock will move up off the bottom due to animal activity.

Cheers, Ron

02/09/2000, 07:35 PM	#1
bmw Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Edge of America Posts: 905	Hi Dr.S. I have seen you say that rock should go down on the glass bottom, then sand filled around it. Then I come upon a statement that you put the rock directly upon an deep sandbed in your own tank. Which do you recommend? Or does it matter? b.

02/10/2000, 04:25 AM	#2
rshimek Moved On Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 24,538	Hi B, It doesn't matter a whit. I have both ways in the same tank. Probably it would be a bit better to put the rock on a bit of sand as "cushion" between it and the bottom of the aquarium. If the tank develops a good sand fauna, and remains set up for several years, the rock will move up off the bottom due to animal activity. Cheers, Ron