Majsa
Member
Hi,
I feel my CPD's and shrimp need more space and so they are getting an upgrade from 40L tank to 54L (60x30x30). It will probably take months to set it up since I cannot afford buying all the equipment at once...The idea is to go for a heavily planted nature scape with both stone and wood.
I have 9L of Tropica Aquarium Soil Powder and 5 kg of Koke and black lava stone already. With this amount of soil I get a layer of 5 cm, but I'd rather have more hight in the back and sides. Now the soil is rather expensive and I think I have a fair amount already in terms of nutrients, so I don't feel like purchasing more. I might buy more stones, though.
Would JBL Vulcano Mineral (or lava split) be good as a base layer under the Soil Powder? Would there be any issues I am not thinking of? I am looking for an aesthetically appealing, safe an easy option. I am not thinking about bacterial benefits right now, just that the base layer needs to fill and give sufficient support for the stones. Or would cheap dark gravel under the stones and the soil and possibly in tights be just as good or even better than Vulcano? Thank you for your ideas...
I feel my CPD's and shrimp need more space and so they are getting an upgrade from 40L tank to 54L (60x30x30). It will probably take months to set it up since I cannot afford buying all the equipment at once...The idea is to go for a heavily planted nature scape with both stone and wood.
I have 9L of Tropica Aquarium Soil Powder and 5 kg of Koke and black lava stone already. With this amount of soil I get a layer of 5 cm, but I'd rather have more hight in the back and sides. Now the soil is rather expensive and I think I have a fair amount already in terms of nutrients, so I don't feel like purchasing more. I might buy more stones, though.
Would JBL Vulcano Mineral (or lava split) be good as a base layer under the Soil Powder? Would there be any issues I am not thinking of? I am looking for an aesthetically appealing, safe an easy option. I am not thinking about bacterial benefits right now, just that the base layer needs to fill and give sufficient support for the stones. Or would cheap dark gravel under the stones and the soil and possibly in tights be just as good or even better than Vulcano? Thank you for your ideas...