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Clay and Peat are OK with me
David wrote:
>I'm planning on redoing my 65 g into a nice planted aquarium for apistos. I
>wanted to place peatmoss with mulm from old tanks on the bottom, then
>fluorite, then sandblast gravel, for my substrate. But I've read that the
>peatmoss with clay substrates is a bad combination because it will lead to
>aluminum poisoning. Is there still a certain amount of peat moss I can place
>in the aquarium? or should I just scrap that idea in the first place? Anyway,
>any comments or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
I have a 29 gallon tank that is well over a year old and it has a
peat/Flourite substrate (1" peat under 2.5" Flourite). I've never had any
problem with this tank with the exception of a persistent algae, which has
since subsided. All of the flora and fauna are robust and very
non-poisoned looking. I change 2/3 of the water once a week. Normal pH is
6.6 - 6.8. If there's any excess of aluminum in the water, I can't tell.
Good luck!
Chuck Huffine
Knoxville, Tennessee USA
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