Starting a new tank and would like to house corydoras catfish, possibly loaches. Will have shrimp as well but doubt that effects anything.
Was wondering what substrate is good for them.
I do want it a heavily planted aquarium.
I read around and sand is the obvious go to but I am nervous about it as I never used it before.
Is it difficult to plant in sand? Isn't it messy as well causing cloudy water?
I will probably use java fern and anubias as that won't be effected by the sand but I will also probably use plants like java moss, crypts, crypt parva, and more
I don't plan to have small, thin plants like micro swords
What brands of sand should I get?
Also I have some extra gravel laying around, if I do go with sand can i put that right on top of the gravel or would it fall to the bottom and the top would just be gravel?
Thanks.
Was wondering what substrate is good for them.
I do want it a heavily planted aquarium.
I read around and sand is the obvious go to but I am nervous about it as I never used it before.
Is it difficult to plant in sand? Isn't it messy as well causing cloudy water?
I will probably use java fern and anubias as that won't be effected by the sand but I will also probably use plants like java moss, crypts, crypt parva, and more
I don't plan to have small, thin plants like micro swords
What brands of sand should I get?
Also I have some extra gravel laying around, if I do go with sand can i put that right on top of the gravel or would it fall to the bottom and the top would just be gravel?
Thanks.
