Choices for stocking my tank.

[allaboutfish]

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Gravel can hurt corys barbs sand is better

 

[allaboutfish]

Pea gravel is ok too

 

[zparticle]

Well gravel is what I have so it will have to do for now. Live and learn. Thanks for the info.

 

[allaboutfish]

I'd make the 55 sand if u can

 

[zparticle]

I keep cories on a smooth natural looking gravel that's fine. I've found most gravel is OK...but there are some too jagged and sharp.

This stuff seems like it was run through a rock tumbler, almost all of it is smooth. The occasional little broken piece is in there.

 

[siva]

This stuff seems like it was run through a rock tumbler, almost all of it is smooth. The occasional little broken piece is in there.

That's going to be perfect.

 

[zparticle]

I'd make the 55 sand if u can

So not to get way off topic here but is there a special kind/size of sand for this? Also, if I wanted to do real plants would I have to have soil under the sand or can I get away with just sand?

Links to discussions or articles would be very helpful, thanks in advance.

 

[siva]

I'd make the 55 sand if u can

Sand is great but it's really not necessary IMO/E. I've kept many different types of cories on smooth gravel and never has a barbel been damaged.

 

[siva]

So not to get way off topic here but is there a special kind/size of sand for this? Also, if I wanted to do real plants would I have to have soil under the sand or can I get away with just sand?

Pool filter sand is probably the most popular that isn't crazy expensive. No you don't have to do soil. You can do live plants in just about any substrate.

 

[alLexX]

So not to get way off topic here but is there a special kind/size of sand for this? Also, if I wanted to do real plants would I have to have soil under the sand or can I get away with just sand?

Links to discussions or articles would be very helpful, thanks in advance.

pool filter sand is fine

 

[allaboutfish]

I just think sand is more fun for thecorys bc they'll put their little noses in it lol

 

[zparticle]

I just think sand is more fun for thecorys bc they'll put their little noses in it lol

I've been watching them push little bits of the gravel around. They do that for a while then go sit in one of the depressions and then zoom to the top and start all over.