keep us up to date, I'm a newbie, only got 2years experience, but I steered
away from soil.. scared me... I stuck with flourite, was told by many that
it was the safest way to go...

got any pics of your tank?? I'm always interested in seeing soiled tanks..
I mean, tanks with soil.... oh well.. you know what I mean...

I did see a great tank, a 125 with soil, even had some rocks here and there,
but a ton of angels... they were beautiful against the black bottom.....


"Soji John" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the reply. correction to my previous
post. I used topsoil, not potting soil. So far
(2 months) no problems with fish or plants (in
fact plants loving it).


"RedForeman ©®" wrote:

Are you an advanced aquarist or a beginner? the OP is a beginner, and
wanting to start out with soil covered with flourite.... I know, I've
been
told be many that it is a bad idea for a beginner...

Potential problems
Additives in the soil, Potting soil HAS additives, Top Soils don't...
Some have vermiculite, some dont
Some have pesticides, some dont
Some people think you can just add dirt.... wrong.


Some asked about peat... not a good idea either...
Some have urea, MAJOR ammonia problem there... but plants love it...fish
won't.

"Soji John" wrote in message
...
Most of the soil is denser than water. some of it
(such as the peat) may be lighter. It is true
that once the soil layer is disturbed it will
cause a turbidity problem. I try not to do this
and as of now it hasn't been an issue. Any other
problems that you know of?

Thanks,

-soji

Dunter Powries wrote:

You asked, you got an answer, you argued... fair game.

Seriously, you've got a lighter-than-water substance weighted down
by
gravel. How long do you think you can go with having to move a
plant,
and
what happens when you disturb the gravel barrier. Better to think
of it
now
than later.

Joe Zoolan wrote in message
...
Dunter...sorry to be so stupid. I guess reporting what I've read
in
100
other posts over the past 2 weeks isn't good enough for you.
Thanks
for
the constructive feedback...

Tim

Dunter Powries wrote:
joe wrote in message
...

...the light nature of the stuff, which is resolved with
the gravel layer on top...


Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Oh, my.