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Old 11-05-2011, 04:31 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Default Re: 10 gallon El Natural / anaerobic substrate ?

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Originally Posted by pearldanny View Post
I had problems like this when i first started my NPT. The best thing i found was a good carpeting plant. I got some saggitaria subulata at the LFS and it has created a nice carpet across the whole tank with the roots everywhere it keeps the soil from getting nasty anaerobic pockets. any carpeting plant would work I have just found this particular plant to be very forgiving and fast growing. I hope all goes well for you
thanks! thats exactly the plant I have in this tank that I think will help with my problem. I am currently growing it out in a 3 gallon. as the new plantlets grow to a decent size I move them here. so far I only have three...
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