Apologies if this is the wrong section. This is my first post on this forum, and my first foray back into fishkeeping for many years. I've been planning to get back into the hobby, and have acquired a 125l tank as well as some initial hardscape supplies, but no substrate. My aim for the tank is for a well planted, community tank with a darker, natural-ish substrate, but have been going in circles deciding on colouration/shape/grain size/etc.
Would something like THIS be suitable? The two main concerns i have are its effectiveness in a planted tank, and its possible impact on fish species. I had hoped to keep a Pleco or two, and understand that they need a relatively smooth substrate so as not to harm themselves. Would this be a risk? unlike many others i've seen, it doesn't specifically mention that it is safe for them, so i'm a little worried.
Any advice would be appreciated! As a bonus, I'd love to hear any thoughts on good shoaling fish to add to a soft water community tank? I've been debating possibly some hatchetfish, or harlequin rasboras, but can't decide.
Would something like THIS be suitable? The two main concerns i have are its effectiveness in a planted tank, and its possible impact on fish species. I had hoped to keep a Pleco or two, and understand that they need a relatively smooth substrate so as not to harm themselves. Would this be a risk? unlike many others i've seen, it doesn't specifically mention that it is safe for them, so i'm a little worried.
Any advice would be appreciated! As a bonus, I'd love to hear any thoughts on good shoaling fish to add to a soft water community tank? I've been debating possibly some hatchetfish, or harlequin rasboras, but can't decide.
