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mudboots · 07-11-2009, 07:40 AM

Tried posting some pics of the substrate settling using the sand and gravel mix on top of the organic choice but the computer is acting up and I have to get on the road. I'll try again on Monday. But the bottom line is that one drawback of using sand is the amount of micro-particulates that are nearly impossible to completely rinse out, so the water takes longer to clear up. The advantages are ease in planting small rooted plants and the natural look, which is more of a person thing really. I used 0.5 cubic feet of each (play sand and pea gravel) to dress both a 125npt and my son's 20npt, which gave me almost exactly 1 inch on top of the 1 inch of organic choice (slighty deeper in the 20 and slightly shallower in the 125).

07-11-2009, 07:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
mudboots Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Nacogdoches, Texas Posts: 322 iTrader Ratings: 7 iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 18850	Re: Substrate Setting up 125g El Natural Tried posting some pics of the substrate settling using the sand and gravel mix on top of the organic choice but the computer is acting up and I have to get on the road. I'll try again on Monday. But the bottom line is that one drawback of using sand is the amount of micro-particulates that are nearly impossible to completely rinse out, so the water takes longer to clear up. The advantages are ease in planting small rooted plants and the natural look, which is more of a person thing really. I used 0.5 cubic feet of each (play sand and pea gravel) to dress both a 125npt and my son's 20npt, which gave me almost exactly 1 inch on top of the 1 inch of organic choice (slighty deeper in the 20 and slightly shallower in the 125).