Profile (was: Tank Top Question)
"zeek" wrote in message
om... As for your setup, I strongly recommend you reconsider your choice of substrate. The fact that your are a self-proclaimed "Planted Tank Newbie" is the reason I suggest it. Soil substrates are best left to those who are more experienced with planted setups Let's just make sure that everyone is aware that Shultz Aquatic Soil is the same thing as Profile, which is a substrate very similar to Flourite. It's much lighter (both in color and density) and cheaper than Flourite, but has many of the properties that make Flourite such an effective substrate. The last time I set up my 55 gallon, I simply couldn't afford to go with a 100% Flourite substrate. So I went with a 50/50 mix of Profile and Flourite. It worked wonderfully! Saved me a LOT of money, and their colors are complementary. Lastly, I want to re-introduce everyone here to Steve Pushak's website with some incredible substrate articles: http://home.infinet.net/teban Jamie S. Johnson's research is particulary interesting, as you'll find a detailed scientific analysis and comparison of quite a few different types of soil/substrate, including Flourite and Profile: http://home.infinet.net/teban/jamie.htm -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dave Engle DFW, TX USA Independent Associate Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. http://www.prepaidlegal.com/go/dengle |
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