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Re: [APD] More substrates - DIY



Oh and since I decided to use "Barr Method" EI on these tanks.....substrate
should not be big issue to plant growth.

Terry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry Barber" <terbarb at alltel_net>
To: "aquatic plants digest" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 10:37 AM
Subject: Re: [APD] More substrates - DIY


> I am setting up two tanks using Turface as the substrate.  One tank has
the
> gray - which looks black when wet.  The other tank - I used the red.  It
is
> a calcined clay used for athletic fields and the price is good.  I paid
$17
> for a 50 lb bag.  I added a layer of laterite during the set up.
>
> Only hassle so far is that it is pretty dirty and took a lot of rinsing.
> Even in the tank - it has taken a few water changes to get rid of the
haze.
> That was not a real problem for me - the price made it worth the extra
> hassle.  It has had not impact on the water chemisty that I have measured.
> Seems to not affect pH etc.
>
> I think this material has been discussed before on APD - I am just too
cheap
> to buy that much flourite for this project.
>
> Terry
>
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