looking for new substrate..

[JD7.62]

A little off topic but what kind of ray is that in your avatar? Yepezi?

 

[T1KARMANN]

the gravel i have is lime free and doesnt affect the ph in anyway

 

[ole]

i really need to find what you have then

the ray in my avatar is a mantilla

 

[ole]

i think i might have found one t1k...

http://www.caribseasubstrate.com/

click on aquarium gravels regular, then the Peace River Gravel... it says 1/16" to 1/8"
its the smallest they have.

 

[T1KARMANN]

the one thats called peace river look close but mine does look a like smother than that

but that stuff says for fish who like sifting through the substrate so it should be fine

 

[riskistang]

I use Black Thai sand

 

[ole]

t1k do you know the size of the gravel pieces in yours? that one says 1/16-1/8"

 

[ole]

any of you have sand and find that a lot of it gets stuck in the filters and makes them stop working or very loud? i had a fluval 404 on a 125 with sand once and it eventually stopped working on me.

 

[redtailfool]

any of you have sand and find that a lot of it gets stuck in the filters and makes them stop working or very loud? i had a fluval 404 on a 125 with sand once and it eventually stopped working on me.

This is why i stopped using sand altogether. Try to find rounded pebbles like T1karmann said , or just got barebottom But be warned, some ray ppl will discourage you from going barebottom as it is deemed unnatural for rays.

 

[riskistang]

any of you have sand and find that a lot of it gets stuck in the filters and makes them stop working or very loud? i had a fluval 404 on a 125 with sand once and it eventually stopped working on me.

if its a real fine sand then it will get into the filter....the black thai, play sand, and poolfilter sand ispretty good, and keep the tip of the filter a few inches fromt eh bottom and ull be fine!