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chizunk Enthusiast Posts: 160 Kudos: 164 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	Is sand good for these kind of cichlids like instead of gravel i have just always wanted to know if you do know please respond
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littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	A lot of Malawians love to dig, and sand can help with that. The only issues are keeping it well stirred and making sure they can't dig it out from underneath rock structures and topple them. Putting the rocks in (on top of egg crate or the like) first, siliconed together, and then the sane, helps with this. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Is sand good for what kind of cichlid? Certain fish like sand more than others, and the same applies for cichlids. For instance, shell-dwellers like sand much more than they do gravel, but eartheaters seem to like gravel more. It depends on the species of fish. EDIT: Ah, I see. Yes, I agree with what LittleMousling said. Malawi cichlids can be diggers, and sand makes it easier for them to dig, and not frustrate the fish. Also, sand is easier to push back into place, providing it doesn't get picked up by the current. Last edited by sirbooks at 14-Nov-2004 18:56 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 11:20
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	It's the Malawi forum, though, so I'd assume Malawians. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
chizunk Enthusiast Posts: 160 Kudos: 164 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	yea im pretty much saying like yellow labs, auratus those sort of fish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002	As mouth brooders, those you listed and other mouth brooders, do prefer the sand. As they make pits to spawn in. In the wild, the males usually have several pits for the females to chose from. Also, in the sand, the females will not pick up any rocks by accident as they will in a gravel bottom tank. HTH.... _____________________________________________________________ There is always a bigger fish...
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