Carib Sea African Cichlid Mix (Sahara Sand)
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Seemed to work very well.I could not agree more. The color and size of the Ivory Coast Sand is PERFECT. We just set up a 45 gallon cube with it, containing Paracyprichromis nigripinnis and various plecos. We'll also be using it in our 300 gallon Deep Dimension tank soon.
People obsess over ph too much. Are your fish and plants alive? If so ph is probably ok, it's mostly a yes or no question. Some areas have water or dirt with very low or very high and some species require very low or very high but you'll know if that's the case. For substrate in african cichlid tank shells are the best by far. If you're still worried about ph they are virtually pure calcium carbonate, crush a couple and that's as hard as it gets. Aside from that they leave lots of space for the inevitable fry to hide in and are easy to clean. Also lightweight and cheap (or free) to aquire.
Cool deal looks like you are on your way to an awesome tank, i use the PFS as well just give a week and all should be good..
I have added my fish back and all should be good right......I used 30 gallons of the water that I had when the tank was set up before to try to keep the bacteria and all the filter media in my Fluval 305 should have tons of bacteria right. I did let it cycle for about 3-4 days though before I added my fish.
