It's still a work in progress...I hope it will be ready for my zebras in a couple of weeks.
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Left side
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The three amigos
My big guy
My new setup
- jerms55555
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- jerms55555
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- Location: Los Angeles
Indeed I wrote lately that I changed black gravel by fine, light coloured sand.
The problem with my black gravel however was not the colour. The problem was that it had sharp edges on it.
When I was keeping corydoras on this substrate all their barbels worn away. Also the plants wouldn't grow on this substrate. I am not completely sure if it was a problem for the zebras.
I only observed that after I changed the course gravel by fine sand, the zebras were (supposedly) happily digging in the sand. And the plants are flourishing now!
As far as I can see, the grains of your black gravel are quite rounded, so I think that it won't be a problem. Maybe if it is very large grained it could hamper them digging a little. But I really don't know how important that is.
The problem with my black gravel however was not the colour. The problem was that it had sharp edges on it.
When I was keeping corydoras on this substrate all their barbels worn away. Also the plants wouldn't grow on this substrate. I am not completely sure if it was a problem for the zebras.
I only observed that after I changed the course gravel by fine sand, the zebras were (supposedly) happily digging in the sand. And the plants are flourishing now!
As far as I can see, the grains of your black gravel are quite rounded, so I think that it won't be a problem. Maybe if it is very large grained it could hamper them digging a little. But I really don't know how important that is.