mine looked kind of like rich311s, but it had more of a reddish to it.. like a terracotta pot color or something. it reminded me of the grand canyon.
i agree, it was hard to keep the plants rooted. i had a 50gallon-rated HOB in a 10 with the schultz as a substrate and where the water came out of the filter... the soil stuff got blown away and left a bare spot on the bottom.
it does get heavier in time, but i didnt give it too much time b/c i ended up taking down my 10.
its not bad though, i liked it overall.
good luck!
i agree, it was hard to keep the plants rooted. i had a 50gallon-rated HOB in a 10 with the schultz as a substrate and where the water came out of the filter... the soil stuff got blown away and left a bare spot on the bottom.
it does get heavier in time, but i didnt give it too much time b/c i ended up taking down my 10.
its not bad though, i liked it overall.
good luck!