Ok so I have some updates and questions. The pictus are doing great, they swim all around and chase food, plus I set up all of the caves and hutches just right so each has one and guards it. So all if good there. My spotted one still goes after the glass a lot, but it does swim around and chase food too!
I am going out today to buy sand. I am curious to the aspect of sand and parasites. It seems it is quite often I get fish from the store with a small amount of ich, most times they itch a little. I have had no issues dealing with this as I have medicines and now know how to fight them through water changes and proper temps.
My question is how to parasites do with sand? Like, I know now that if there is parasites I can really go through the gravel good and vacuum them all up, but if I had sand will they burrow down into the sand like they do gravel?? I have managed to get rid of all parasites in the tank, but every now and then I rehome or buy a fish that has it, then I get rid of it pretty quick.
But I understand if parasites did go deep in the sand how would I get them out?