Do you guys use pure sms/turface with nothing else? or do you mix?
(i just thought it be useful to know for myself and the op, not trying to hijack
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(i just thought it be useful to know for myself and the op, not trying to hijack
)Eco-Complete vs. Anything as good that's cheaper ?
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I used it mixed 50/50 with original flourite. I can't say that my plants necessarily benefit from this, except that it's heavier and holds them down better. I don't have any heavy root feeders, which I think would benefit more from the flourite.
Would I see much of a difference in my plants between a Fluorite type of substrate and a 3M Color Quartz black substrate?
With good dosing, no. I know plenty of people that use 3M Colorquartz and have good looking tanks. They dose EI.
I think I'm going to just buy some 3M Colorquartz, I don't think I'm going to be able to find the other stuff locally as cheap.
I really like the color black or the color combo in the Eco-Complete
Eco is just way to expensive..
I really like the color black or the color combo in the Eco-Complete
Eco is just way to expensive..
it also depends on what kind of plants you use. even with ei having good substrate is going to help root feeders like crypts/swords
I'd say ADA auqa soil is better than EC and cheaper.
Each bag of ADA is 2x if not more than the EC bags and that comes to 10-14$ per unit volume of EC, then shipping weight is less because you are not paying for water..................
And you do not rinse ADA AS either.
And I think there's little doubt, it grows plants better.
You can still dose the water column and should, but the results should be better using ADA for most folks.
Regards,
Tom Barr
Each bag of ADA is 2x if not more than the EC bags and that comes to 10-14$ per unit volume of EC, then shipping weight is less because you are not paying for water..................
And you do not rinse ADA AS either.
And I think there's little doubt, it grows plants better.
You can still dose the water column and should, but the results should be better using ADA for most folks.
Regards,
Tom Barr
how much are you paying for ada? only place local has it for $40 a bag.... if i got it shipped i would save a couple bucks but thats it. you have said over and over how ada is cheaper then eco but i havent been able to figure out how. i have both eco and ada soil here.
also its good to point out ada soil is known for ammonia spikes when you first get it. you have to wait it out a couple weeks.
also its good to point out ada soil is known for ammonia spikes when you first get it. you have to wait it out a couple weeks.
AquariumPlants.com's own: Freshwater Planted Aquarium Substrate
http://www.aquariumplants.com/product_p/ss.htm
Looks like Eco Complete and at a great price.
http://www.aquariumplants.com/product_p/ss.htm
Looks like Eco Complete and at a great price.
