yelle0277
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi All,
I just got a 57 gallon tall tank and am planning on building a freshwater planted tank to house Discus fish. I was thinking that I could use organic potting soil mixed with peat as the substrate with possibly a thin layer of sand over top of that. I read a few of the other posts and saw mixed reviews of using potting soil, but it seemed the worst thing I saw about using it was the possibility of it being too light and clouding up the water and filter. Any thoughts or experience using potting soil/peat and sand?
Thanks!
I just got a 57 gallon tall tank and am planning on building a freshwater planted tank to house Discus fish. I was thinking that I could use organic potting soil mixed with peat as the substrate with possibly a thin layer of sand over top of that. I read a few of the other posts and saw mixed reviews of using potting soil, but it seemed the worst thing I saw about using it was the possibility of it being too light and clouding up the water and filter. Any thoughts or experience using potting soil/peat and sand?
Thanks!