10 июн. 2023 г. · I like a mixture! My main big community tank has aquasoil covered in smooth river-rock gravel, and a portion of the tank with sand for all my loaches to sift ...

30 апр. 2021 г. · The cheapest and easiest answer is small black gravel from Petco with some root tabs. Make sure to start with easy plants like ferns and swords.

12 нояб. 2023 г. · I used CaribSea Eco Complete, which is an inert lava rock substrate. It's actually perfectly fine, but has no nutrients in the substrate so you need to rely on ...

31 янв. 2024 г. · A good quality aqua soil will the the easiest and most forgiving option, though also the most expensive. Organic soil capped with sand will be ...

5 дек. 2019 г. · I always recommend a dirted aquarium for planted tanks. Just add 2-4 inches of any organic or non-fertilized dirt or topsoil, make sure to moist the dirt a bit.

19 янв. 2022 г. · If I'm setting up a new aquarium from scratch I like ADA Aquasoil. Leeches ammonia into water column to aid in the cycling process. Really ...

14 авг. 2023 г. · Regular Ole sand. I have black diamond sand in my planted 10 gallon and aqueon(I think?) sand in my 20 gallon planted.