humdingerx
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I'm a bit new to aquascaping but after watching numerous youtube videos might want to add a large slope or mountain. I have several rocks but not any really huge ones.
I noticed several people simply piling up large amounts of substrate or sand to create a large bank, and using rocks or plastic inserts to hold it in place.
My question is: is there any danger to doing such a thing? Like compression or the bad kind of bacteria developing with such deep levels of substrate?
What about if I just use fine dirt? I am thinking of using Wickes Graded Top Soil (it's cheap and lime free) maybe filter/strain out larger pieces. Could I safely just build up a mountain/pile of it?
If it's a problem what about a big pile of pool filter sand? How are most making such slopes and mountain scapes?
I noticed several people simply piling up large amounts of substrate or sand to create a large bank, and using rocks or plastic inserts to hold it in place.
My question is: is there any danger to doing such a thing? Like compression or the bad kind of bacteria developing with such deep levels of substrate?
What about if I just use fine dirt? I am thinking of using Wickes Graded Top Soil (it's cheap and lime free) maybe filter/strain out larger pieces. Could I safely just build up a mountain/pile of it?
If it's a problem what about a big pile of pool filter sand? How are most making such slopes and mountain scapes?