Substrate question
 

My 60cm planted tank has course gravel approx. 5mm in diameter and I think
the plants are not reaching their potential.

I was wondering if adding a finer gravel to the top and mixing it in whilst
vacuuming would help or whether I need to bite the bullet and go for the
complete rebuild.

Any suggestions would be very welcome.

Might help but the larger gravel will always end up on top.

On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 10:52:08 +0100, "Jon W"
wrote:

My 60cm planted tank has course gravel approx. 5mm in diameter and I think
the plants are not reaching their potential.

I was wondering if adding a finer gravel to the top and mixing it in whilst
vacuuming would help or whether I need to bite the bullet and go for the
complete rebuild.

Any suggestions would be very welcome.



Semper Fi!

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"Jon W" wrote in message ...
My 60cm planted tank has course gravel approx. 5mm in diameter and I think
the plants are not reaching their potential.
I was wondering if adding a finer gravel to the top and mixing it in whilst
vacuuming would help or whether I need to bite the bullet and go for the
complete rebuild.
Any suggestions would be very welcome.

I have done this successfully:
http://mike-edwardes.members.beeb.net/plant/lotech.html
Try it, you've got nothing to lose!

Mike.
--
Mike Edwardes Tropicals
http://mike-edwardes.members.beeb.net

Good point. I may as well go for the strip down rather than waste a load of
gravel.

"Rex Grigg" wrote in message
...
Might help but the larger gravel will always end up on top.

On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 10:52:08 +0100, "Jon W"
wrote:

My 60cm planted tank has course gravel approx. 5mm in diameter and I
think
the plants are not reaching their potential.

I was wondering if adding a finer gravel to the top and mixing it in
whilst
vacuuming would help or whether I need to bite the bullet and go for the
complete rebuild.

Any suggestions would be very welcome.



Semper Fi!

Visit the forums at Aqua Botanic!
http://aquabotanicwetthumb.infopop.cc/#1

Need Nitrate or Potassium for your tank? Go to www.litemanu.com
(Just a happy customer of the above!)

Any suggestions would be very welcome.

I have done this successfully:
http://mike-edwardes.members.beeb.net/plant/lotech.html
Try it, you've got nothing to lose!

Mike.

Thanks. I like the idea of making it as low tech and low maintenance as
possible.