A Few Questions?

[Ace Of Spades]

Ok so I just ordering some lighting for me 44USG aquarium, I ordered Interpet twin T5 PC 55W with daylight (half white, half blue bulbs....as I like these).

My questions is:

Will I have to get a base layer of plant gravel? or can I just use normal gravel and use root tabs and liquid fert... I will also be using Pressuarized CO2


Many Thanks
Ace Of Spades

 

[SJ2K]

You can use either tbh, personly I tried to go the cheaper root using playsand with root tabs, i regret it. For the sake of a few extra quid, do it right and make your life easier in the long run

 

[Ace Of Spades]

You can use either tbh, personly I tried to go the cheaper root using playsand with root tabs, i regret it. For the sake of a few extra quid, do it right and make your life easier in the long run

Is there anything I can mix into my exisiting substrate, as I have added a thin layer about 1/2 a inch of black sand, does the planted substrate have to be right at the bottom or can is be in the middle?

 

[SJ2K]

Is that all the sand you have? If not, buy some first layer laterite, that's designed to be mixed with a portion of the substrate. Then you just add the remaining substrate on top

 

[aaronnorth]

you could use tetra plant for a cheap substrate, 5.8kg (120l) for £13 from warehouse aquatics

Aim for about 3" depth otherwise your plants will keep coming up.

http/www.warehouse-aquatics.co.uk/tetrap...58kg-1055-p.asp

 

[Ace Of Spades]

you could use tetra plant for a cheap substrate, 5.8kg (120l) for £13 from warehouse aquatics

Aim for about 3" depth otherwise your plants will keep coming up.

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So laterite or tetra plant?

 

[SJ2K]

Whichever you preffer the sound of.

 

[Ace Of Spades]

Whichever you preffer the sound of.

Kinky, Thanks for all the help guys