On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 15:45:03 -0600, joe wrote:

the gravel layer on top). My Profile under gravel mix seemed to be the
most succesful and highly recommended conbination. As far as real
'potting soil' (dirt based stuff), I agree...not a good starter's choice.

I've done the same thing. Profile works fine, but I am not fond of
the color, so I tried mixing it with Flourite. It looked good for a
while, but it seperated over time.

In my quarentine tank, I've got straight profile, and the plants in
there are doing fine. It is lighter weight, and plants do get more
easily uprooted.


Chuck Gadd
http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua