planting substrant

[simonbrown403]

I'm after a good plant substrate and i've been told that dernerle is the best stuff (exscuse the spelling, if you reconsie the name of the company)

I'm going to use a black sand over the top.

how much would i need for a 36" * 12" tank and where can i get it in the UK all the lfs in my area dont sell it.

 

[zig]

Not sure exactly how much you would need in weight, but you want the depth to be about 2-3 inches, i think gf uses a Dennerle substrate.

 

[soggysandwich]

well a good thing to go buy is a pound per gallon, but maybe a little more for the plants

 

[simonbrown403]

just found the dennerle website,

http/www.newleafaquarium.com/dennerle.html

So far i'm looking at £42.50 for the undergravel heater, £27.50 for 25kg of black quartz gravel and £13.50 for the DEPONIT 120 superior pre-mixed with sand (best for 80 litres) do they deliver?

With the heater cable do i need to cover it with silver sand or will the plant substrate be ok.