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Re: Top Soil substrate gone horribly wrong
- To: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
- Subject: Re: Top Soil substrate gone horribly wrong
- From: Laren Miracle <laren at uswest_net>
- Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 22:01:56 -0700
- Delivered-To: fixup-Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com@fixme
- References: <200010181948.PAA10553 at actwin_com>
I think the gravel you used is way too course and stuff is leaking out.
I use 1/16" grain sand and I've never had a problem.
Larry
http://www.users.qwest.net/~laren/
>About 4 weeks ago I tried to setup a 30g long tank with
>a top soil substrate. I put about 1" of top soil straight from
>the bag and 1"of pea gravel on top.
>The water has been really cloudy getting worse. I do a
>good 75% water change and it doesn't seem to help.
>I don't stir up any of the dirt. I can't even see the filter at
>the back of the tank.