Okay.. so I read some treads where people had successfully used topsoil as a substrate for planted tanks and the have done really good. So I went to homedepot today and picked up some Poting soil not even thinking about the difference. I got home, put the soil into my 10g and pored water onto a plate as not to disturb the soil.... Well, after I took the plate out and stepped back to look at what had happened, I noticed all the soil floating on top of the water. I could see light through the water under the floating island of soil.. I had to leave it to go eat at a friends house so maybe some of it will be sunk when i get back, but im thinking im going to have to wash the tank and get some new "TOPSOIL".
Has anyone here used topsoil or even poting soil?
Has anyone here used topsoil or even poting soil?