Hi,
I was wondering if I could get some help with my tank substrate.
I have put a layer of soil down and then topped it with sand. I did this to give my plants the best nutrients possible to grow growing.
The problem I’m having is that the soil bellow keeps working it’s way up through the sand and making the tank a big mess.
It seems to be coming up from the base of my plants.
If I leave it for a few weeks without giving it a proper clean the bottom of the tank will be entirely covered in soil with no sand visible.
I’ve attached a couple of pictures which show it coming up around the roots of some plants.
It’s worth baring in mind that this is a couple of days after I gave it a big clean so it’s really not bad at all currently. It has however been a consistent problem since I first got the tank.
Is there something I’m doing/ have done wrong? Either in the planting or the laying of the substrate?
I’m about to get a new 125l tank and would like to put a nutrient layer under the substrate (planning on using a fine gravel/ corse sand) but don’t want to deal with the constant cleaning.
Thanks in advance for the help.
I was wondering if I could get some help with my tank substrate.
I have put a layer of soil down and then topped it with sand. I did this to give my plants the best nutrients possible to grow growing.
The problem I’m having is that the soil bellow keeps working it’s way up through the sand and making the tank a big mess.
It seems to be coming up from the base of my plants.
If I leave it for a few weeks without giving it a proper clean the bottom of the tank will be entirely covered in soil with no sand visible.
I’ve attached a couple of pictures which show it coming up around the roots of some plants.
It’s worth baring in mind that this is a couple of days after I gave it a big clean so it’s really not bad at all currently. It has however been a consistent problem since I first got the tank.
Is there something I’m doing/ have done wrong? Either in the planting or the laying of the substrate?
I’m about to get a new 125l tank and would like to put a nutrient layer under the substrate (planning on using a fine gravel/ corse sand) but don’t want to deal with the constant cleaning.
Thanks in advance for the help.