vance1013
Aquarium Advice Addict
I plan using flourite to set up my 5g tank do i need yo rinse it first? And any other advice would be great
Predfan27 said:Yep! You should indeed wash it. It's gonna be cloudy when you set it up regardless
vance1013 said:Ok thank you any other advise on this substrate
Predfan27 said:Ummmm nope!
Water changes until the water clears up. Other than that. Plant your plants and they will love it! A great plant dedicated substrate. Good luck!
Ljk09 said:On another thread I read you still need to dose the aquarium with a fertilizer. The substrate doesn't give that evidently.
vance1013 said:Ok thank you ill look into that
Ljk09 said:You're welcome the only reason I know that (well, took someone else's expertise) is because I'm using it as a cap in dirt tank
Ljk09 said:Yes. It doesn't have fertilizers. At least that's what I was told.
nereksnad said:greetings.
just last week i switched to a plant substrate too, but mine was a clay/spagnum mix that had to be placed below the normal gravel, the gravel acting as a barrier. i had no cloudiness at all so i would recommend you do the same, but it seems flourite is a clay/1-2mm pebble mix, seems odd to me to not let the customer decide how to mix it or use it imo.
sincerely,
nereksnad.
AquaticMike said:I would wait a while to dose ferts. I started dosing 2-3 weeks into a new tank with fluorite substrate and it caused my diatom bloom that was previously dormant to explode. There will plenty of nutrients in the water column without ferts for the first 4-6 weeks. After that a dosing regiment could defiantly improve growth.
vance1013 said:So i added the flourite even after rinsing rinsing and more rinsing i think i missed a couple pockets lol should i just let it sit and settle before adding the filter or can i run my bubbler over night would the help clear it up
Ljk09 said:IMO (I'm not an expert) I think it would be ok to run your filter.
jetajockey said:The amount of ferts available in the water column is highly dependent on your water source and plant density/lighting scheme.
I'd do some big water changes to clear the water up. You could run the filter as well to help, but you'll need to rinse it out periodically.