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 4-6 inches of zero nutrient sand and pea gravel.
The results have been ordinary to say the least.
So next time round I want to pull out the big guns and go for ADA aquasoil but I am hoping to keep the price under
$500 AUD.
First up take a look at the current template for my next scape:
And the substrate plan:
I have read that toumaline BC can increase the growth of HC heaps which is why I intend to use that. I have also read that peat moss does not contain ay nutrients but can store them so I chose that along with the osmocote as to absorb any excess nutrient leeched from it over time.
I am wondering if the combination of flourite and amazonia is not recommended. Part of me thinks that if I am going to go ADA use 80% of my substrate made up of ADA product.
The cost so far works out:
5x 9 ltr Amazonia II @ $250
3x 7 kg Flourite Red @ $150
1x Tourmaline BC @ $50
Total $450
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 4-6 inches of zero nutrient sand and pea gravel.
The results have been ordinary to say the least.
So next time round I want to pull out the big guns and go for ADA aquasoil but I am hoping to keep the price under
$500 AUD.
First up take a look at the current template for my next scape:
And the substrate plan:
I have read that toumaline BC can increase the growth of HC heaps which is why I intend to use that. I have also read that peat moss does not contain ay nutrients but can store them so I chose that along with the osmocote as to absorb any excess nutrient leeched from it over time.
I am wondering if the combination of flourite and amazonia is not recommended. Part of me thinks that if I am going to go ADA use 80% of my substrate made up of ADA product.
The cost so far works out:
5x 9 ltr Amazonia II @ $250
3x 7 kg Flourite Red @ $150
1x Tourmaline BC @ $50
Total $450