Substrate Confussion. oh and lighting
 

What do i but on the bottom of my tank? my head is swimming what with
flourite, dupoint, gravel, sand etc etc.

A was thinking aquatic compost with fine gravel ontop. Is this a good idea.

All suggestions are welcome.

The tank is 48x12x18 (170L).

Oh and lighting is the other issue I was thinking two flouresent strips.
Triton 38w 42" will this work too little? too much?

Paul


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Substrate Confussion. oh and lighting
 

You should try to reach close to 3w/gallons. Two strips of this size
would be closer to 2w/g. Note that you still can grow plants at 2w/g
but don't expect rapid growth. Some plant species will grow well,
others won't.

Substrate Confussion. oh and lighting
 

Paul Disdle wrote:

What do i but on the bottom of my tank? my head is swimming what with
flourite, dupoint, gravel, sand etc etc.

A was thinking aquatic compost with fine gravel ontop. Is this a good idea.

If you can figure a way to move or replant a plant without releasing compost
into your water, it might work.

What's wrong with simple substrates, like Flourite (my favorite) or 2mm gravel
(cheaper)?