Gravel Question?

What is the smoothest style gravel that i can get so that bottom feeders like cory cats dont hurt their barbs? Sand sounds a lil difficult for me since im a newbie to big tanks.

What are your reccomendations?

 

There is a black gravel out there called Black Beauty gravel. It is a very fine grade. Or I have some Eco-Complete in my tanks that's for plants that my cories have no trouble sifting through. An added benefit to the eco-complete too is that it claims to basically cycle a tank instantly. Don't know how truthful it is, but hey... wanna be a guinea pig? It says that by adding all the liquid it comes packed in it establishes the aquarium.... So who knows?

I got mine on a special order from the lfs for $25 per 20lb bag. Kinda pricey, but my plants are well worth it!

 

thanks i'll research that a lil more

 

i saw this..was this what you were talking about tina?

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... 004+113553

 

Yep, that's the one. They also make an African cichlid eco-complete that's supposed to have all the minerals and whatnot needed for africans all in the gravel too.

 

how good is this stuff?


http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... 004+113553



Can you get that other stuff at my local fish stores? aka petco/petsmart?

 

Wow...

I've been looking for Tahitian Moon Sand all over... I can't believe that site! I've never been there and they are still so cheap on shipping! I tried to get my eco online and it would've cost me over $80 per bag because of the shipping!

Sorry, I'm still in shock. But yes, I think Petsmart carries the Eco-Complete. Not sure though because we don't have a Petsmart/Petco in my area. Call and ask

And THANK YOU for that link!!!! When I set up my 75 gallon that's what I'm gonna have!

 

Yeah its beautiful. Its between this stuff and the eco stuff in my book right now

My main concentration is gettin the tank ;-)


GLAD I COULD HELP!