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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Can you name me some brands that are a good substrate for a Planted Tank & how much sould i use?. Thanks alot in advance. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 11-Mar-2006 13:03
upikabu Fish Addict Posts: 591 Kudos: 393 Votes: 44 Registered: 08-Jun-2005	Edited by upikabu Flourite and Onyx Sand from Seachem, Eco-complete from Carib-Sea, and Aquasoil from ADA are good, proven brand-name substrates. JBL, Red Sea, & Dupla also make specialized substrates for planted tanks (I'm sure there are others as well). Or you can go the cheap route and use a layer of laterite under regular gravel or sand. -P
Posted 11-Mar-2006 13:39
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Edited by FRANK Hi, As to how much substrate you should use, there are a couple of things to consider. What plants are you going to use? Some plants develop a larger, or complex root system than others. Amazon Swords, for instance, are primarily root feeders and develop huge root systems accordingly. Over all, folks use between 3 and 4 inches of substrate in a planted tank. That takes care of them all. To know how much to purchase, use this site: http://www.plantedtank.net/substratecalculator.html Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 12-Mar-2006 07:12
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I would like to keep some Amazon Swords & thanks for both reply's. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 15-Mar-2006 17:34


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