http://forum.aqua-fish.net/ A forum devoted to aquarium fish, plants, techniques and fish keeping as a whole. en http://forum.aqua-fish.net/?topic=new-tank-a-confused-new-starter-#1 Hi All I have just bought a Roma 90 with a Sand Bottom as the wife liked the look off this. The Tank was set-up yesterday with a fluval u2 filter. I fully cleaned the sand before placeing this into the Tank. I have been reading, and quite a lot off people have reported Sand as been a bad move as very hard to keep. Also the Plants dont grow well in Sand, have I made a bad move in setting the Tank up with Sand. Please could someone advise if this will cause more problems then good. I also would like to place plants into the Tank, however reading what people have said has got me confused on what plants work if any. I was hoping to start adding fish next week. Thanks Geordie502 Geordie502 2011-08-01 http://forum.aqua-fish.net/?topic=new-tank-a-confused-new-starter-#2 Well, sand can be as good as any other substrate. The point is to use sand AND another type of substrate too. Sand can be a top layer while there'll be gravel at the bottom. Plants will grow and will root easily. jan 2011-08-21