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  I have never had issues, and I do not stir the sand.  I had fine gravel for 15 years before I ventured into sand, and now I wish I'd done it sooner.  So long as it is not deep (the sand in the 40g pictured is about 1 inch in front and 1.5-2 inches at the back), though in my 90g it is 2-3...

That tank looks awesome! I might try asking around to see if I can find some plants cheap locally and just keep the filter that I'm already using on it, even though it's overkill. The only question I have currently is do you have any problems with gas bubbles in the sand? I'd prefer a fish or...

Yeah I know the arowana needs way more space. I just meant I want something similar but much smaller. I think I'm gonna do the community tank though. I think I can get some wood from my dad's 55 gallon and then just get the plants and cycle. I need to make some modifications to my 40 gal stand...

I'm not sure what I want to do with my 40 gallon. I have an axolotl in the 40 right now and a betta and a baby bristlenose pleco in a 20 long until I decided on what I wanted to do with all my tanks (20 30 and 40 gallon). For the 40, I I want a big fish that will always be moving in a barebottom...

I have to do daily water changes for the Axolotls so the water is always crystal clear. It was mostly after I added and removed the sand when it was cloudy. The sand was causing ammonia spikes since I didn't have any plants so I removed it to keep maintenance as easy as possible. I might steal...

I do want to make a planted aquarium for my Axolotls but they are different sizes making it unsafe to house together. I planned on doing it once they could all be safely housed together and are eating well. I don't have a good lighting system anyway making it impossible to grow pretty much...

Yeah that's why I'm trying to switch from carbon. Now that the water is clear I don't feel it's really beneficial to leave in there. 

I'm looking for something cheap and doesn't need to be replaced at all or as often as carbon. I have a 40 gallon Axolotl tank and a 2 1/2 gallon temp tank with a Betta and 2 baby Bristlenose plecos until I setup their 35 gallon hexagon tank soon (I plan on making an internal sump filter for...

I plan on setting the tank up at least a week in advance, I want to use river sand so I'm gonna wash it thoroughly and let it cycle to make sure the water is perfect.

I want a planted tank but I can't afford expensive lighting. I have a 40 gallon that I plan on putting a peacock eel in with some other community fish. If I can find them at petsmart or petco that would be best because I don't have any close fish stores.

I think I read that they can housed together. Are there any good shrimp to add in there?

I have a screen lid but I was gonna try to find a way to keep the standard fish tank lids closed better. Could I fit 2 eels in there? My list is 2 eels, 1 betta (or a couple gouramis), some angel fish, balloon mollies, lyretail mollies, a pleco, probably some cory, a small/medium catfish, 3...

I plan on using river rand. I decided on the eel because I have a HUGE pile of varying sizes of PVC pipe laying around. For the plants I was gonna attach some low light live plants to rocks and wood. I'm gonna have a canister filter rated for 100? gallons so the water will be extremely clean...

I want to get a peacock eel or two but some sites are saying brackish and some are saying fresh. I had the tank planned out for fresh but now I have to rethink the tank mates. Would 2 eels be fine in a 40 gallon or should I stick with 1? What should I put in there with them? How much salt do I...