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just beginning Moderator Literature Nerd Posts: 1879 Kudos: 1380 Votes: 198 Registered: 17-Dec-2000	Big rocks, sand substrate. The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. - Oscar Wilde
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acei Big Fish Posts: 316 Kudos: 291 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Mar-2004	yes, put big rocks on your sand.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
nano reefer Fish Addict Posts: 716 Kudos: 570 Votes: 3 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	big rock sand and loads of cranies and knooks and of coarse caves!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	You can have a sandy subtrate with a pile of rocks. :88) http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
chapman76 Hobbyist Posts: 91 Kudos: 68 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Apr-2004	Rocks for sure. Small gravel works, but I think sand if definately better. I have some small gravel and crushed argonite to help buffer the PH.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
eureka red Hobbyist Posts: 86 Kudos: 95 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Apr-2004	depends what type of fish you are going to have if you are going to have afrcian cichlids have sand on bottom and then make alot of caves for the cichlids to go in and out they love rocks they mark out there own spot
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
RSCutiePie96 Fish Addict Posts: 826 Kudos: 514 Votes: 49 Registered: 13-Aug-2001	I have very fine black gravel as my substrate. I know that most people use sand in their Malawi tanks, but my fish seem to enjoy digging through the gravel.
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