60 gallon breeder biotope.

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i am going for a amazon tributary the star is going to be a group of santanoperca jurupari i think 3 or 4 and the other fish i was going to put in is ether a gold nugget pleco or a royal pleco which one would be better . my other question is should i use white sand or black sand i am think white but unsure. the decore is going to be drift wood lineing the back of the tank with java moss atached to it for efect. any advise