Substrate...

[zub-typer]

All,

I have just purchased some Eco Complete (4 x 9kg bags).

However I know I'm going to need more to achieve a depth of approx. 3" so was wondering if I can layer....

I want a nice dark substrate. So not really wanting to use a lighter one under as risk mixing..

Could I use ADA Aquasoil II Amazonia underneath the ECO ?

How does the colour between ADA and Eco differ could they be mixed?

What other substrates could be used under the Eco, and should I use a gravel seporator ?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Z

 

[aaronnorth]

You could use it but why not just purchase some more EC?

 

[AdAndrews]

sure you can, the light substrate would look funny why dont you just get black gravel

 

[frozenbarb]

Get all Eco.

But if you are to get Aqusoil too I would perfer putting it on top of the eco so the stuff in the Aquasoil can leech out into the water column.

 

[zub-typer]

I've gone for Tropica Aquacare substrate on the lower, using a gravel tidy mesh to separate, then the Eco on top..

I thought the idea was to put the aquasoil on the bottom to STOP the nutrients leeching out into the water column, so as to provide a longer supply of nutrients for the plants and not the algae !!

Z

 

[Mr Bliss]

The layer on the top won't do a whole lot of stopping either way, so I'd go with whatever looks best and clouds the water less.