Need Substrate Recommendation/Advice

[CichlidsGoneWild]

Well here is my substrate and I think I may be regretting that I went with the large river rocks instead of the small river pebbles. Problem is that everytime I drop sinking pellets and frozen bloodworms everything sink below these rocks into the egg crate I placed under the rock. All this food is wasted because my fish cannot get to it. Should I change substrate or is there an easy fix such as filling up gap with smaller pebbles? I reall don't want to change substrate unless i have NO CHOICE. BTW, the bichir is 7" so you can get a better idea how big the rocks are.

 

[ThePBM]

you wouldn't have to change out your whole tank, you could just setup one corner or something and make it the "feeding" corner. lay a piece of slate, fill the corner with smaller gravel, whatever floats your boat.

 

[JustinC]

I would get the large stones out personally...

All of the fish poo will settle under there and raise ammonia levels...

buy some cheap sand at a pool supply store.

 

[cichlid savage]

I would get rid of the large rocks as well. The waste and old food that will get stuck under there will ruin your water quality. Nice Bichir BTW.

 

[dragonfish]

I would agree. Those large rocks are just going to make your job harder.

 

[duke33]

ditto

 

[hillbilly]

Yep! S-A-N-D for sure.

 

[FishRfine]

sand all the way