WHICH IS BETTER IN AN AQUARIUM GRAVEL OR THE ROUND GEMS?

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I chose to get a turn gems since we review which a fish might cut themselves upon a sand or inapplicable designation a square for food as well as choke. Are there any disadvantages to carrying a turn gems?

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5 Responses to “WHICH IS BETTER IN AN AQUARIUM GRAVEL OR THE ROUND GEMS?”

1. vbenjamin92 Says:
   June 14th, 2010 at 6:48 pm

   I’ve used both but don’t know if ones better than the other. The only disadvantage I could actually see is that gems need to be cleaned way more often than gravel.

2. Mohammad F Says:
   June 17th, 2010 at 7:32 am

   No u should get aquarium gravel because if u have marbles the leftover food will get stuck in the gaps and cause ammonia problems u should get aquraium grvel because bottom feeders will find easy to eat the food and fishes arent that stupid they are quite clever.

   I used both of them but found aquarium gravel better but dont know about u but aneways goodluck

3. forestwizard1 Says:
   June 19th, 2010 at 6:07 pm

   The one major disadvantage is that dirt and filth will show more clearly on the round gems than the regular gravel.

   I have had fish in the past and not once did they swallow the gravel, nor did they get cut up by it. I’ve seen them pick it up in their mouths, but they’d spit it right back out.

   One thing you can do is buy the pea gravel or pebble stones like what most people use in landscaping. Soak them in water overnight and rinse the dirt off of them very well. You won’t use as much of it as you would the regular gravel, but it’s usually cheaper, and you can use the leftovers in the bag for your yard.

4. Emms Says:
   June 20th, 2010 at 2:46 am

   I have used both of these, and the others are right - the gems show dirt very quickly, and algae tends to grow on them easier than it does on gravel. They seem to be harder to clean as well.

   I’ve never had a problem with my fish injuring themselves on the gravel - even my loaches don’t have an issue with the gravel that is in the tank, and if anything they would be most susceptible to a scrape or cut than most fish.

   Someone mentioned food falling through the cracks - this happens with gravel as well, though the cracks are bigger with the gems.

   Personally I like the way the gravel looks, plus it’s a better substrate if you want to have plants in your tank.

   But basically it all boils down to how you want your tank to look. The fish aren’t going to care much either way, so long as they have good water conditions, enough space, good quality food, and places to hide. They aren’t too particular about the color or shape of the bottom of their tank.

5. jonathan_comsewogue Says:
   June 22nd, 2010 at 5:47 am

   I think you should use what ever you want i think you should use both it would look cool

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