Let's talk DIRT

[BANGAR]

Looks nice!

Do you get any trouble with the dirt getting stirred up when trimming plants or anything? Wondering if this can be as much of a problem as people say.

I haven't stirred up dirt much since I've started even with planting. I have noticed dirt popping up through the sand tho. I think the cories dig it up. I've added more sand around the dwarf sag and that seems to help


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[Caliban07]

Looks nice!

Do you get any trouble with the dirt getting stirred up when trimming plants or anything? Wondering if this can be as much of a problem as people say.

Thanks dela. Haven't had to move much yet but the little bit I have moved it is now much better than when I was starting it up. Apparently once the bacteria start colonising the substrate the polysaccharide substance they create acts as a sort of glue and holds most of the dirt in place.


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[brennae]

I haven't stirred up dirt much since I've started even with planting. I have noticed dirt popping up through the sand tho. I think the cories dig it up. I've added more sand around the dwarf sag and that seems to help


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That was my problem when I had a dirted tank. I used sand as a cap and didn't use enough. I really didn't care for it but I know what I did wrong at any rate so I think I'd do better next time. Walstad book is helpful.

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[FishFlow]

Looks nice!

Do you get any trouble with the dirt getting stirred up when trimming plants or anything? Wondering if this can be as much of a problem as people say.

Trimming? No. Pulling entire plants out, yes. Pulling out a mature amazon sword whos roots span the entire tank bottom.. is an opportunity to re-due your entire tank scape!!

 

[FishFlow]

I haven't stirred up dirt much since I've started even with planting. I have noticed dirt popping up through the sand tho. I think the cories dig it up. I've added more sand around the dwarf sag and that seems to help


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I had a group of corys dig to the tank bottom. :O Something like 1.5" of eco, and 1.5" of dirt. They did not dig through the sand after I moved them.