Ive recently maintained a decent planted tank for bit now and in the process of upgrading substrate i couldnt decide what substrate would be best for a low/moderate light tank, any suggestions?
Tips for best substrate choices?
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depends how much of that paper stack you wanna spend.
I personally wouldn't go with the stuff at lowes/HD... I think it doesn't look so great. At any pool supply store $10-$20 for a 50lb bag. I use one bag in 2 10g, a 30g, and a 20g long. THe finer grain size will help in root spread and anchoring.
You can also get some stuff call flourite, which is like gravel that has had nutrients added to it. Then again, you could get flourite sand, which is the best of both worlds.
There's also some stuff you can make call MSS (mineralized soil substrate). It involves of adding nutrients to plain old soil yourself. It takes a couple of weeks, but it's cool because you won't need to dose any ferts if you use it. Maybe some potassium potash every once in a while.
The choice is yours!
I personally wouldn't go with the stuff at lowes/HD... I think it doesn't look so great. At any pool supply store $10-$20 for a 50lb bag. I use one bag in 2 10g, a 30g, and a 20g long. THe finer grain size will help in root spread and anchoring.
You can also get some stuff call flourite, which is like gravel that has had nutrients added to it. Then again, you could get flourite sand, which is the best of both worlds.
There's also some stuff you can make call MSS (mineralized soil substrate). It involves of adding nutrients to plain old soil yourself. It takes a couple of weeks, but it's cool because you won't need to dose any ferts if you use it. Maybe some potassium potash every once in a while.
The choice is yours!
Ive got 3 diamond tetras, 5 lemon tetras, 5 bloodfin tetra, 6 rasbora's and a baby severum
The plants i have arent all necessarily in the same lighting category but for now im going with the low/moderate lighting range.
The plants i have arent all necessarily in the same lighting category but for now im going with the low/moderate lighting range.
I went from Flourite to 3M sand and so far it's doing great and so much easier to plant in.
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167015&highlight=colorquartz
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167015&highlight=colorquartz
I like the Flourite products. Ive purchsed Flourite original (very nice colors) and the Black and Black Sand. I think theyre great. And theyre only $12.99 a bag at my lfs!
Jag1980;2257694; said:
did you have to wash the flourite as well?? and if so what was the difference in preparing the flourite compared to the 3M sand? also id like some suggestions on this stuff..
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+10741+4882&pcatid=4882