First Tank

[ctjlm1088]

Hey everyone. I just started keeping my fish tank about 2 months ago. I started out with 2 tiger barbs and a platy. But now I have 4 tiger barbs, 2 albino tiger barbs, 2 golden pristella tetras, 2 bronze cories, and a red tail shark.

[ctjlm1088]

oh haha, So my question was, how hard is sand to take care of in an aquarium? I really like how sand is, but I have stones now. I was thinking of switching

[Ellen4God]

It isn't tough at all - just make sure you stir it up every once in awhile to avoid gas pockets.

How big is your tank?

Welcome to AC :)

[Northernguy]

Sand is a lot easier to clean too!
You don't have to touch the sand,just hover above it and suck up the mess.

[ctjlm1088]

Thats what I've been hearing. But I wasn't sure. Thanks for the help. My tank right now is only 10 gallons, but the fish are all really small. I'm in the process of getting a 20 gallon

[brianyu]

your red tail shark can be a problem when he getting bigger hehehe

[korith]

The cories will love the sand tank. I've had sand in my tank for a few month now without any real issues. Has a great look to it. After each water change, I run a thin stirring rod through the sand, just to get rid of any gas/air pockets. Cleanup is easy too. You do need to keep the water in your tank topped off though, sometimes when I don't the water current stirs up the sand a bit.

[Wild Turkey]

Get rid of the shark, even though they dont get very big they need 55+ worth of swimming room. You may be able to get away with 6 tiger barbs in a 20, but not a red tail.

While we're at it, your bronze corys need 6+ like the tiger barbs. Unfortunately, the only fish that are really small enough to keep any in a ten gallon are the tetras, so i wouldnt add anything to that tank, even though you need to even out your numbers.

Sorry to be the barer of bad news.

[_Shea_]

You seem a bit overstocked.

Good luck thumbs2: