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Old 11-10-2012, 10:28 PM   #1
Chris Steele
First Planted Tank

Can I use organic soil topped with play sand for a planted fish tank?

I am using a 30 gallon (30L" x 12W" x 18H")

I am planning on putting some Cabomba Purple (Cabomba pulcherrima), Bacopa australis (Bacopa australis), Dwarf Hairgrass (Eleocharis acicularis ), Java Moss (Vesicularia Dubyana), and Red Melon Sword (Echinodorus Barthii v. "red melon") along with a moss ball and possibly a couple of dwarf onion plants I already have from another tank. I plan on getting a piece of driftwood for my moss.

I plan on having cory cats, ottos, shrimp, a rupper-lip pleco, possibly some type of snail, and guppies
 
Old 11-12-2012, 09:53 AM   #2
hadenglock
I wouldnt personally, soil can break down fast and there are better alternatives out there, i recommend SEACHEM brand plant substrate. look it up on google.
 
Old 11-12-2012, 08:29 PM   #3
Chris Steele
Thanks! So there isn't really a cheap alternative that works well?
 

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