I am going to set up a 5 gallon tank with a lot of plants.
I got a very good deal getting JBL ProFlora Start, which is a package that includes JBL AquaBasis Plus.
When I ordered the thing, I thought that it was all I needed for substrate.
Now after some more research I realize that the AquaBasis Plus is meant as a base layer underneath some other gravel.
JBL recommends their Mando substrate on top of the AquaBasis.
I have 5 liters of AquaBasis Plus (which is enough for 100 - 200 litre tanks if used underneath other gravel). So the amount I have would be enough to use as the only substrate in my 19 litre tank.
To me the picture on the package looks as if it's ok to use the AquaBasis Plus as the only substrate:
https://www.jbl.de/?lang=en&mod=products&func=detail&id=2348#details
According to this page the substrate should be covered with something else:
Guide to Substrates by George Farmer | UK Aquatic Plant Society
I'm a bit confused.
I would like to use the product since I already bought it.
Are there any downsides in using the AquaBasis Plus as the only substrate in my tank?
I got a very good deal getting JBL ProFlora Start, which is a package that includes JBL AquaBasis Plus.
When I ordered the thing, I thought that it was all I needed for substrate.
Now after some more research I realize that the AquaBasis Plus is meant as a base layer underneath some other gravel.
JBL recommends their Mando substrate on top of the AquaBasis.
I have 5 liters of AquaBasis Plus (which is enough for 100 - 200 litre tanks if used underneath other gravel). So the amount I have would be enough to use as the only substrate in my 19 litre tank.
To me the picture on the package looks as if it's ok to use the AquaBasis Plus as the only substrate:
https://www.jbl.de/?lang=en&mod=products&func=detail&id=2348#details
According to this page the substrate should be covered with something else:
Guide to Substrates by George Farmer | UK Aquatic Plant Society
I'm a bit confused.
I would like to use the product since I already bought it.
Are there any downsides in using the AquaBasis Plus as the only substrate in my tank?