Best substrate for Dutch tank

[Martin in Holland]

What do you guys think is the best substrate for a Dutch planted tank in which plants need to move around fairly often?
I will be using EI and pressure CO2

 

[Edvet]

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fresh tank just setup by Willem van Wezel, see his facebook page
Lots of Dutch still use just simple riversand/gravel, they might put in some claypellets

 

[Maurits]

yep. My good old friend Willem is indeed using only river sand. Crypto's and echinodorus are getting extra iron and fertilizer in capsule/ tablet form cose to the roots.

 

[Yo-han]

Basically you can use anything you like! Dutch style is a planting method en has nothing to do with the substrate or fertilization. That being said, fine gravel is most often used, with or without a clay like substrate below it. But I've seen tanks with aqua soil as well.

 

[Martin in Holland]

I still have some Amazonia left, would it be a good idea to use this for under the gravel/sand (1 or 2 cm)? Or is Osmocote a better idea? Or....even go for nothing at all in or under the gravel/sand

 

[Yo-han]

No, Amazonia is much lighter, so it will end up on top! So either use it on top, or don't use it at all would be my advice.