Hi I am looking for a black substrate that will be good for corys, but also as I am changing my substrate I figured it would be worth me putting down some plant substrate as well.
The combination I am thinking of to try and achieve the right look, with the right results, (and the right price!) is using JBL AquaBasis as a base layer, and then capping that off with the Black Roman gravel, as that seems to have a small grain size. Would this be ok?
Other possibly relevant info:
Thanks !
The combination I am thinking of to try and achieve the right look, with the right results, (and the right price!) is using JBL AquaBasis as a base layer, and then capping that off with the Black Roman gravel, as that seems to have a small grain size. Would this be ok?
Other possibly relevant info:
- Current substrate is largish gravel, with JBL clay balls push in around roots of main plants
- Dosing watercolumn to EI daily with KH2PO4, NO3, and Trace (all from AE)
- 2 x 39W T5 Lighting Tubes with reflectors
- 300L Aquarium, (120 x 46 x 70cm (L x W x H) )
- No CO2 Injection (I believe with my light levels I am on the border of needing / not-needing it?), but soon to start dosing with EasyCarbo
- Plants: Ambulia, Cabomba, Java Fern, Java Moss, Twisted Vallis (melting ), Amazon Swords, Flame Moss, Glossostigma (although I think that has died and vanished into the gravel). Soon to add Riccia, maybe hair-grass for a carpet area.
- Fish load is light at the moment, 5 corys, 8 dwarf Rainbows, but soon to increase to a higher stocking, likely around 30 ish small fish in total.
Thanks !