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Re: compost in substrate.
>I am an avid outdoor gardner here in Zone 5 in Boulder, Colorado, and my
>compost heap is fabulous. So tonight, unless I hear persuasive advice to
>the contrary, I am going to start my first plant tank by mixing soil and
>humus from my compost into the substrate.
While I'm no expert... I recently (1 week ago) started my 10 gal again
(since moving) and this time I put about 1" of potting soil in the bottom,
with about 1/2" gravel on top.
It turns the water a tea color for a while (did it a few months back with a
2.5 gallon), but over time it does clear up.
>What should the soil:substrate ratio be? 1:1? 1:2? 2:1 in the bottom
>third of the substrate? 2:1 in the bottom 2/3 of the substrate?
Beats me? :-)
>What is the importance of _not_ putting soil in the top layer of gravel?
I would imagine primarily to avoid stirring up a cloud every time it get's
poked.
- paul
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