Reygan2
Aquarium Advice Addict
I changed my substrate to sand several months ago, and the other day I was looking closely at my panda's and noticed that their barbals are gone on all of them. I've done some research about the causes, and much of what I'm finding indicates that substrate does not cause this, but there are some that believe it can.
My thoughts are...I don't see how poor tank conditions could be the culprit in my case because I am obsessive about keeping all my tanks, especially this particular tank clean. I am currently raising 2 angels that were smaller than dimes when I bought them, and they have over tripled in size in 2 months. I vacuum and do 25% pwc's at LEAST 2 times a week.
High nitrates can also cause this, but I am also obsessed with constantly checking my parameters, and my nitrates never exceed 5 ppm.
I did notice that the pfs does have sharp edges and does not look as smooth as other sands.Could it be the sand? There are no other sharp objects in the tank.
My thoughts are...I don't see how poor tank conditions could be the culprit in my case because I am obsessive about keeping all my tanks, especially this particular tank clean. I am currently raising 2 angels that were smaller than dimes when I bought them, and they have over tripled in size in 2 months. I vacuum and do 25% pwc's at LEAST 2 times a week.
High nitrates can also cause this, but I am also obsessed with constantly checking my parameters, and my nitrates never exceed 5 ppm.
I did notice that the pfs does have sharp edges and does not look as smooth as other sands.Could it be the sand? There are no other sharp objects in the tank.