Nutrient Rich Sandy Substrate

nickmcmechan

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I'm looking for a nutrient rich substrate thats light sand in colour and can be used on its own

kind of like eco-complete, except sand in colour

any suggestions? :read:

 

Bk718

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you can use a layer of regular nutrient rich substrate like eco complete/flourite and top it with 2-3" of sand. Will promote good root growth in all plants.

 

nickmcmechan

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thanks bk, guess i dont want any black though

even dark red / brown would be ok - could i use laterite topped with sand?

 

Bk718

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can go for regular flourite, it might be better than just laterite

flourite red

regular

Remember you are adding 1" of flourite (any color) + 2-3" of sand. Even if you do have black substrate underneath it wont show with all the sand covering it.

 

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ADA malaya or Africana are nice an far better than Eco Complete(it's not very complete

Regards,
Tom Barr

 

calivivarium1

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There is also Flourite Onyx sand

 

mr.key

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Wish I could find the thread on using sand as a substrate for you. Look around there had been a good one. Sand is not nutrient rich and does not retain nutrients well in and of itself. Layering with laterite and flourite seems to be the common rec.

 

nickmcmechan

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calivivarium1 said:

There is also Flourite Onyx sand

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what colour is that?

 

nickmcmechan

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plantbrain said:

ADA malaya or Africana are nice an far better than Eco Complete(it's not very complete

Regards,
Tom Barr

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the malaya is a nice brown colour (i think)

saw it recommended with ada power sand, which goes on bottom and which on top?

 

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How rich are you? Check out ADA sand.