Substrate opinion.

[Experiment397]

I use a tan and black sand mix. I'm in the process of mixing in some finer natural red sand I collected from some desert trips to give the blend an overall reddish tint. The red sand from the second pic is what I'll be mixing in

 

[magpie]

This is a planting substrate, be warned it will create an ammonia spike for tank cycling.

Where did you get this information?

I am not sure it is accurate. I think you're thinking of Aquasoil.

 

[Vancouver_98683]

If your bored of red garnet. Switch to idaho creek purple garnet from Kleenblast. There's a location near u and should be $16-$20 per 50lb bag. 36 grain or go with 16. Larger grain is slightly a darker purple.

 

[Hendre]

Where did you get this information?

I am not sure it is accurate. I think you're thinking of Aquasoil.

Any of the 'nitrifying' soils usually do. aquasoil is one of them

 

[Hao]

If your bored of red garnet. Switch to idaho creek purple garnet from Kleenblast. There's a location near u and should be $16-$20 per 50lb bag. 36 grain or go with 16. Larger grain is slightly a darker purple.

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Don't do this to me. Very tempted to try it.

 

[magpie]

Any of the 'nitrifying' soils usually do. aquasoil is one of them

Eco-Complete isn't nitrifying and isn't a soil.

It should not cause an ammonia spike.

 

[Hendre]

Eco-Complete isn't nitrifying and isn't a soil.

It should not cause an ammonia spike.

wasn't thinking of the right one, thanks

 

[Vancouver_98683]

Here's an older video of when I had Caribsea Floramax Red in. It's chelated pieces just as your second pic. Believe they're mostly slivered clay. Believe them to be the same judging by the pic. I zoomed in on the substrate toward the end of vid.

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[magpie]

wasn't thinking of the right one, thanks

You were probably thinking of Aquasoil...?

 

[Hendre]

You were probably thinking of Aquasoil...?

there are some others that do it too, but yeah. We don't really get aquasoil here