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Member introductions and random (non-aquarist) topics.


natalie265
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by natalie265

I've never used sand as a substrate, but i have heard it is not the best substrate for plants.


DanDman18
 
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by DanDman18

I've never had a planted tank, so don;t take this word for word but wouldn't sand be bad because nothing gets through it because its so fine, wouldn't the plants not get enough nutrients?


Ezeanes
 
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by Ezeanes

Yah not going with sand gonna go with what I got and see how it go's if anything im gonna try the cat litter the specs okiimiru posted sounds pritty good so if u want to try a plant tank check out these specs befor you spend I lot of money on sudstrate I have 40 dallors in what I have now so check it out


Alasse
 
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by Alasse

Sand is not bad for a planted tank *LOL*

I have sand in mine and the plants grow beautifully in it. I do have under the plain sand layer a layer of sand/JBL AquaBasis for the plant roots. But all together the both layers are sand consistancy
11d01-4ft 17th Oct 2011.jpg


Alasse
 
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by Alasse

I've also done a full sand tank, nothing special in the substrate
ffca8-3ft 15th May 2011 a.jpg


Ezeanes
 
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by Ezeanes

Thank you alasse your plants are so beautiful. Is there any special requirements for type of sand ,additives,co2, and how hard is it to clean with gravle vac will it suck the sand up

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