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I have a 4 section shrimp tank (full dims, 36"x 18"x 12") almost finished being made by Critical Tanking. Should be here within a week or so. All 4 sections is a AIO to have it's own filtration. My wife bought this for me because of me having to take down my reef tanks due to my physical condition is getting worse to preform all the wc and all. Which she shocked on with this awesome gift.
Anyways, I have this in mind for the substrate to get keep the cost down for my wife's purse, so to speak. And hoping this will be logical to stretch out the Fluval Stratum.
I was thinking of going with a layer of MGOPM, then maybe a 1" layer of black diamond sand (to ensure the soil stays where it needs to) and final layer of Fluval Stratum.
This divided shrimp tank will have some plants in there but not fully stocked like a planted display.
The plants I am going with are javas, mosses and banana plants to start off with. Not sure if I will be adding other species of plants or not.
I will greatly appreciate anyone's thoughts on this. And I have no problem receiving any kind of a directive to do this right the first time....since my wife is the one funding this for me.
Thank you for ya time
Anyways, I have this in mind for the substrate to get keep the cost down for my wife's purse, so to speak. And hoping this will be logical to stretch out the Fluval Stratum.
I was thinking of going with a layer of MGOPM, then maybe a 1" layer of black diamond sand (to ensure the soil stays where it needs to) and final layer of Fluval Stratum.
This divided shrimp tank will have some plants in there but not fully stocked like a planted display.
The plants I am going with are javas, mosses and banana plants to start off with. Not sure if I will be adding other species of plants or not.
I will greatly appreciate anyone's thoughts on this. And I have no problem receiving any kind of a directive to do this right the first time....since my wife is the one funding this for me.
Thank you for ya time