Catfish

[grimey121uk]

Can catfish be placed in a tank which is gravel not sand?

Will they agree with danios and tetras?

 

[rdd1952]

I assume you are speaking of corys and they can be kept with gravel although gravel can harm their barbels which they use to find food. They definitely prefer a sandy bottom. And as a general rule danios and tetras are fine together although danios are sometimes nippers as are some species of tetras.

 

[grimey121uk]

Thanks alot

is there any other bottom dwellers like catfish i could add instead?

 

[rdd1952]

Kuhli loaches are cute little fish but you wouldn't see them much. I've had some for about 2 years and sometimes I'll go weeks without seeing them as they mostly stay hid during the day.

Most any bottom dwellers though prefer a sandy substrate as even though other fish may not have barbels like corys, the coarse gravel can still scratch them.