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	cories on gravel bottom
little fish Fingerling Posts: 40 Votes: 2 Registered: 21-Sep-2005	Should I be worried about my cories being on gravel instead of sand? I've heard they can injure their barbels on gravel, but I've had them for a few months now and they seem just fine.
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Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Larger gravel is quite detrimental to barbel growth. Stick with small granules or sand.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
GandB Enthusiast Posts: 207 Kudos: 592 Votes: 68 Registered: 09-Dec-2003	I've kept and bred cories (peppered) in gravel only, no problems. Most store-bought gravel does not have any sharp edges (which is what may cause barbel problems). I use medium grain gravel. -Keith Last edited by GandB at 15-Oct-2005 18:55 http://www.ozarkgames.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	The standard (medium) gravel size is just fine for cories. I personally haven't had any problems with gravel eroding Corydoras barbels, and have yet to see an occasion of that happening in a store. Your fish won't have trouble with their barbels as long as your water quality remains good and high levels of pollutants are not present. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	I haven't had any trouble with the gravel, and my metaes don't seem to carethey keep breeding like uh guppies heidi "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	If the gravel is rounded, you shouldn't have any problems & your Corydoras will be happy. 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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