fourmations
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hi all
i am about to embark on my first proper planted tank
i have a 36" x 12" x 15" clearseal tank with an overhead luminaire with compact flourescents at 57w
i have grown some low level plants in a juwel rekord 60 with the standard 15w with no co2 and inert sand
and only using tetra plantamin every 4 weeks
to the point......
i am concerned about stirring up the substrate
i am new to this and am sure to be moving plants and pulling some and trying new ones etc etc
also i really like corys and would like to have say 20% of the tank floor in a bare cory friendly substrate for 3-6 corys
and they would surely stir up the clay type sustrates used under gravel
so I would ideally like to use an impregated gravel or sand and not have any soil/clay under it
is this possible, preferably not ADA money either!
there is talk of root tabs, but how do they work with HC or Dwarf hairgrass?
any advice welcome
regards
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i am about to embark on my first proper planted tank
i have a 36" x 12" x 15" clearseal tank with an overhead luminaire with compact flourescents at 57w
i have grown some low level plants in a juwel rekord 60 with the standard 15w with no co2 and inert sand
and only using tetra plantamin every 4 weeks
to the point......
i am concerned about stirring up the substrate
i am new to this and am sure to be moving plants and pulling some and trying new ones etc etc
also i really like corys and would like to have say 20% of the tank floor in a bare cory friendly substrate for 3-6 corys
and they would surely stir up the clay type sustrates used under gravel
so I would ideally like to use an impregated gravel or sand and not have any soil/clay under it
is this possible, preferably not ADA money either!
there is talk of root tabs, but how do they work with HC or Dwarf hairgrass?
any advice welcome
regards
4