cjsans
Aquarium Advice Regular
My son started my 125 gallon community tank with a substrate of gravel and black sand, then added rock, wood, and many plants. It looks fantastic. I also just bought a book, "Ecology of the Planted Aquarium" by Diana Walstad who says that a gravel/sand bottom is a true setup for failure. She recommends potting soil on the bottom with a shallow layer of gravel on top.
I don't want to tear this whole tank down again and start all over. I've never worked with soil in my tank before. I'm old school. I never even heard of using soil before. I love the idea of how it cuts back on needed water changes and helps maintain proper water levels by using thriving plants in a well planted tank to keep nitrite levels down and use the uneaten fish food to fertilize the plants. Just a perfect little independent Eco system.
What does everyone else use? Boy, do I feel dumb.
for your input.
I don't want to tear this whole tank down again and start all over. I've never worked with soil in my tank before. I'm old school. I never even heard of using soil before. I love the idea of how it cuts back on needed water changes and helps maintain proper water levels by using thriving plants in a well planted tank to keep nitrite levels down and use the uneaten fish food to fertilize the plants. Just a perfect little independent Eco system.
What does everyone else use? Boy, do I feel dumb.
for your input.
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