false bottom or gravel

[Heatheranne]

You can get fiberglass mesh screen at Walmart in the window coverings area. It comes in smaller rolls for about $10. It's generally kept back in the hardware area of the store. In our store it's one aisle away from the light bulbs.

[ifeelfroggy]

what kind of drainage layer you guys recommend? the bioball stuff from exotera the josh'sfrogs falsebottom stuff or this ldl stuff ive read about? thx guys
~Trevor

[DigitalPunk]

They all serve the same purpose. LDL and the stuff Josh's frogs sells is the same thing. I prefer that over the Lyca/Hydro Ball route. Though recently I have been buying bags of rock from Home Depot ($5 or so for a 50lb bag) and using that. Makes the tanks heavier..... I don't typically pick my tanks up and walk around with them, but when I do I lift with my knees...... weak dos equis man joke...