fireman731
Aquarium Advice Activist
I have a 55 gal tank that I want to dirt (miracle grow potting soil?) have any of you ever mixed in or capped dirt with fluorite or eco complete? is it needed? I know the dirt is supposed to provide everything the plants need, so adding fluorite or eco complete might just be an extra expense, but it cant hurt? I was thinking about layering dirt and fluorite or eco complete (or mixing the two) then capping with pool filter sand. What are your thoughts on pool filter sand? Everything I read it seems to be the most popular, I read that it is a little more coarse but its uniform. I was worried when reading that it is a silica sand though and it makes diatoms or brown algae worse? Any input would be appreciated!