The CodFather
Aquarium Advice Freak
Hey Dan, your PM box is full... Don't even think about blaming me! HAHAHA
Hey Dan, your PM box is full... Don't even think about blaming me! HAHAHA
I grew it in hard water and high pH, so take what you will from that. Its not particularly high maintenance in my opinion.
I think one pot of HC would work. It spreads pretty fast under the right conditions.
Are you buying the B. Japonica locally or online? If online, check out the buy/sell sections of TPT. Something like this The Planted Tank Forum
+1 Bud... Im sorta the same way, can't justify the cost either. But judging from the results of ADA AS's, i couldn't argue that it isn't the best considering all the nutrients in it as well as its esthetic appeal. If the money was there to burn, I'd get it in a heart beat - especially, in a nano build since so little is needed.
For me, I just went with the esthetic part of AS and topped my EC (floramax) w/ Fluval Stratum to give it "that look." Although, i think FS has some nutrients as well. But yes, i feel you on the exorbitant cost of ADA substrates, its a little too much IMO... Just my .02