hey everyone! Been awhile since i made my last post. So just to update I've upgraded my 55 gallon to another 110. Right now I've got a 10-12 inch electric blue jack dempsey, a 7 inch green terror cichlid, a few convict cichlids, and a few red belly pacu. (planning to re-home the pacu to my grandfather soon)
anyways.... I just got a great deal on 150 lbs of black sand. So i'll be switching out rocks for a 85% sand/15% rock mixture. The question is....... what to use to decorate. I'm really interested in the dried bamboo sticks with the sand. I've seen a few online and one in person and they look immaculate. I've heard stories of them rotting and fouling up the water. But i believe that this was with the "lucky bamboo live plants" which arent an aquatic plant in the first place. I've also heard some of the store bought bamboo sticks like the ones used for backyard decorations could be treated with chemicals and pesticides. So I'm wanting to know if anybody has any experience or info on this subject. Or if anyone knows where to purchase some online that arent treated with any harmful chemicals. Thanks
anyways.... I just got a great deal on 150 lbs of black sand. So i'll be switching out rocks for a 85% sand/15% rock mixture. The question is....... what to use to decorate. I'm really interested in the dried bamboo sticks with the sand. I've seen a few online and one in person and they look immaculate. I've heard stories of them rotting and fouling up the water. But i believe that this was with the "lucky bamboo live plants" which arent an aquatic plant in the first place. I've also heard some of the store bought bamboo sticks like the ones used for backyard decorations could be treated with chemicals and pesticides. So I'm wanting to know if anybody has any experience or info on this subject. Or if anyone knows where to purchase some online that arent treated with any harmful chemicals. Thanks