I need ideas for substrate

[CWJ]

Would you be able to post a picture of that tank?
Where did you buy it from?

thanks
C

I hope I did this right.I have a little Argonite mixed in with the colorquarts, I would google it and find the closest supplier near you

 

[CWJ]

Here is a bigger shot, sorry for the blurr,If you want it to be darker just don't put in the Argonite

 

[big_tank_boy]

if u had a bigger tank and diff fish id say use bichirs as the substrate it always worked out for me lol.

 

[mahemaheman85]

white or black is gonna do alot more for the color of your fish then brown though

 

[Potts050]

Argonite is worth the little extra work as far as its benefits of helping to buffer the water I think, depth can be anywhere you want it 1", 2" I usually do 2 ppg but what ever you do don't stack the rocks on top of the sand they will dig under them!

Line the bottom of the tank with eggcrate before putting in your gravel. That way when your cichlids dig under the rocks, the will only settle atop the eggcrate and not damage the bottom of the tank

 

[Potts050]

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Here is a bigger shot, sorry for the blurr,If you want it to be darker just don't put in the Argonite

Thats a sweet Milawi tank!

 

[CWJ]

Thats a sweet Milawi tank!

Thank you!
I love my little guys, their like my kids with no back talk