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I have completed my substrate and have laid out my hardscape. I added volcanic basalt rock dust to the mix and it looks like this. All I have to do now is add the mycorrhiza, water down with worm pee and cap with my old Amazonia 2.

My plant friend said: "Not sure, but most plants have them so there would probably be some in underwater environments. Most need air though so any of the things you buy for normal plants would probably die underwater. I doubt you would need to add any as it would come in the roots of the plants...

any hardware store will have it, you can buy it made out of thin wire if you need something with a bit of strength to it.

All the points made about the PH being very low are very valid and it makes sense since I plan to have Threadfin rainbows in there I should aim for a PH of 6.5-7 which is the PH of the water they are bred in. It probably worth the risk and trouble to put the fungi in the substrate. A mate of...

Have you tried using fly screen. That stuff you put over your windows to keep bugs out? The substrate would have to be dry of course.

I will be capping it with 10mm of Amazonia 2 but intend to have pogostemon helferi and a hair grassy type plant behind rocks. So the DIY substrate it more for them but if the HC can root deep enough then that's great. I was looking at the analysis of ADA substrates where Amazonia 2 has a PH...

I have started making my substrate for my upcoming iwagumi. So far it is a mix of approximately 70% mineralised soil and compost & 30% 6 month old compost which still has a lot of organic matter in it. I have been using a home test kit to measure the PH and amount of NPK in it. I intend to...

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I am a big fan of worm pee and worm castings and have considered using castings in my tank. I use worm pee to feed my emersed mosses and plants. I have access to worm castings here for very cheap and am wondering how much sucess you guys may have had with it. I understand that it cannot burn the...

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I havent been able to source it yet. I am sure that it is here somewhere because I see it being discussed on bonsai forums. WIll let you know when I find out. A few years ago I stumbled upon a substance in a spray bottle which is used in hot climates by spraying onto the leaves of garden plants...

Re: How its made - Oliver Knott's NatureSoil If so than with a little luck we could expect a price drop without the middle man.... I wouldn't hold my breath though :D

I live in Australia where everywhere is rich red clay based soil. I have often wondered if I could just use a layer of that under some sand or something... I am assuming that the baking process only makes the product pretty and not colour the tank water.

Hi guys, First up the substrates section on this forum has been extremely helpful so far although I could use your advice on my next scape. Being a large tank (520LTR) it can be very expensive to buy substrate for. I messed it up last time by only using 1 x 7kg bag of flourite red covered by...

I use the local river sand as the water conditions here are the same as the natural habitat of the the fish I intend to keep. I sift it over fly screen and wash the graded sand until pretty much clear. This takes a while but it looks so much better than play sand IMO.