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My new setup
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 4:53 am
by arobles34
It's still a work in progress...I hope it will be ready for my zebras in a couple of weeks.
Front
Left side
Middle
Right side
The three amigos
My big guy
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:17 pm
by jerms55555
Great Tank!!! Im just wondering about the black gravel. I think I might have read somewhere that they dont like black gravel. Dont know for sure, but it shouldnt hurt! Those are some great looking Zebras BTW!!!!!
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 3:01 am
by arobles34
Really??? They dont like black gravel??
I have a pic of some zebras in a tank with black gravel and thats what gave me the idea. they look great.
Do you think I should change it??
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:02 am
by jerms55555
No I wouldnt go and change it! It looks good!!I was just speaking out loud! But if they never breed maybe you should try to change it!
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:18 pm
by Cascudo
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.