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Originally Posted by gf225 My new 33G setup will have a substrate of 100% ADA Aqua Soil + mulm.
I understand peat can be used to good effect too. Is this placed on the bottom along with the mulm and topped with AS?
I understand the mulm kickstarts the good bacteria production, what function does the peat have? |
There is no reason to add peat to your substrate. It serves to jump start bacteria colonization, but if you are adding mulm already then you don't need to add peat also.
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How much mulm and peat are we talking? What type of peat, aquarium-branded peat moss?
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Add just enough mulm underneath the substrate to barely cover the bottom of the tank.
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I assume I should be starting EI from the outset (high-light, pressurized CO2, large bio-mass)?
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No, definitely not. I do not recommend dosing any other fert aside from Potassium for the first 4-6 weeks. You will find that the Aquasoil has plenty of everything else for the plants. Also, do not add fish for 4-6 weeks either. When you start to notice the plants need some ferst start them slowly, not all at once as you would EI.