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Old 07-15-2005, 02:44 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi all!

Can you please let me know which substrate out there is the lightest in colour? not sure if there is a white one...

Onyx comes in red
EcoComplete is dark

also, can i use crushed marble as a substrate??
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Old 07-15-2005, 08:37 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Onyx is grey. That is probably one of the lightest colored substrates.
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does grey look better aesthetically or black (ecocomplete)?
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I have used pool sand which is a tan color, some brands come in white.
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I have used pool sand which is a tan color, some brands come in white.
and do you just use the pool sand or do you use this as a top up for something else underneath?
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I used First Layer Pure Laterite underneath the sand.
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Thanks trenac... now let me find laterite here in aust...
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If not, maybe you can find something similar. I also use Seachem root tabs for extra root nutrition. not pool sand

Let me clarify my previous post... I use Pool filter sand,not pool sand. There may be a difference.

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found it, so laterite is a fertiliser?
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Glad you found it... It's a clay, something like flourite, that provides nutrients to the plant roots.
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