aquarium gravel

I'm in Killeen, and use water straight from the tap dosed with amquel+ What are your water parameters and how do you usually season your water and why?

Seasoned water??? What's that?? I agree with Linda. Just use plain tap water with Amquel.

Not sure about the gravel but is sand out of the question with clowns? ( I don't know much about them other than they are gorgeous and get big.) Pool filter sand is pretty cheap and I know that it's corydora safe.

Also, I agree with the tap + a dechlorinator. Aging water is one of those older practices that isn't really done anymore.

For cheap gravel, the all-purpose gravel from the concrete section @ home depot is great. ~$4/bag. It's natural river gravel and is generally smooth. I've been using it w/corys for years with no problems. Needs rinsed well before going in tank.

For cheap sand, pool filter sand, or 50/50 pool filter/play sand. IMHO the 50/50 mix looks more natural (less artifical).

For cheap declorinator, Weco brand dechlor in the green bottle is a steal. It's just a dechlor, nothing else, but it works fine for treating new water. I prefer and use Prime for most things, but I keep a bottle of dechlor around too.

Sand or gravel will be fine for the clowns. I have gravel in my tank and my clowns do fine. As for the water, I just use tap water and treat it with Prime.