Substrate

[Gaz111]

I’m still abit undecided exactly what route I want to go with fish wise but Corys/ catfish will be in there so I’m thinking a sand I want a planted aquarium. Do you need like a sub substrate for plants?

On a side note I couldn’t believe how expensive lfs was for wood compared to the range got this lot for £26 the same wood/ size was £96 from there! I’m more than happy to help locals but come on!

 

[AquaBarb]

Sand is certainly the best way to go if cories are intented 🙂 you will just need some root tabs to pop under your sand to feed your substrate plants.

 

[Gaz111]

Sand is certainly the best way to go if cories are intented 🙂 you will just need some root tabs to pop under your sand to feed your substrate plants.

Ok cheers i had just sand years ago been seeing these plant substrate but didn’t know if these are worth it? Play sand is good yea?

 

[Essjay]

Argos play sand is the one usually recommended in the UK.

 

[AquaBarb]

Ok cheers i had just sand years ago been seeing these plant substrate but didn’t know if these are worth it? Play sand is good yea?

Its all i use 👍 cant beat it for me

15kg from argos £5.50

 

[Gaz111]

Its all i use 👍 cant beat it for me

15kg from argos £5.50

Can’t go wrong with that!

 

[Nicodemus]

Only problem with sand is plants may be easy uprooted by fish. I've tried shrimp sand, sand. The substrate I found worked best for me was eco complete black gravel looking stuff kept cory's and they breed a few times. Decided to remove them and gave them to a friend they just dug around too much for my liking. Replaced them with 5 small bristle nosed pleco. I picked up dwarf corys in another tank they are doing good and only get to be an inch long. Had 3 now have 6 in my rasbora tank they seem to be breeding. I just got frustrated with bigger corys moving moss and plants.