I've had good experience with aquariumfish, I ordered like 40 fish from them
and EVERY one made it fine in transit (although san diego to LA isn't that
far). But I really say that their blanket statement for the type of tank
kinda sounds to me like the warnings you read on Q-tip boxes "do not insert
in ear". Everyone does it, no one ever has problems, but they put it up for
liability sake to cover themselves. As for a biowheel I don't know that
many people who use them, I've got 2 canister filters and they work just
fine...but if I were to take the advice of aquariumfish.net as gospel it
would appear as if all my fish should be dead instead of thriving...ohhh
well...


"LeighMo" wrote in message
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What is this thing about "at most 1/4 inch of gravel"??

That's an AquariumFish.net thing. They make that recommendation for all
tanks,
not just those holding SAEs. The idea being that deeper gravel is harder
to
keep clean, and more likely to go sour. It's probably a good
recommendation
for a beginner, with the typical beginner's non-planted tank.

Obviously, it doesn't apply for planted tanks.



Leigh

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