Substrate? What type -- please help need to buy tommorow

lokobreed · 02-23-2004, 01:42 PM

I went ahead and got 2 bags of Eco - Complete just seemed like the overall favorite our of the forums I posted in, but Im also thinking of getting a bag od Onyz sand?? would that be ok?

But the main question is do I put the Eco - Complete on top of the gravel or the gravel ontop of the eco complete?

And if I got the Ony Sand or flurite would I put that on top of Eco - Complete and gravel or should I not even mix all 3?

Daniel S. · 02-23-2004, 02:46 PM

go with florobase by red sea. a little pricey but worth it. it is very soft and clay like but u can clean it easly.

Raul-7 · 02-23-2004, 08:24 PM

Go with Flourite, people had great results with 50/50 mix of Flourite and Eco-Complete. IMO put the the Flourite under the Eco-Complete, since Eco has a much better color, and smaller granules..it will be best ontop of Flourite.

sirfishmaster · 02-23-2004, 08:42 PM

i like the flourite! looks great against the colors of the plants....not too bad of a price either....but i have 4" in my 40 :roll:

doug

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02-23-2004, 01:42 PM	#16
lokobreed Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 524	I went ahead and got 2 bags of Eco - Complete just seemed like the overall favorite our of the forums I posted in, but Im also thinking of getting a bag od Onyz sand?? would that be ok? But the main question is do I put the Eco - Complete on top of the gravel or the gravel ontop of the eco complete? And if I got the Ony Sand or flurite would I put that on top of Eco - Complete and gravel or should I not even mix all 3?

02-23-2004, 02:46 PM	#17
Daniel S. Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 3	go with florobase by red sea. a little pricey but worth it. it is very soft and clay like but u can clean it easly.

02-23-2004, 08:24 PM	#18
Raul-7 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lomita, CA Posts: 1,650	Go with Flourite, people had great results with 50/50 mix of Flourite and Eco-Complete. IMO put the the Flourite under the Eco-Complete, since Eco has a much better color, and smaller granules..it will be best ontop of Flourite.

02-23-2004, 08:42 PM	#19
sirfishmaster Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 43	i like the flourite! looks great against the colors of the plants....not too bad of a price either....but i have 4" in my 40 :roll: doug