Need advice on what fish to put together

Bluydgrl

Your tank is beautiful...Is that black sand?
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Ruskull

Thank you! Yes, it's black sand with some black gravel mixed in. I'm slowly removing all the black gravel, a little with each water change. I originally added the gravel to help hold down the plants. Now it's not necessary but I have to admit, it looks more natural with sand & gravel together.

Bluydgrl

Yeah....Did I get it at a fish store?A 20 lb here is 32.99
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Byron

Playsand will be less money, a 50-pound bag is a few dollars at Home Depot or Lowe's. Sand is fine if you have live plants. Five of my seven tanks are playsand.

Ruskull

Yeah that black sand in my tank is very expensive, It's Stoney River Brand and I think I used about (7) 5 lbs bags or so plus about 15-20 pounds of black gravel. Much of the gravel has been removed, I'd say around half.

Sand is great if you plan to have Kuhlis or Corydoras because they literally dig through it with their faces. Ssome types of gravel can damage their barbels.

Bluydgrl

Yes I do..I like them alot.Have 4 now.I will look more into sand then.Didn't know this would be so hard.thank you for helping me so much
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Ruskull

No problem. Building your tank is frustrating sometimes but it's also fun to get it just the way you want it, and then change it all around again!

Bluydgrl

One more question...I bought this aquarium on CL.It's like brand new but had saltwater fish in it.What do I use to clean it all out
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Ruskull

That's actually a question I don't know the answer to, maybe Byron can answer? I'm positive you can still use the tank but I'm not sure what to clean it with. I've heard of using bleach to clean it with but DON'T DO IT until someone else confirms this & which type of bleach to use.

Bluydgrl

Ok...Headed to Lowes to look at sand
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