Flourite Feedback?

[fl4ian]

a picture is worth a thousand words

I rinsed my flourite for hours, and I still couldn't see in the tank after I put it in. My $.02 is screw rinsing it at all. If it's possible, put it in dry, then add water splashing it down on a saucer or rock to deflect it. After a month or so, most of the fine grain stuff will have settled deeper and you won't make such a mess planting/replanting.

I have no experience with eco complete, but may try it next time, due to the mess factor. The plants like the flourite though.

this is what happens when you dont rinse your flourite properly...
you get guinness
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[fishorama]

I did not have much cloudiness using unrinsed eco

 

[67chevelle]

I have eco in one of mine.Put it right in,no rinsing.It was crystal clear in about 2 hours.

 

[Ramphonic]

I like the look of it now I'm just worried it will make my green water issue worse.

 

[FrostyNYC]

After having used Eco Complete, Flourite Black, and ADA Aquasoil, I have to say that Flourite ranks at the bottom of the list for those 3 nutrient-rich substrates. I had the slowest growth in Flourite, by far, despite supplemental dosing.

If you're looking for a consistant black color though, Flourite is tops. Rinsing is a pain, and stirring it will release dust, but 3 rinses in a bucket cleaned it out well for me before I added it to my tank.

 

[GCL]

Here's a substrate calculator for you.

http://www.plantedtank.net/substratecalculator.html

oops...should have read beyond page 2...looks like you are set, but here it is anyways in case someone needs it......

 

[Duckie8782]

Great thread! Thanks for all who contributed such useful information