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So I've got 72 gallon bowfront tank that I recently set up. I've got about 1" of the miracle grow organic potting soil capped with pool filter sand and some gravel. Maybe 1.5" of sand on top of the dirt and some gravel on top of that only in certain sections of the tank.
This has been set up and planted for about 7 days now. I'm seeing a lot of my plants rot/die/melt and am concerned it is due to anaerobic substrate. I've been making sure to poke around in the substrate daily (well sometimes every other day) and I am getting a lot of large bubbles emerging from the substrate when I poke around. I assume this is anaerobic gas which is bad for the setup. I also assume it is good that I am releasing it out of the substrate?
How long should I expect this condition to last and what else can I do to prevent/help the buildup of the gas?
I'm reluctant to do much to any of the plants (as far as moving and/or trying to trim any dead leaves/stems) yet as I fear I may just be overreacting and havent given everything enough time yet. How long before a newly transplanted plant should look "healthy"?
This has been set up and planted for about 7 days now. I'm seeing a lot of my plants rot/die/melt and am concerned it is due to anaerobic substrate. I've been making sure to poke around in the substrate daily (well sometimes every other day) and I am getting a lot of large bubbles emerging from the substrate when I poke around. I assume this is anaerobic gas which is bad for the setup. I also assume it is good that I am releasing it out of the substrate?
How long should I expect this condition to last and what else can I do to prevent/help the buildup of the gas?
I'm reluctant to do much to any of the plants (as far as moving and/or trying to trim any dead leaves/stems) yet as I fear I may just be overreacting and havent given everything enough time yet. How long before a newly transplanted plant should look "healthy"?