Loaches Online Forum

Hi, I am new in this forum, i am from Chile and i am starting with a new aquarium, 40 inch length x 23.5 inch with and 19.7 inch tall, i want to have some "Botia Striata" ,striped loach (sorry but english is not my native language) and some corys, i want to put Flourite Black (1.6 inch) at the bottom covered by Flourite Black Sand (1.6 inch), and i want to know if this substrate is good for the loachs or could be dangerous, thanks

Bienvenido, notino

Flourite is OK for Loaches. Loaches do like to dig, and the finer material is best. I did not have any problems with my B. striata when they were in a tank with coral sand, but I moved them because the water was really too hard in there for them. Mine do not dig too much. Some species dig more than others.