Flourite / Eco-Complete combination

[blackdove]

Due to the inability to get hold of enough flourite for the tank I've ended up getting 2 bags flourite & 2 bags Eco-complete for my tank.

My original thought was just to mix the two together, but after reading that the Eco-complete separates out into 2 layers, I'm not so sure. I'm now stuck between 3 possibles:

1) Mix both together
2) Flourite layer on the bottom with Eco-complete on top
3) Section the substrates e.g. Flourite at the back, Eco-complete to the front.

Anyone have any thoughts?

Chris

 

[Lateral Line]

However you try it, they will blend together eventually, I'd probably be tempted to just mix them up from the start.

 

[maestro]

Whichever is the finest grain, put that on top and it wont mix so much

 

[blackdove]

That's what I decided on in the end, mixing it that is. I put it in this afternoon, and from what I can see of the tank out of the slowly disappearing flourite dust gloom, it looks quite effective

One thing I have learned though - even if you think you've got flourite resonably clean - wash it ten times more for good measure

Chris