amaramw
Aquarium Advice Newbie
I have recently just got a 5 gal. Marineland Portrait aquarium and I was wanted to create my first planted tank (freshwater). A friend of mine gave me half of a 20 lb. bag of Eco-Complete Planted Aquarium substrate that he had sitting inside his room, never taken out of the bag. The liquid/water/nutrients that comes in the bag has dried up and is no longer there. I was wondering if this substrate will still work in my planted aquarium or if the liquid in the bag is key to getting your plants to thrive? I was also gifted Seachem Flourish and Seachem Excel as well as API CO2 Booster, API Leaf Zone and API Stress Coat. Any beginner tips about planted aquariums, plants, and substrates would be greatly appreciated. I'm not quite sure where to begin.
What are your opinions on eco-complete substrate?
What are your opinions on eco-complete substrate?