Senegal bichir tankmates

[Bloby762]

Individual cuts aren't much of an issue, what looks like a cut to you is actually usually just an abrasion on the slime coat of the eel, more serious cuts will look red or pink. The slime coat cuts usually heal in a matter of hours (I have seen white spots on my eels body in the morning and when I get home at night they are gone). You don't need to save up to get sand substrate, go to your local home Depot or Menards and get (I believe) paver sand. The granules are very small and not sharp and makes an excellent substrate on the cheap. I would suggest boiling bits of substrate at a time to eliminate any bad bacteria and then add it a little bit at a time over the course of a few days. It actually doesn't look all that bad, and due to the peacocks lighter color, it may blend in better than a black sand bottom.

How much should the sand cost

 

[Cosmic_surfer]

How much should the sand cost

Ummm... it is pretty inexpensive... 3 dollars for a 20 pound bag?

 

[Cosmic_surfer]

Ummm... it is pretty inexpensive... 3 dollars for a 20 pound bag?

Menard has 50 pound bags for 3.89... so much cheaper than I imagined.

 

[Cosmic_surfer]

Menard has 50 pound bags for 3.89... so much cheaper than I imagined.

I see a lot of people suggesting pool filter sand as well. If you get the paver sand, just remember to do a thorough rinse. There is some dust and dirt in with this sand so to avoid choking your fish on dirty water, give it a rinse and keep rinsing until you don't see cloudy water.

 

[Bloby762]

I see a lot of people suggesting pool filter sand as well. If you get the paver sand, just remember to do a thorough rinse. There is some dust and dirt in with this sand so to avoid choking your fish on dirty water, give it a rinse and keep rinsing until you don't see cloudy water.

Okay definitely will do

 

[Bloby762]

I see a lot of people suggesting pool filter sand as well. If you get the paver sand, just remember to do a thorough rinse. There is some dust and dirt in with this sand so to avoid choking your fish on dirty water, give it a rinse and keep rinsing until you don't see cloudy water.

So I don't have a near by Menard and home Depot is selling it for a somewhat high price about as much as pool sand

 

[Cosmic_surfer]

Can't be that high a price... the alternative is expensive substrate from a pet store.

 

[Bloby762]

Can't be that high a price... the alternative is expensive substrate from a pet store.

I found sand at my lfs for 21.99 for 35lbs and sand at my local home Depot for about the same price for the same size bag so... Ave I don't live near a Menard