Costa
Member
Hi folks,
First time poster, long time lurker.
I'm setting up my first big tank 2m in length and I've gotten some great aquaskape ideas off ukaps so thank you all.
I'm currently in the market for substrate. My aim is to have a nice garden of mid to advanced difficulty plants, and relatively low pH (the tank will house mostly characins and other peaceful S. American species). I will be needing ca. 130kg of substrate, and that's a hell of a lot of money considering that 9kg cost around £25 at best.
I'm looking for substrate ideas from individuals experienced in similar sized planted tanks. I've read the tutorials on the forum and tried the dirtied tank approach before (my experience was bad I'm afraid).
Just FYI I'm OK to spend money on the tank, but I want to cut through the marketing bs and just get something that works well for the long term. I'm not I'm a rush to get fish in, my aim is to have a solid ecosystem.
Thank you
Costa
First time poster, long time lurker.
I'm setting up my first big tank 2m in length and I've gotten some great aquaskape ideas off ukaps so thank you all.
I'm currently in the market for substrate. My aim is to have a nice garden of mid to advanced difficulty plants, and relatively low pH (the tank will house mostly characins and other peaceful S. American species). I will be needing ca. 130kg of substrate, and that's a hell of a lot of money considering that 9kg cost around £25 at best.
I'm looking for substrate ideas from individuals experienced in similar sized planted tanks. I've read the tutorials on the forum and tried the dirtied tank approach before (my experience was bad I'm afraid).
Just FYI I'm OK to spend money on the tank, but I want to cut through the marketing bs and just get something that works well for the long term. I'm not I'm a rush to get fish in, my aim is to have a solid ecosystem.
Thank you
Costa
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