Would clay out of my backyard be any good for a planted tank?
Mainly because of life throwing lemons at me for the past few years. I'm constantly looking for the cheapest way to go about things.
My first thoughts(plans) for trying it out...
10g
somewhere around 1/2 to 1" of clay on bottom.
Topped by 2" of play sand.
The clay source...
I know it hasn't had any chemicals, pesticides, fertilizer, nothing put on the ground, where I'd get this, for at least the last 20 years.
It doesn't get much of any run off in this area. And any that it would get, would be from the neighbors back yard. And I'm pretty sure they don't fertilize their grass either. And being a high ground where I'd get it. I have serious doubts that any of their drain off has every been there.
I'm thinking I would get a 5g bucket.
Put a gallon or 2 of this dirt/clay in it.
Spend a couple of weeks rinsing and draining, to hopefully end up with mostly Clay.
Then... put it in the tank.
Is this a good idea?
or
Just a waste of time?
Thanks!
Mainly because of life throwing lemons at me for the past few years. I'm constantly looking for the cheapest way to go about things.
My first thoughts(plans) for trying it out...
10g
somewhere around 1/2 to 1" of clay on bottom.
Topped by 2" of play sand.
The clay source...
I know it hasn't had any chemicals, pesticides, fertilizer, nothing put on the ground, where I'd get this, for at least the last 20 years.
It doesn't get much of any run off in this area. And any that it would get, would be from the neighbors back yard. And I'm pretty sure they don't fertilize their grass either. And being a high ground where I'd get it. I have serious doubts that any of their drain off has every been there.
I'm thinking I would get a 5g bucket.
Put a gallon or 2 of this dirt/clay in it.
Spend a couple of weeks rinsing and draining, to hopefully end up with mostly Clay.
Then... put it in the tank.
Is this a good idea?
or
Just a waste of time?
Thanks!