W or w/o sand, that's the question

Thinking of doing a com of Altums n wc discus, better to leave it blank? or w sand, tank is 3L x 1.5B x 2.5H, any bros w advice?

[murinus]

I would go with sand, but it also means more maintenance

[craz]

Sand will look better..but have to maintain...

Personally i would go for sand as i enjoy creating a scape for these lovely fishes. Maintenance wise, i don't really find it a hassle, just some diligence in the water change & the end result is very rewarding.

You may check out my thread as my tank is of similar size except yours is taller & i don't have discus in it

http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...02#post9109102

Hope to see your setup soon. Cheers.

[Just]

With sand and white sand will be nicer ....just sand with 1 or 2 branch dw if you want easy maintenance .

[zonkkie]

sand! more natural. but your tank will soon be too small.

[illumnae]

aside from aesthetics, wild discus prefer an environment with fine sand as well. They love to blow in the sand to sift for food.

Many tks to all bros for yr advice (good to talk to talk to u again bro Pleco ), the thing abt having a height of 2.5 ft makes it tough to remove the debris at the bottom, need a small ladder now to scrub the tank bottom, however love the beautiful landscaping some of the bros have showcase, hope to share some pics once the cycling is done.... Cheers