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Re: Aquatic Plants Digest V3 #816
In a message dated 1/31/99 2:00:15 PM Mountain Standard Time, Aquatic-Plants-
Owner at actwin_com writes:
> Let me start by apologizing if the following questions have been asked
> too many times before. I did search the entire index for laterite but
> didn't find the answer I was looking for.
> I'm just starting to set up my first (freshwater)fish tank ever and I'd
> like to do it as correctly as possible from the outset. I'm planning on
> having a good deal of plants and I just recently heard (read) about
> laterite. Is this something I should consider using from the beginning?
> Consider using at all? Mix in with my gravel before I fill the tank?
> Again, I'm a total beginner and if this is the wrong place for this kind
> of questions, please let me know. Any help or advice will be much
> appreciated.
Laterite is incorporated into the lower part of the substrate during setup.
10 gr/gallon is recommended (about 2.5gr/liter). Instructions should come
with the laterite.
Bob Dixon