Eco Complete And Other Planted Subtrates

[penguinpimp1990]

How many inches of subtrate are generally used in planted tanks? What should I do in my 29 gallon tank, 40 lbs of eco complete, 60 lbs of eco complete, or 40 lbs of eco complete with 20 oz of laterite?

 

[Discomafia]

I don't know about inches, but I do know that about one pound per gallon should be sufficent.
And try to slope it from the front to the back to give the impression of depth.

 

[jimbooo]

no idea of weight but i have a substrate depth of about 3 or 4 inches. deeper at the back for swords and heavy root feeders

 

[Jen]

My stuff is between 1.5 and 2 inches. It slopes down, and is a bit wavy at the front.

For the laterite, the box says 1 oz per gal. If you arent going helvily planted, you could get away with 1 box scattered where you will most likely be planting. If you have lots of hardscape, then avoid putting any there. If you think you will have lots of plants, then I would go for 2. It will save you work in the long run.