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LOACHESRCOOL Enthusiast Posts: 206 Kudos: 215 Votes: 0 Registered: 27-Apr-2005   | will a sand substrate sand be ok with a pair of convicts?Also,is there any otherer medium sized CA cichlid o can keep with the pair.How many tigerbarbs should i keep with them/This is a 55 gallon BTW |
 Posted 16-Mar-2006 06:52 |     |
keithgh      *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003   | There are some major problems as many sand users have stated previously. The fine particles can easly get into the impellar and cut it to pieces. It compresses very quickly giving little airation to the substrate. Algae/dirt problems on the surface. If you have plants it is not suitable for most roots as it compresses the roots and there is no airation for them. If you wish to use it that is totally up to you but I would look into it a lot more before you use it as a substrate. Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith  Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT?  VOTE NOW VOTE NOW |
| Posted 16-Mar-2006 07:53 |  |
| LOACHESRCOOL Enthusiast Posts: 206 Kudos: 215 Votes: 0 Registered: 27-Apr-2005 | i kno about all this i was simply asking because of breeding.If the sand would cause problems |
| Posted 17-Mar-2006 06:40 | |
chris1017   Fish Addict Posts: 610 Kudos: 421 Votes: 70 Registered: 09-Sep-2003  | i have used sand in many of my tanks and have it in one now and i really like and have never had any problems with it. i have kept african cichlids and angel fish in it. it is a little harder to clean but i don't see anything wrong with it, just don't stur it up a lot. chris |
| Posted 17-Mar-2006 08:06 |  |
| jasonpisani *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003  | I have sand in my Elec.Yellow Labs. tank & they breed without any problems. 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.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
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