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Whats a good substrate to use for plants that I can get at home depot/walmart etc.
I've read in other posts that you can put a layer of peat moss down than sand/gravel on top. Is this any good? or would it get messy?

 

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Peat moss floats so it would need to be covered well. Peat moss will also lower your waters ph. For a ten gallon tank, personally Id purchase one bag of fluorite or eco complete to use.

 

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yea i have to agree, id go with flourite. thats what i used to have when i had my 10 gallon set up. everything grew great, and it looked nice. you could pick it up at petsmart. usually around $23 a bag here where i live. petland has it sometimes also for a couple of dollars cheaper usually.

 

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There are no big chain stores here, that's the problem.

 

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Im pretty sure you can order it from Big Als online..let me see if I can find you a link

 

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If you can find a place that ships to Canada, Awesome.

 

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http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ctl3684/cp18483/si2984772/cl0/seachemflouritedark7kg

Shipping for up to 30 dollars worth of stuff would be like $8.99 I dont knwo , but I think you can ship to canada from there. I looked at the canadian site for big als and it directs back to the linked site above to order online.. For the price, it would be worth checking into.

 

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In the account set up the only country I can choose is USA. :/

 

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Found the .ca site and a bag of fluorite is $29.99 + Shipping + 13% Tax.
Back to my original question, what are some substrates I can buy locally from walmart/home depot?

 

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See if your Home Depot or garden center carries Schultz Aquatic Soil.