AaronT

Suggested amount is about 5-10% by volume, not necessarily weight. Should I edit the article to be more clear?

looking4roselines

ehh???

Thats one of the reasons why I dont cook.

AaronT

Well, cooking and baking are two different things. Baking is more precise so don't discount cooking just yet.

Anyhow, the clay you used should be okay. What size tank will it be? It might be good to test it out on a small tank first.

looking4roselines

Too late to test on a smaller scale. I had already capped the soil and started growing HC and other plants emmersed. I can post some pics once I get home from work.

I can already see larger leaf growth in 2 days on the HC.

It’s a 60 gallon tank. I will ask you for some suggestions through PM on the aquascape in a pm since its off topic.

looking4roselines

This is what 10lbs of clay to 50lbs of top soil looks like...


And...I grew impatient and flooded the tank after 4 days. But suprisingly, the water wasnt cloudy from the excessive use of red clay.

Does the plant from the left look familiar to you Aarron?

AaronT

That's definitely a lot of clay. My soil still looks dark brown in color after adding the clay.

That's a good spot for the 'Red Devil' sword. It makes a great backround plant.

looking4roselines

Progress report:

3 weeks later...





Taken yesterday.....



I ditched the HC and will be planting some UG in the foreground.

I haven't dosed a thing yet.

AaronT

Sweet. Thanks for sharing your progress with us so far.

torpedobarb

wow.. I am thinking about doing this now.. I am totally inspired. amazing!

AaronT

I'm glad you're feeling inspired. I wrote up a more formal article in our Library here at APC.