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Old 01-08-2003, 12:36 AM
Zerex
 
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Default 10gal planted tank?

The way I use soil in one of my tanks was pretty easy to set up. I went to the
local cheap craft store (Garden Ridge). Bought a bunch of small clay pots. Got
some 100% silicone sealant from the hardware store and a caulking gun. Sealed
the drain holes in the pots. Poured a very small bit of Iron Sulphate in the
bottom of the pot (use very sparingly), then put 100% top soil in the pot to
about a couple inches from the top. Planted the plant ( or a bunch, depending
on the plant) and then covered the soil with a couple inches of small gravel.
Works like a charm. Easy to re-arrange things, and not too shabby to look at
either. Also easy to vacum the bottom of the tank at cleaning time.

--Jim