Hey guys,
I am going to to be starting a new 10 gallon planted tank for a few ( 4 or 5 ) dwarf puffer fish, im going to want it to be heavily planted with a some drift wood. I was wanting to put some potting soil under the gravel for the plants, but i have a few questions:
1. With soil under the gravel, how will i vacuum the substrate? or do you not vacuum a planted tank ever? Or just parts of the tank or what?
2. Is there a specific kind of soil i need to use? THIS is the soil i have just laying around, could i use it?
3. Does the potting soil mess with any of the water parameters?
thanks for any help!
I am going to to be starting a new 10 gallon planted tank for a few ( 4 or 5 ) dwarf puffer fish, im going to want it to be heavily planted with a some drift wood. I was wanting to put some potting soil under the gravel for the plants, but i have a few questions:
1. With soil under the gravel, how will i vacuum the substrate? or do you not vacuum a planted tank ever? Or just parts of the tank or what?
2. Is there a specific kind of soil i need to use? THIS is the soil i have just laying around, could i use it?
3. Does the potting soil mess with any of the water parameters?
thanks for any help!