Hello folks. First post round these parts.. I'll do an introduction thread soon... In the meantime...
I am setting up a 350L corner tank (Juwel Trigon), and it will be primarily a community tank. Further down the line when it is more established, I am wanting to add some Apistogrammas (probably Agassizi or Cacatuoides) and will also have other bottom feeders like pygmy Botia and Otocinclus, and maybe some whiptail cats. I am looking for a suitable substrate/sand that will not give them a hard time with sharp edges or overly large grains etc?
My previous tanks a few years back used Palm Fibre Peat soaked in Hydroponics nutrients, and capped with fine to very fine pool filter sand. However, while this method worked out pretty well for me, it was messy at times, and lots of arguable questions about whether this is a good way to go or not... What would be your recommendations for substrates for a community tank? I do want to plant it out fairly heavily, especially towards the back and will incorporate wood too, but want to keep an open area to the front of the tank. Currently I am looking at Tropica aquarium soil powder, with something underneath like their planting substrate or ADA power sand etc? I want to try do it as budget conscious as possible, so ADA is out.
Regards
G!
I am setting up a 350L corner tank (Juwel Trigon), and it will be primarily a community tank. Further down the line when it is more established, I am wanting to add some Apistogrammas (probably Agassizi or Cacatuoides) and will also have other bottom feeders like pygmy Botia and Otocinclus, and maybe some whiptail cats. I am looking for a suitable substrate/sand that will not give them a hard time with sharp edges or overly large grains etc?
My previous tanks a few years back used Palm Fibre Peat soaked in Hydroponics nutrients, and capped with fine to very fine pool filter sand. However, while this method worked out pretty well for me, it was messy at times, and lots of arguable questions about whether this is a good way to go or not... What would be your recommendations for substrates for a community tank? I do want to plant it out fairly heavily, especially towards the back and will incorporate wood too, but want to keep an open area to the front of the tank. Currently I am looking at Tropica aquarium soil powder, with something underneath like their planting substrate or ADA power sand etc? I want to try do it as budget conscious as possible, so ADA is out.
Regards
G!
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