Fish: Re: [tropical fish club] substrate

Hi Donna,

Thanks. They get on just fine though. I remember thinking there was a problem but as soon as i gave him his own food it was resolved. I think in the long term though if he gets bigger i will seperate them. Is it always nto possible to keep the two together? they seem happy. Hed be lonely on his own im sure.

Amy x

--- In tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com, Donna King <donnalynneking@...> wrote:
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> The goldfish and loach belong in different tanks. Myself I would not use sand.
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> From: froggylover2425 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>
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> Hi Everyone,
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> I am setting up a tank in the near future and trying to decide on a substrate,
> of course the most practical is bare borrom, But i have a weather loach who just
> loves rumaging around at the bottom of the tank. I have biggish medium natural
> gravel at present and i dont think he likes it much.
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> Although i do have goldfish in with him. They all get on fine. Im thinking of
> sand, but have come across many varying views. Just wondered if there are any
> real problems with sand for goldfish and a loach. I have heard about the gases,
> and it needs stirring once a montth or more, under half inch thick and possible
> impaction of eating it. If i go for sand will keeping it under half inch stop
> the gas build up or is it still possible even with stirring and being under half
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> Any advice much appreciated.
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> Thanks
> Amy x
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