Hardscape Pleco Tank

[damienfy]

Hi,

Thinking of setting my 2 x 1 x 1.5 ft tank with just black quartz gravel and simple driftwood. Plan to use it to keep plecos and hopefully breed

Anyone has any experience with this kind of set up? How does black quartz look with plecos (L201, L260)

[Phillipians]

Depends on your choice of pleco
Black Quartz and black pleco ? Can't see anything then

[damienfy]

i was hoping to go for the mysterious feel with just dark gravel, driftwood and dim lighting. I am planning to get white spotted ones like L201 first

[Mystikboy]

I think it's nicer to use dark colored sand. Black might be too dark, what with the dark fish, dim lights, and dark colored wood. The sand will reflect some light and cast some illumination.

[Phillipians]

Just remember to use contrasting colours to illuminate what you want to show. IE light coloured wood stone with dark gravel.
Light gravel with dark wood.

[fireblade]

is it a good idea to leave the tank bottom bare for pleco ?