Substrate help!!!

[Fishywishy333]

I am planning on getting live plants for my new 120 litre aquarium and I'm not sure what would be the best for plant substrate. I was going to get the Tetra Plant Complete Substrate and have play sand on top since play-sand is cheap.

Has anyone got any thoughts on this, if you would recommend a different fertiliser please let me know. Also any thoughts on the play-sand would also be very helpful.

Please help if you can and thanks in advance!

 

[fort384]

Rather than play sand, consider using pool filter sand. It is usually a bit cleaner and doesn't contain any of the organic stuff that play sand has been known to have in it.

I haven't ever used Tetra Plant Complete. I have used eco complete and aquasoil - both of which are beneficial.

 

[Fishywishy333]

Rather than play sand, consider using pool filter sand. It is usually a bit cleaner and doesn't contain any of the organic stuff that play sand has been known to have in it.

I haven't ever used Tetra Plant Complete. I have used eco complete and aquasoil - both of which are beneficial.

Thanks for the help, I'll look up about all of them!

 

[Fishywishy333]

Do you think normal compost used in gardens would be ok?

 

[fort384]

No. I think it would be too high in nitrogenous waste. Great for plants. Bad for fish.

 

[Cardex]

Do you think normal compost used in gardens would be ok?

No, compost is rotting vegetable matter it will release ammonia like crazy

 

[Fishywishy333]

OK, thanks for answering my questions, was vey helpful information.

 

[BillD]

What is the grain size of the Tetra product? If it is coarser than the sand the sand will migrate to the bottom.

 

[Scottyhorse]

If you want sand, you should get some organic potting mix, and put sand on top. Flourite and Flora-Max are both good plant substrates.

 

[Fishywishy333]

If you want sand, you should get some organic potting mix, and put sand on top. Flourite and Flora-Max are both good plant substrates.

Thank you!