Aquasolum substrate???

[bullyboy]

I got some Aquasolum black humate from the lfs on a deal, but have never used it before.

It seems kinda light so i was thinking of having a florite cap or just mixing it in to give weight.

Its going into my 10gallon, highlight, Diy plant only co2, experimental, internet bs, crazy tank.

 

[bullyboy]

Bump...

 

[bullyboy]

No one? Chirp chirp

 

[Caliban07]

I've never heard of it bud. What is your actual question?

I wonder if it's light for a reason? Maybe it's porous and absorbs water?

 

[bullyboy]

This stuff from Aquavitro

 

[Brookster123]

I'm getting on the google. Stand by

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[Brookster123]

It seems like a charged up aqua soil. I'd use it as a sublayer, cap it with something fine, not coarse. It seems like it will turn to mud over time so uprooting plants may turn your tank into a coffee pot. I employ this method in my planted tanks. Layered substrate. I use clay and osmocote, aqua soil, fluorite fine and black sand topping.

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[bullyboy]

Apparently its real clean and doesnt turn to mud, my lfs has had a planted tank on display with just this in it and it looks good even after a yr.
..i was thinking something fine mixed in or on top, maybe black florite sand? For carpeting plants as i imagine they need a finer top layer for runners

This is going to be a rescape of my 10gal highlight, diy Co2 tank

 

[bullyboy]

Im going to try a seed start DHG carpet.

Any other suggestions?

 

[bullyboy]

I found this but the guy seems like hes sponsored so odk how much of the advice is legit.

https://youtu.be/vcWk20HJVUs

 

[travellife]

Hey bullyboy - did you end up capping it with sand? I'm thinking of doing the same thing with some leftover Aquasolum I have, capping with black sand.

 

[bullyboy]

I did i capped with black florite sand and it was still quite lightand the sand filters down.
After about a couple months however it was a more solid substrate and i really enjoy it now

 

[travellife]

I did i capped with black florite sand and it was still quite lightand the sand filters down.
After about a couple months however it was a more solid substrate and i really enjoy it now

That's funny since I ended up doing the same thing with original Flourite, clay colored substrate. Gotta say it looks pretty good, plants seem to enjoy it so far.

 

[bullyboy]

Yah i was surprised how solid it eventually got those crypts are in there forever