Advantage of dirt in a tank
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Most people go with either mineralized topsoil, or miracle-gro organic potting mix. The mineralized topsoil you have to prepare the dirt such as wash it then let it dry, then wash it and let it dry, this is done 3-5 times to enrich the soil with nutrients, and is better in the long run. With the Miracle-Gro Organic Choice Potting Mix all you really need to do is sift out any wood chips, and then it's ready to go.
Either way you decide to go, both work pretty well, I've done dirted tanks in the past with success but now I prefer to go with my substrate recipe which has work very well for me but runs around $50-$75 to create. It's a mixture of SeaChem Flourite plant substrate, FloraMax plant substrate, and some ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia...
Either way you decide to go, both work pretty well, I've done dirted tanks in the past with success but now I prefer to go with my substrate recipe which has work very well for me but runs around $50-$75 to create. It's a mixture of SeaChem Flourite plant substrate, FloraMax plant substrate, and some ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia...
Nutrients galore. I don't have to dose my dirted tanks almost at all. I might dose a little here and there, but its not like my non-dirted tanks where I have to figure out the best way to get the plants all the nutrients they need.
Disadvantage though, moving plants around sucks, as if it gets big roots, you're going to end up ripping up the entire substrate and making a muddy mess if its a dirted tank.
Disadvantage though, moving plants around sucks, as if it gets big roots, you're going to end up ripping up the entire substrate and making a muddy mess if its a dirted tank.
Just a quick thought... Are you planning to add fish? With dirted tanks, cichlids, especially diggers/sifters can make quite a mess. Looking forward to seeing your setup, please post pics 
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RCS = red cherry shrimp? Sounds interesting
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Get a variation, like blue rili or pumpkin or something.
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YesRCS = red cherry shrimp? Sounds interesting
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I read somewhere that I cant mix RCS with other kinds of shrimp, is that true?
You CAN but you shouldn't, as they will interbreed and make babies that look bleh.Yes
I read somewhere that I cant mix RCS with other kinds of shrimp, is that true?
I'm saying if you don't have shrimp already, get a nicer variety of neocardinia, as all of those cherry shrimp varieties are equally as easy to care for and as hardy as the next
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