First, I confess...I am a fish addict (1 SW, 2FW and a Betta Bowl)...
That said...I have another stupid question--but it's about Freshwater--so those of you who are offended, please move on to the next thread!! I've gotten so much help here, I just know someone else has FW tanks too...
I have a 20g freshwater, running with an Aquaclear for a size larger tank, regular strip light, medium river bed gravel bits and a "bubbler." It houses my 3 exotic goldfish and I was wondering if it's OK to remove the substrate/grid? I don't have the "bubbler" hooked into the substrate, it's just lodged into some of the aquascape rocks.
The reason I'm asking is that for my Oscar I don't have/use one and the tank (running with Aquaclear for larger tank, regular strip light, medium river rock gravel bits and a "bubbler"--he also has a large snail he uses as a football) is fine (yes, I'm searching for a 55g to move him to--I'm moving soon and hoping to find one for the move by end of July) and it seems to be "cleaner," not to mention easier to clean up the gunk (I clean them out every weekend).
The reason I'm asking is I'm preparing to move them to work (for me and everyone else to enjoy), and don't want to have to re-install/use it if it's not necessary--it's just so gross when you take the tank down (that stuff gets under the grid and it doesn't come out so easy--like just sucking it off the bottom...
Also, anyone use sand in a freshwater/goldfish tank or is this a no-no because they like to "sift" the rocks?
Thanks for your comments...hope everyone has a great week and stays dry! It hasn't done anything but rain every day here in sunny Orlando for over a week now (right now it's pouring)...
That said...I have another stupid question--but it's about Freshwater--so those of you who are offended, please move on to the next thread!! I've gotten so much help here, I just know someone else has FW tanks too...
I have a 20g freshwater, running with an Aquaclear for a size larger tank, regular strip light, medium river bed gravel bits and a "bubbler." It houses my 3 exotic goldfish and I was wondering if it's OK to remove the substrate/grid? I don't have the "bubbler" hooked into the substrate, it's just lodged into some of the aquascape rocks.
The reason I'm asking is that for my Oscar I don't have/use one and the tank (running with Aquaclear for larger tank, regular strip light, medium river rock gravel bits and a "bubbler"--he also has a large snail he uses as a football) is fine (yes, I'm searching for a 55g to move him to--I'm moving soon and hoping to find one for the move by end of July) and it seems to be "cleaner," not to mention easier to clean up the gunk (I clean them out every weekend).
The reason I'm asking is I'm preparing to move them to work (for me and everyone else to enjoy), and don't want to have to re-install/use it if it's not necessary--it's just so gross when you take the tank down (that stuff gets under the grid and it doesn't come out so easy--like just sucking it off the bottom...
Also, anyone use sand in a freshwater/goldfish tank or is this a no-no because they like to "sift" the rocks?
Thanks for your comments...hope everyone has a great week and stays dry! It hasn't done anything but rain every day here in sunny Orlando for over a week now (right now it's pouring)...