gravel size

chinomano147 · 03-01-2004, 10:54 AM

I already have gravel from my past tanks but there like 5-6mm in size. Will this work for planted tanks?

**GulfCoastAquarian** · 03-01-2004, 02:15 PM

5-6mm isn't too bad. Just a hair on the coarse side, but you could do a layer of laterite, profile or kitty litter on the bottom to fill it in a bit.

trenac · 03-03-2004, 08:38 PM

Ditch the 5-6mm gravel and go with a smaller gravel 2-3mm. If the gravel is to big it allows to much debris to fall through, if to small it will be to compact for the roots to grow properly and will not let the water circulate.

malkore · 03-04-2004, 03:17 PM

or fill with some smaller gravel,a nd just have a light layer of the big stuff on top.
i'd say 6mm gravel on it's own it too coarse.

Wasserpest · 03-04-2004, 04:42 PM

I'd say if it is fairly round gravel, it is too coarse. If it is flat, oval, whatnot gravel in different sizes and shapes, it wouldn't be to bad, and adding some nutrituous layer underneath as Sam suggested would make it quite suitable for planting. Glosso wouldn't work though.

03-01-2004, 02:15 PM	#2
GulfCoastAquarian Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 3,577	5-6mm isn't too bad. Just a hair on the coarse side, but you could do a layer of laterite, profile or kitty litter on the bottom to fill it in a bit. __________________ - Sam P - plantedtanker in limbo - all tanks currently in storage

03-03-2004, 08:38 PM	#3
trenac Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: North Carolina, Traid area Posts: 1,044	Ditch the 5-6mm gravel and go with a smaller gravel 2-3mm. If the gravel is to big it allows to much debris to fall through, if to small it will be to compact for the roots to grow properly and will not let the water circulate. __________________ He who angers you, controls you!

03-04-2004, 03:17 PM	#4
malkore Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 2,165	or fill with some smaller gravel,a nd just have a light layer of the big stuff on top. i'd say 6mm gravel on it's own it too coarse. __________________ Malkore Filstar XP2 PIMP #3 Visit my aquarium pages - see specs on my tanks, and photos of how they've evolved

03-04-2004, 04:42 PM	#5
Wasserpest Are these real? (View User Tanks) PTrader: (140/100%) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 14,646	I'd say if it is fairly round gravel, it is too coarse. If it is flat, oval, whatnot gravel in different sizes and shapes, it wouldn't be to bad, and adding some nutrituous layer underneath as Sam suggested would make it quite suitable for planting. Glosso wouldn't work though. __________________ All my tanks Autodosing Water Change Temperature Monitoring Cheap Filter The Wasser-Controller

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chinomano147 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 23	I already have gravel from my past tanks but there like 5-6mm in size. Will this work for planted tanks?

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