I KNOW ITS BEEN TALKED ABOUT, BUT ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT IS BEST FOR CICHLIDS (CA/SA) AND HOW ABOUT RIVER PEEBLES?
GRAVEL OR SAND?
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depends on what kinds of SA/CA cichlids. most will do fine with a fine or medium grade gravel but some like geo's would probably do better with either a very fine gravel or sand. so I guess you could say that you can't really go wrong with fine gravel, but I do think there are some that would prefer sand instead. 
Jason_S said:depends on what kinds of SA/CA cichlids. most will do fine with a fine or medium grade gravel but some like geo's would probably do better with either a very fine gravel or sand. so I guess you could say that you can't really go wrong with fine gravel, but I do think there are some that would prefer sand instead.
what he said
I've got big stones and med gravel.. With my Ca/Sa's... Mainly cause my Snowflake eel that is in with these guys utilizes the 3/4's of the tank worth of large stones to creep throught the tank to find his Prey... But I agree with thee above...
I used delaware river gravel $3.99/50lb at home depot and think it looks great
have pool filter sand $6/50lbs easy to clean with a gravel vac and looks great.
The colored gravel I have is old and the color is actually falling off it! im replacing it tank by tank
have pool filter sand $6/50lbs easy to clean with a gravel vac and looks great.
The colored gravel I have is old and the color is actually falling off it! im replacing it tank by tank
i would personally go with a fine gravel. since you cant use many plants with chiclids there is no real use for sand. the only think i know is not to you any small rocks with sharp edges since the fish will dig and swallow the rocks which cold cause damage.
ChrisGray said:
there are actually plenty of cichlids that do great in a planted tank, and even the larger more destructive cichlids can have plants in the tank if you plan it right.
