Too deep of a substrate?
- Thread starter jacobfata
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A lot depends on the type of sand. Larger particle sand allows more water 'breathability' and little chance of gas issues than extremely fine grain sand that tends to pack down.
Sand is good substrate for plants and many plant keepers use sand. But fish wastes don't provide balanced nutrients so you must dose what are missing.
Thick sand bed is fine and anaerobic pockets is only problematic if you stir them up. So when you do WC, just vacuum the surface. Plant keepers are very careful not to over disturb the substrate in replanting.
Thick sand bed is fine and anaerobic pockets is only problematic if you stir them up. So when you do WC, just vacuum the surface. Plant keepers are very careful not to over disturb the substrate in replanting.
