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m.lemay · 05-12-2005, 01:42 PM

I would not use dirt or soil. I have used peat/kitty litter under 1-2mm gravel in a low tech 10 gal tank that grows plants remarkably well when compared to the other 10gal tanks I have with just gravel or onyx sand.

I don't think I would use peat in a co2 injected hi-tech tank for fear of too much organic matter in the substrate and creating potential algae issues with the higher light outputs.

05-12-2005, 01:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
m.lemay Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Naugatuck, CT. Posts: 2,647	I would not use dirt or soil. I have used peat/kitty litter under 1-2mm gravel in a low tech 10 gal tank that grows plants remarkably well when compared to the other 10gal tanks I have with just gravel or onyx sand. I don't think I would use peat in a co2 injected hi-tech tank for fear of too much organic matter in the substrate and creating potential algae issues with the higher light outputs. __________________ FILSTAR Pimp #2 75 gal heavily planted,50/50 Black beauty,Eco-complete substrate, Pressurised CO2 with solenoid, ph controller, AB Reactor 1000, 330 watts 9325K GE PC lighting,Ehiem Liquidoser, 2-Filstar xp3 canisters.