Crushed Shell

[michellebradford]

I was think of using crushed shell as a base to my fish tank for cichlids just wondered wot peoples opion was

 

[jkrekord]

it is sharp when crushed meaning the cichlid could cut the inside of their mouth on it as they chew on substrate a bit imo

 

[Gazoo]

Are you looking to increase the pH by using the crushed shell?

 

[michellebradford]

Are you looking to increase the pH by using the crushed shell?

TO BE HONEST I WANT SOMTHING OTHER THAN GRAVEL, THAT LOOKS GOOD, I WOULD USE SAND BUT I WOULD FORGET TO STIR IT

 

[Torrean]

I wonder if you could get a rock tumbler like the ones used on rough gem stones to wear down the sharp edges of the shells. Or maybe you could just get pretumbled/smoothed shells. Just a thought

 

[Gazoo]

I know you said you would like something other than gravel but have you seen a tank with black gravel. All my tanks have it (along with a black background) and I think the dark color does a nice job contrasting the fish. What do you have now?

 

[michellebradford]

I wonder if you could get a rock tumbler like the ones used on rough gem stones to wear down the sharp edges of the shells. Or maybe you could just get pretumbled/smoothed shells. Just a thought

black gravel, with the odd bit of normal