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Troy_Mclure  Fish Addict Posts: 725 Kudos: 306 Registered: 20-Jan-2003   | I am going to start over in my fishtank starting with new substrate. What would be the best substrate in your opinion for bottom dwelling fishes like corys and loaches? |
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dan76 Big Fish Always Reading Posts Posts: 343 Registered: 08-Jul-2003 | something with smooth rounded edges to allow them to forage easily probably 2-4 mm size id think |
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dannyboy  Hobbyist Posts: 68 Kudos: 126 Votes: 18 Registered: 26-May-2004  | i think fine gravel would be good. it has lots of nooks and crannies for them too forrage in. |
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ckk125   Big Fish Posts: 320 Kudos: 285 Votes: 71 Registered: 30-Jul-2005  | yeah...get round and smooth ones..so that its easier for them to dig it.  |
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jasonpisani  *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003  | Fine rounded gravel would be Ok, but Sand would be excellent for Corydoras.  http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
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Oleta    Ultimate Fish Guru You can\'t rollerskate in a buffalo herd Posts: 3397 Kudos: 2260 Votes: 186 Registered: 16-Aug-2001  | I agree about the sand.. It seems that cories always really enjoy their tanks when they've got sand to dig around in.. Anything smooth would work though.. |
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RustyBlade Mega Fish Posts: 987 Kudos: 1667 Votes: 391 Registered: 23-Apr-2003  | Once you go sand Troy, you never look back... well I certainly haven't. Cories adore sand (as do most fw fish) and it looks so cute when they bury their little heads so far down when they're looking for extra food  .IMHO it's much easier to keep clean as well  |
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