Guppies And Mollies

[Min8040]

What would be better for guppies and mollies, gravel or sand???
The tank currently has light coloured gravel with a mix of coloured rocks. I`m thinking of changing this to sand but not sure if both these fish type will like it.
Any comments? If sand is ok to use, what would be a good sand to get? If sand is no good I`ll just change the gravel to a dark coloured one.


Cheers, Min.

 

[Min8040]

Anyone?
I would like to get sand tommorrow if these 2 kinds of fish will like it. If I don`t get any replies by morning I think I`ll just get darker coloured gravel. I`m gonna search a little bit more on this then i`m off to bed.

Thanks, Min.

 

[fish:)hobby]

Anyone?
I would like to get sand tommorrow if these 2 kinds of fish will like it. If I don`t get any replies by morning I think I`ll just get darker coloured gravel. I`m gonna search a little bit more on this then i`m off to bed.

Thanks, Min.

personally i have found that the like gravel best... gravel works good for fry as well and plants.

 

[Min8040]

Anyone?
I would like to get sand tommorrow if these 2 kinds of fish will like it. If I don`t get any replies by morning I think I`ll just get darker coloured gravel. I`m gonna search a little bit more on this then i`m off to bed.

Thanks, Min.

personally i have found that the like gravel best... gravel works good for fry as well and plants.

I bought some darker gravel yesterday. I`m just waiting for my filter media to arrive before I do a complete setup change.
Plus I have just finished making a tank cabinet and gotta choose a colour to paint it. Hopefully all will be done by this weekend. If not I`ll have to wait till mid week next week.

 

[OldMan47]

I have used both sand and gravel with mollies and guppies. I don't think they really care which you use, so I go with the needs of other fish in the tank like cories or "earth eaters" that must have a fine substrate. If I have nothing requiring sand, I use gravel since it is easier to care for.

 

[Min8040]

Seems like I chose the right substrate for my sons tank. I have plants that have just arrived today, they are sealed in plastic bags with water. How long can they last like this? I want to plant them in about 2 days from now. If its no good to wait this long will it be ok to put the plants into a bucket of tank water for 2 days?
I probably should ask this question in the plants section.

 

[Althamon]

I think with molly's gravel is best so long as it isn't too big to choke on as they regularly get a mouth full of gravel to suck the organisms off it before spitting it out.

 

[shadow1200]

get guppies.
Then if the worse comes to the worse ( you hate them )
Then you can bread and sell

guppies bread like hell so if you like fish get guppies it saves you buy and buy more.
if you want a different range of fish do not get guppies cus they bread and fill your tank then you can't get different fish.

I have a big tank and a fry tank. I put the fish i wanted in there and with guppies then when the female gets big i put her in the fry tank she gives birth i take her out but her in the big tank then wait for the fry to get big then put the fry / big guppies into the big tank. then when i don't want no more guppies when the female gets big i don't get her out and the fry gets eaten.

 

[OldMan47]

The plants in sealed bags will easily last a week if they get some decent light. Why not set them next to a North facing window? It will get as much light as most aquarium lighting will ever give that way.

 

[Min8040]

The plants stayed in the bag for 1 day then where planted. I broke off 2 peices of wood from my bogwood and tied java ferns to them. I place the moss on the bigger peice of wood and tied with cotton. I planted the ends of the hornwort direct into the gravel (I hope this is ok). 1 peice came out and started floating so I just wrapped that 1 around the top of my filter intake tube (for fry purposes). All the fish seem to like the real plants better than the fake. I will have to get some more but different low tech plants as the tank looks bare.

 

[OldMan47]

Low tech easy care for fry is either najas grass or java moss. Both form nice dense thickets where fry can hide and feel safe.