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gravel or sand?
Hey Bruce,
Nice input with the photos haha. What are the small forground plants? I like those what are your stats with that tank? lighting? co2? flourite substrate of course Dustin "Bruce Geist" wrote in message ... I agree with Leigh's recommendation. I would use it straight, and I might order more than what you have described--enough to put about 2.5 inches of the stuff down-- say have a *minimum* of 2 inches up front and gradually slope it to 3 to 3.5 inches in the rear of the tank. Its nice looking stuff-- take a look at http://hometown.aol.com/brucekgeist/...e/profile.html to see an example. (This was a sneaky way to put my pics in the ether again.. ) Are you gonna create elevated regions of the tank? You may want some extra substrate for terracing.. Also, I warn you up front, Flourite is a pain to rinse. You will need to get some window screening or similar thing to rinse the stuff with a hose. I have spent 30 to 40 minutes per bag rinsing. If you don't rinse thoroughly, you will have a mess in your tank. -Bruce "LeighMo" wrote in message ... So I ordered enough for a 1 1/2 inch layer on the bottom - in your opinion what should i put above it? sand or gravel or both? I would just use it straight. If you want to put something on top of it, suit yourself. On the one hand, fine gravel/sand is generally better for plants. On the other hand, Flourite is more likely to stay under gravel than sand. Fines tend to settle down, while large particles tend to "float" up. (Which is why there are always new rocks in a plowed field, even though the farmer removes them every year.) So it might be easier to keep the Flourite under gravel. (Flourite is very light.) Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
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