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Eco Complete is volcanic basalt and as such will not break down, but Not a problem at all, I'm using Colombo Flora Base which is three years old and I would guesstimate is now 50% powder, but that's now an ecosystem unto itself. Just go with what you want mate, whatever pleases your eye and...

Hi all, Welcome to UKAPs You <"maybe able to get moler clay based substrate"> (<"I used cat litter">) or a <"calcined (heated) clay product"> (like "Turface" in the USA). Personally I just use "play sand" with a minimal amount of <"clay soil and leaf mold added"> and add fertiliser via the...

Thanks for the welcome, I have been doing lots of reading. Thanks. From what i've read, EcoComplete is still a clay-based product - any reason this won't break down like the rest? Also do you know if it breaking down is actually an issue anyway?.. I'm not too worried about aesthetics. The...

Dear all, I am in the process of rescaping a tank which has 7 year old ecocomplete capped with fine black sand. The ecomplete has a 1/1.5inch depth and the sand is about 2 cm. Over the course of the last 7 years, some of the ecocomplete has founds it's way ontoo of the sand, although this...

Hi JPC, I do not know the exact content of the ECO Complete substrate. I've added some screen shots of the text from the Red EcoComplete planted aquarium substrate bag that gives more details about what CaribSea claims is the contents. It was recommended to me back in the day. However, there is...

...like the natural jungle like look especially the height he creates. So here goes my attempt at a similar look. I've used old and used ecocomplete mixed with Ada Amazonia from a previous set-up, and some old redmoor cut into two pieces. The light is the standard one and I'm not wanting to add...

I was thinking of having fine black gravel without Aquarium Soil as I have had no luck with stem plants. I have had Anubias, Java Ferns and Crypts in the tank previously as the fish I keep tend to leave these hardy plants alone. Is there any particular make / gravel size that you could recommend ?

Thanks for your reply and apologies for not responding sooner. Yes the 'old substrate' is coated. I have checked out how much substrate I would need for example using the calculations on the Tropica site I would need some 30 litres of Tropica Aquarium Soil for my tank and the cheapest price...

...Although his substrate is Aquarium Soil rather than gravel, I suspect you’ll see similar (or possibly even more) levels of debris EcoComplete is a “natural” substrate which acts very differently than the coated “black” gravels - if your old substrate is coated, I’d likely just bin it Then...

Thanks Nick72. My substrate is EcoComplete with root tabs. My water parameters all look good, no ammonia or nitrite, Nitrate is within limits. I am doing two 30% water changes a week with one of these being a general trim/tidy up. My water is very hard and PH on the high side but with a good...

...high tech to low tech and kept the same gravel over tetra substrate. So long as it's not full of uneaten food or anaerobic the ecocomplete should be fine. It is now mature and full of root complexes that will be contributing to the health of the substrate, so why loose that? If you pull up...

...and off 1hr before lights off) 1 x 120cm tropic glow led (Blue/White led) 1 x 120cm aquarienEco RGB full spectrum lights on 10hrs per day EcoComplete substrate Temperature 76c Currently 3 x 40/50% water changes per week(Seachem Prime used) Seachem flourish 1.8ml daily Seachem Iron 5ml weekly...

...while, sand, fine gravel, then fine gravel with a nutrient rich base (Sera Floredepot was an amazing discovery), the various Flourites, EcoComplete (quite a different product these days compared to the initial release), ADA soil (unfortunately got the “ever-releasing ammonia lot” so after...

...light - even low light tanks can grow some rather nice algae as tank establishes, wood will likely display some interesting life forms EcoComplete isn't really going to act much like ADA Powder Sand - it’s too fine and compacts tighter/denser, also the different structure won’t support...

...low tech and only dosed one day so far) Moderately Planted 39W T5 on for 6 Hours Eheim Professional 3 350 with inline heater. Caribsea EcoComplete Substrate with APF Substrate Capsules. Crypts (Balansae and Kasselman) Hottonia Palustris Limnophila Sessiliflora Java Ferns Amazon Swords Bacopa...

EcoComplete or Flourish brown/black have a decent grain size IMO, but are not cheap. Michel.

Ecocomplete does contain some micro nutrients, not much to my knowledge. What you want in a aquasiil is a high DEC (cation exchange capacity) ie able to absorb nutrients f4om the water and provide them to the roots. Eco complete has a reasonable CEC which is why it is popular. You may which to...

Thanks, just watched the video and looks good. I’ll have a look at tropica. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Rather than EcoComplete I’d follow Tropica’s method of using their Growth Substrate (or similar) under fine gravel - George Farmer recently set up his EA 300 using this technique Tropica also offers a Nutrition Capsule (which Jurijs mit JS opens, sprinkling a few over the tank base during...

...but NOT enriched in the way the actual soil based substrates are Root tabs can be quite variable in their efficacy - I used some with EcoComplete & when I changed out the substrate 18months later, all the “root tabs” were still intact If your tap water is soft (likely acc South West Water -...

...spoiled shrimp were put with their plants, filter and heater into a tub whilst I broke down the tank and cleaned it. I swapped out the ecocomplete for some tropica aquarium soil mostly for my own sanity with planting. Then it was time for the hardscape. I had bought 3 smallish stones in...

I missed the bit about substrate. I was looking at the nutrient dense layer. Is there anything else other than the tropica growth? The only other thing I've seen mentioned is the ADA substrate or aquatic compost. I would like to use a nutrient layer so if I do miss the dosing for a while like...

Thank you for such a detailed reply. I'll try to reply to each point. I fully agree it is easier to plant dry and depending how I get on this weekend I may end up doing that. I've got tweezers already for planting. I'm new to this so not sure what HC, MC is? It is the JBL sansibar river sand I...

...goes where, less mess, less post fill floating, less stressful to livestock ...) As you didn't mention - planting tweezers/pinsettes EcoComplete is not an enriched substrate in the manner of the Aquarium Soils - I've always used a nutrient dense base layer such as Tropica Growth Substrate...

Seachem's Flourite, CaribSea's EcoComplete are neutral and does not leach any ammonia nor nitrogen in any form. Michel.

...out of view which reduces the flow rate. I assume you have an in-line reactor for your CO2? By the way, there is nothing wrong with EcoComplete, other than the fact that it is rediculously overpriced. Shrimp do not care about nitrates. They only care about the things in the tank that...

...enough that the perpetrators will be able to re-introduce undergravel heating cables. I assume you have a well paying job. if so, yeah, Ecocomplete will be fine, even though it is obnoxiously overpriced, because it's just clay, or basalt, or whatever fashionable material The Matrix is...

...way initially. Since my plant mass is low the ‘dead space’ between plants is high is it possible the majority of the metals just sit on ecocomplete particles not really doing much until root interception? I ask because of threads like this http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/#/topics/1092474...

Hi all, Currently i have the tetra active substrate in my shrimp tank. Ive decided to change it to the black Caribsea ecocomplete but want to help out my dwarf hairgrass as much as possible. At the moment i can see runners but they're not staying in the substrate they end up breaking and...

Thanks mate there was no scaping i just put plantes everywhere ive got monado ontop with the aqua basis below and the clay fertilizer stuff underneath that i just put loads of plants straight in to try avoid algae . Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

...not doing well along with algae try lifting the lights up a bit. Otherwise just once a week flourish after the first 3 months (if ur substrate is something like ecocomplete or ADA amazonia u won't have to add ferts for atleast 3 months or in ur case even more ) Sent from my SM-G920I using...

Tropica Substrate and Tropica Soil - so no need to dose for while?

Depends on wat kind of substrate u have used.. with volcanic soil like Ada or ecocomplete u need not use ferts for atleast 3 months. Inert gravel needs ferts from the start. Sent from my SM-G920I using Tapatalk

...you can recommend? so substrates i was doing abit of reading and come across this one https://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/caribsea-ecocomplete-9kg-p-190.html?zenid=6e0df0ed0a64597be7f2b01e425c54b4 Does this need capping? im abit unsure on that one and for dosing the ferts i assume i just...

Hi Paulo and thanks for your reply. Tropica seems to be a popular choice among 'scapers. I will take your advice under consideration. :) My budget is quite good, since I put away some funds every month. "The 240-project" (my nickname for it) is a long term project ending this autumn ;) I...

...rebel mentions, budget is an important factor ... Putting that aside, after using Seachem Flourite (red, black, dark & sand), Carib Sea EcoComplete, ADA system, I'm with Paulo - Tropica produces an outstanding product I use Growth Substrate + Powder Soil (prefer the texture/look over the...

If you do a search you'll find lots of comments on Eco Complete ... & some slagging ... not sure how accurate as Carib Sea does provide a thorough analysis on the bag label ... another irony is comparing EC to Aqua-soils & then complaining that water column fertilizers are still required (with...

...over the plants/substrate - tank is really amazingly clear. I've used Seachem Flourite (& Onyx) in all it's permutations, Carib Sea EcoComplete (black not the red - note I much prefer their o.l.d version of EC, I've spoken with the company & they insist they've not really changed the product...

...on it's use. Don't forget to list the plants you've ordered :) For plantable substrate, you might want to use harder materials such as EcoComplete rather than the "soils" such as ADA, Tropica etc unless you cap them with another product (such as EC - I mention EC as it's edges are quite...

...Osmocote+ root tabs Pressurized CO2 35ppm HOB filter Custom EI daily with DTPA Fe11% Met14 @ 4ml daily 40b 36" .5watt x66 Led light EcoComplete substrate Osmocote+ root tabs Pressurized CO2 35ppm 2000l/ph canister filter Custom EI daily with DTPA Fe11% Met14 @ 8ml daily 75 gallon 48"...

...pics please post them, I saw one done by hamsa Arif which I really liked. I got leds made by a friend. Soil I'm going for caribsea Ecocomplete this time. Started with the foundation and the first phase: Ignore the weird pointy stone on the left. That I just kept to guide myself to...

...water column nutrients will always benefit. I recently added Tropica Growth Substrate in an existing tank that had been running with just EcoComplete (removed all flora & fauna & substrate, added the TGS, replaced the EC etc), plant growth responded BUT my tap water is very soft & I'm an...

...dusty) so it may not be the best substrate if you like to change up things frequently or if you have substrate diggers ... Carib Sea's EcoComplete is much less dusty & "softer" to the touch (I'd use a substrate additive such as Tropica Growth Substrate underneath, especially with swords...

...Aqualumi controller t5 with arcadia reflectors 2x 54 watt skywhite/ 5hours 2x 54 watt grolux/ 5hours, with a 1 hour overlapp Substrate: ecocomplete (5bags) and ADA power sand on top (1.5 bags) Co2 injection from co2 art using a 2 kg fire extinguisher and two atomizers Dosing every other day...

Hi everyone., I am going to post a journal and post some photos here in the hope that if anyone spots obvious blunders, I can get some pre-warning! Any advice or opinions on any aspect of this project will be appreciated. I have very basic experience in aquarium keeping. Back when I was about...

...their nutrients. So, I started a more general thread a few days ago here: http://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/plant-nutrient-intake.34210/ JPC Hi Andy, I read George Farmer's review of substrates and, as a result, I opted for Tetra EcoComplete. That is my base layer topped with JBL Manado...

...for by the regular addition of water column nutrient dosing, or by the addition of low cost nutrient added to the base of the substrate. EcoComplete retains structure for millions of years. EcoComplete looks nice to those that prefer dark substrate. Ecocomplete is hideously expensive...

Ecocomplete does not live up to its name, it will supply trace but does not supply N,P or K .

...etc and think this stuff looks good and cheaper than other substrates and 1 bag should do http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/caribsea-ecocomplete-9kg-p-190.html also will try save plants of works great if not no worries going to start looking at plant choices etc and wil require few other bits...

...carpet, drained and mixed up the existing substrate with some Osmocote, and bought LED fixtures. The plan is to do nothing except replace evaporated water and journal it. So here it is, week 1. Specs: 151 liter (2) Current USA LED+ EcoComplete substrate 2 years old. Fluval 406 1 year old.

...plentiful supply in your tap water. Look at your municipal water report on-line and it will tell you immediately how much Mg is in it. EcoComplete is an inert substrate. But so what? I guess they might have changed to formula. A long time ago it was a baked clay, but I read somewhere that...

...combined with not dosing nutrition means that your plants will starve to death, especially if this is a CO2 injected tank. Thirdly, EcoComplete is almost completely inert, so the plants are getting no help from that source. Therefore it is not surprising that the plants die and algae...

...just pushing the base in and leaving it will be fine. If it doesn't do well or doesn't survive very long then the reason is typically that the hobbyist has not paid enough attention to nutrient, and especially, to CO2 requirements. Here is MU (center bunch) planted in EcoComplete: Cheers,

...I totally agree. Those are all good reasons, but it's always important to have eyes wide open when deciding. I never regretted my use of EcoComplete because I dose the water column. But if someone did not understand that water column dosing or enrichment using Osmocote was important when...

...osmotic pressure, the concentration of nutrients in the nutrient rich sediment diffuses into the surrounding area, is attracted to the EcoComplete and then get's passed on to the roots" is what I was hoping for, and if I use mesh some of the roots should push through to the sediment and...

...osmotic pressure, the concentration of nutrients in the nutrient rich sediment diffuses into the surrounding area, is attracted to the EcoComplete and then get's passed on to the roots. Your proposal is an expensive and inefficient method and it would be much more effective to simply spread...

...depends specifically on what compounds a sediment contains, however, many aquatic sediments are not organic. For example, ADA Aquasoil, EcoComplete, Flourite, Akadama, Kitty litter are all predominantly inorganic substrates. In fact they are all clay granules, and in aquascaping, most people...

I think the thought process is good Mate, by raising the back it well no doubt appear to be a deeper tank and would look much better overall. But I would do it at you're next water change, only this time take out 100 percent of the water keeping 50 percent in a bucket to fill it again. I...

thanks fellas. I know I realy want to add some height to the corners. Do you think its ok to uproot the plants in the corners and add some more ecocomplete to create some height back there? I have been thinking about doing this but not sure if it's safe to do. Anyone help or done this before?

...I'm not too happy with them and going to see if they can be exchanged... Substrate is as you can see, but I'll also be recycling the Ecocomplete from my existing tank to bulk out the ADA aquasoil. Plants are TBC, although will probably re-use some of the current ones if I can get them...

...on the tanks: Aquamode - inert substrate with root tabs, 22w PL lighting 6 hours per day, Eheim 2324 thermo filter. AR850 - had ecocomplete when set up but this looked awfull after a couple of years (loss of colour etc) so it's now capped withh inert black gravel, root tabs, Eheim 2078...

Thanks, sand or fine gravel it is. They've been on the ecocomplete for over a year but cleaning it is a real pain.

Not sure which forum to put this under but chose fish as it is specific to the breed. I have them on ecocomplete but find this difficult to hoover as it is soo light but has big enough particles for stuff to go between. Just wondered what others kept theirs on. Was thinking about sand ?

...Plus so slung that in along with the Tesco Cat Litter I'd spent a whole day rinsing in the garden! Had originally planned to go with EcoComplete but what I saved on using Cat Litter can go towards an inline heater for the new setup. Thanks to all the folk on UKAPS involved in the massive...

I second that!

Hello, Putting Aquasoil under something is a waste of a good product. Aquasoil is superior to plain gravel or Ecocomplete in every conceivable way. If you can afford, it you'd be better off throwing away everything else and just using Aquasoil. If you can't afford it, then Aquasoil is...

...and phoenix moss, added a BeamsWork led light unit(going topless) and a spraybar that runs the length of the tank. I also replaced the Ecocomplete substrate with molar clay from londondragons link. My homemade net basket to hold substrate in place. Needle + narrow leaf java fern and...

...week to 4 weeks later. The distances are only 3-4 miles. Tank to be moved is a planted Fluval Roma 90l with pressured Co2, substrate is ecocomplete and a selection of communtity fish, neons, rasboras etc plus 1 amano shrimp. For instance I have a spare 2ft tank to use as a fish only holding...

...you need. So we really have to excavate in order to unravel the pieces of information that are actually useful. In the first place, EcoComplete is not a terrible sediment. It's made out of clay. Clay sediments are the choice of aquatic gardeners for a very good reason, and that is because...

OK, well glad you found an easy and cheap solution. Those are always the best. :D FYI EcoComplete is basically inert. It has a wee bit of Iron in it and small amounts of other trace elements but it's nothing at all to write home about. This is just another hard baked clay whose only advantage...

...Eleocharis sp mini Nymphoides sp Taiwan Taxiphyllum Barbieri Java Fern Anubias Nana Hardscape; Redmoore Root and Lava rock Substrate; EcoComplete already in tank Here is the tank before, with its bogwood By ldcgroomer at 2012-07-12[/img] How it looked just planted without hood By...

...materials at work... @ceg4048 I want to keep it low tech, I just wanted something that looked a little better! Was just relying on my ecocomplete substrate to feed the plants but think I have to add something for the java moss and ferns as not much livestock in the tank and moss ain't doing...

No problems with planting so far! Same as ADA or EcoComplete.

...well in there despite two APS nano LED units (128 individual leds) and dosing EasyCarbo daily and Tropica plant nutrition + Substrate is EcoComplete Plants are: Anubias nana 'Petite' Bonsai Staurogyne repens Hemianthus Callitrichoides Cuba Micranthemum umbrosum Rotala wallichii Tonina...

...choice. The aquascape plan sounds like a nice idea, however, if you haven't yet bought the substrate, I would strongly advise against EcoComplete. It's not that this is a bad substrate, it's just hard baked clay, which is always an excellent choice for plants, but the problem is that it costs...

...and they said without any knowledge of tanks, are you adding lots of CO2 - it could be pulling iron from your substrate. My substrate is EcoComplete and Iron rich and I have felt my Co2 bmp is too high. The calculation based on volume and Kh says by bubble rate should be about 12 bpm, but at...

Re: Stu's ADA Mini M nano thanks Luis. Re the Power Sand its not something ive used before as on my 90cm Iwagumi I used tropica aquacare substrate which is a similar product (ish) so im looking forward to seeing the results. There are lots of threads on ukaps about its use and there are...

...of the clay pulls nutrients from the water and delivers it to the plant roots, in effect, acting as if the sediment were fortified with nutrients. If you have the sediment in hand, you'll find that EcoComplete is hard baked, not soft, so it's rock hard and maintains it's integrity. Cheers,

I've bought alot of this very cheap and as I can read it's not "complete" - "EcoComplete is a misnomer. In fact it isn't really "complete", because it has no NPK. This is not a big deal, especially when dosing the water column, but the fact is that you're paying category 3 prices for a category...

...tank but planning to upgrade to an external filter asap. Hagen nutrafin co2 system (basic i know) Hardscape - various drfitwood, stone, ecocomplete substrate and manado substrate. Ive ordered lots of other bits, test kits, cleaning equipment, etc I've also placed an order for plants from...

im using ecocomplete as my main substrate but the colour doesnt work with the aquascape im creating, want to create a woodland with a path and for the path i want a more red/brown path (cheap substrate) would this work? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/REPTILE-FOREST-SU ... 19bdc0cb53

...i need to get started. i have a clear image of what i want to create, a woodland with a path through it (original i know). i have bought ecocomplete and will be using this as substrate but i want to add a more natural looking path (brownish) which i dont want plants to grow on. can i use...

...page will do the trick but I believe the Oliver Knott Nature Soil is the closest thing to the ADA product. You can even find the Caribsea EcoComplete there as well. There is no need to pay shipping charges from USA. I'm not sure whether The Green Machine ships to Sweden but it's definitely...

...construct of The Matrix. This one is easy to decipher as they unwittingly reveal their hand by simply comparing their product with EcoComplete. So basically that means that there is a high probability that this product is the same as EcoComplete. The corroborating evidence is shown on their...

...are category 3. There aren't many category 3 products and really, these are the only ones that can be argued to be worth the big money. EcoComplete is a misnomer. In fact it isn't really "complete", because it has no NPK. This is not a big deal, especially when dosing the water column, but...

Hi, Neither of these substrates are particularly amazing. EcoComplete is basically hard clay, which has good CEC, so it's not much better than the Akadama. For the price of EcoComplete I'd rather get a nutrient rich substrate such as ADA Aquasoil or equivalent. I guess it depends on the...

...there should be sufficient via fish food and waste if you stock appropriately. Do not overstock though, as it may cause algae issues. Ecocomplete is a good substrate and in combination with your fertilisers should provide good plant growth without the need to add anything else. It is worth...

I have a few cherry and amano shirimps in the tank. As I understand it osmocote derives its nitrogen content from amonium nitrate. Is the amonia cause for concern or are the levels low enough to not be an issue or will the EcoComplete safely lock up any nasties?

Yes, this is true. EcoComplete is essentially an inert sediment, but it is a clay substrate with a high CEC so it has the ability to transfer nutrients to the plant roots. In any case, regular addition of nutrients to the water column is a simple solution. The EC will do the rest as far as the...

...disturbing these types of substrates. It's the same reason we don't vacuum them (and the same reason Tom Barr switched from Aqua Soil to Ecocomplete in his infamous 12 foot Behemoth tank). If you like a re-scape without changing the substrate every time then a non-soil based product may be...

We added the Pond soil to the planted sections and topped off with the Ecocomplete before covering the lot with fine white gravel . I'll put the wood in when we plant the tank as it is sinking nicely at the moment, I don't want to let it to start drying out. So for now that's the really...

...delivery date now rapidly looming and after some forum research we purchased substrate, gravel and sand. We were recommended both ecocomplete and John Innes no3, we set out to use just ecocomplete but ended up needing more so we shot off to the garden centre to get some JI 3 but ended up...

...may be advisable to cap it well, but I have only covered my latest set-up with Tropica topped with just a flat 4cm of other substrates (EcoComplete, Unipac black and Flourite Black mixed). Before we get into a big, "is ADA worth the extra cash?" then it's important to know what your top...

...1 hour before lights off. Substrate – From bottom-up, 5 litres Tropica Plant Substrate, Unipac Black, Seachem Flourite Black, Caribsea EcoComplete Fertilisers –Tropica Plant Nutrition+ (5ml per day), Easy-Life Profito (5ml per day), Water – NO3 and PO4 relatively high from tap. 50%...

...tank and make adjustments to the dosing if you observe deficiency. On a side note, I believe you made an error in judgement in selecting EcoComplete as your substrate. If you are out of town a lot then you ideally want to have a nutrient rich substrate such as AS Amazonia or the Oliver Knott...

...the rooted plants will be is approximately 24" deep. Lighting will initially be 2 x 58W T8s and 2 x 80W T5s run in a cycle, substrate is ecocomplete and no CO2 added, water temperature 28 - 29C. What I want to achieve is a tall group of broad leaf background plants like Echinodorous Bleheri...

...HC in the post and I’m away. Again, all comments welcomed :thumbup: . Tank details Tank: Juwel Vision 180l CO2: FE and BOYU inline diffuser Filter: Eheim 2026 Powerhead: Koralia 1 Lighting: 2x T5 HO Interpret 55W, 1x T8 Arcadia Original 30W Substrate: Caribsea EcoComplete Ferts: EI Dosing

...to use AKADAMA, but couldn't find it anywhere within 60 miles :( and to have it delivered would have cost the same as Fluorite or EcoComplete :( So I've used Cat Litter - Tesco's Premium LIghtweight - the PINK one. But it does need preparing first - at least in my very soft water...

...Tank specs: 120l 900x300x450mm 2x39w T5HO Tetratec EX1200 Hydor Koralia 1 Hydor external heater JBL CO2 with external diffuser Ecocomplete with a bit of gravel Autodoser (when I get my finger out) Blyxa and HC added: Current scape: As it stands now: As a side note, I must say that...

...free because my next scape wont have many rooted plants so i don't want the current dirt to fester and pollute the water, the problem is that there is a lot of powder and fine stones in EcoComplete that are beneficial so i can't even siv it clean as i will lose a lot of the beneficial substrate.