Eco Complete question.

[onneeye]

I'll be moving my 16 gallon bow front to another room tommorrow and changing out the gravel to eco complete. Do I need to add a top layer of sand or gravel on top of the eco complete? Or there is no need to add a top layer. I'm still new at this. My tank is moderately planted with 14 fish and 26 shrimps at the moment.

 

[Allan01230]

I have eco complete in my 50. You don't need anything except the eco complete! Really good stuff. I have the 50 in about a half inch through out the entire tank.

 

[gilamonsterz]

Same, I use just bare eco-complete in my planted. If you have a bunch of bottom dwellers you may want to top it with something, I've had some sharp bags and it kinda worries me. But I'm probably just over-thinking it and not giving evolution enough credit. Would probably be hard for diggers to enjoy (khuli loaches, etc), though.

 

[benzjamin13]

It's fine as is, but as mentioned by gilamonsterz, it wouldn't be good for burying fish.

 

[onneeye]

Thanks guys,

I have 2 cory peppered cat fish. Would they do fine or should I add a layer of sand (black sand from petco)?

 

[Gill Blue]

it might be too sharp/rough for the cories. I'd be concerned about them messing up their barbells. they can wear them to nubs if the substrate is too rough.
I didn't like my foray into eco-complete, I got LOTS of algae. I'm much happier with color-quartz .