Hi all
Have recently set up my aquarium (it’s my first freshwater one) and currently don’t have any substrate. I’d prefer to stay bare bottomed but am wanting a loach or three and I know they like to root about in the substrate for food.
So my question is do I have to have a substrate of sorts if I get a loach and if so could I use slate from my garden if I wash/scrub (and maybe bake) it beforehand?
Thanks in advance
PS please be gentle with me!!
Have recently set up my aquarium (it’s my first freshwater one) and currently don’t have any substrate. I’d prefer to stay bare bottomed but am wanting a loach or three and I know they like to root about in the substrate for food.
So my question is do I have to have a substrate of sorts if I get a loach and if so could I use slate from my garden if I wash/scrub (and maybe bake) it beforehand?
Thanks in advance
PS please be gentle with me!!