Buggy
Member
(Tank: 116cm x 37.5cm x 60cm / 46" x 15" x 24")
Whilst waiting for the delivery of my first aquarium I have been researching substrates, but I've become a little confused with which way to go.
I would like to get to the point where I am able to try my hand at all kinds of plants, from easy to the more difficult, eventually. So from the off it seems wise to make sure that I won't regret my choice of substrate.
From the five LFS's I've been in, none have had more than gravel as an option, so it looks like I'll have to order online. I noticed from looking on the Tropica website that they have three options. One being a Plant Growth Substrate, and the other two being Aquarium Soil.
I understand that the Plant Growth Substrate should be lay on the bottom, and then capped with something else.
With this is mind:
Would Plant Growth Substrate, capped with an inert gravel, be more or less beneficial than using purely Aquarium Soil?
Would capping Plant Growth Substrate with Aquarium Soil be overkill?
Is there a particular website that is known within the community as being the best place to order substrate?
Please feel free to use layman's terms!
Whilst waiting for the delivery of my first aquarium I have been researching substrates, but I've become a little confused with which way to go.
I would like to get to the point where I am able to try my hand at all kinds of plants, from easy to the more difficult, eventually. So from the off it seems wise to make sure that I won't regret my choice of substrate.
From the five LFS's I've been in, none have had more than gravel as an option, so it looks like I'll have to order online. I noticed from looking on the Tropica website that they have three options. One being a Plant Growth Substrate, and the other two being Aquarium Soil.
I understand that the Plant Growth Substrate should be lay on the bottom, and then capped with something else.
With this is mind:
Would Plant Growth Substrate, capped with an inert gravel, be more or less beneficial than using purely Aquarium Soil?
Would capping Plant Growth Substrate with Aquarium Soil be overkill?
Is there a particular website that is known within the community as being the best place to order substrate?
Please feel free to use layman's terms!