wich substrate??

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Jeff B.
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wich substrate??

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hi guys!
I was planning to put in my juwel rio rekord 70L tank some hypancistrus(L270, maybe L046...),
and i will change powerhead with some stronger model so i can get strong current for my zebras...
My question is... Can i put inside fine substrate??
Can 1mm substrate destroy "rotor" on my powerhead???
Thanx in advance
Vedran Stincic
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joern
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Re: wich substrate??

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Jeff B. wrote:hi guys!
I was planning to put in my juwel rio rekord 70L tank some hypancistrus(L270, maybe L046...),
and i will change powerhead with some stronger model so i can get strong current for my zebras...
My question is... Can i put inside fine substrate??
Can 1mm substrate destroy "rotor" on my powerhead???
Thanx in advance
Hi Jeff,

I would suggest, a 3 to 5 times turnoverreate per hour would be enough. Look at Shanes wourld, e.g.the breading reports. Janne Eckström takes a 1000l/h pump for a 250 Liter tanker..

in this case, an 1mm diameter sand is o.k.
best regards
Joern
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Jeff B.
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tnx joern! :)
then fine sand it is... i think that fishes likes more that sand(<=1mm) than any other...am i right??
Vedran Stincic
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