Cleaning Ada Soil Substrate

[MegaZerino]

Im planning my fish tank and i was wondering, is ADA soil or Fluval Plant Stratum difficult to clean, because it looks like the fish waste would fall through the gaps and be very hard to hoover up, or would it just act as a fertiliser? I havent used it before and im currently using sand so could you please give me some advice.

thanks

 

[StandbySetting]

You wouldn't need to clean it, a planted tank should have good circulation and detritus shouldn't be allowed to settle.

 

[MegaZerino]

You wouldn't need to clean it, a planted tank should have good circulation and detritus shouldn't be allowed to settle.

ok thanks, not sure how powerful the filter is going to be because i dont have the tank yet, but i think it will probably be inbuilt

 

[StandbySetting]

If you're going to be using ADA aquasoil then presumably you'll be using CO2 and nutrients too? You'll need very good circulation for these. If it's just to be a low tech tank I'd use an inert substrate.

 

[MegaZerino]

If you're going to be using ADA aquasoil then presumably you'll be using CO2 and nutrients too? You'll need very good circulation for these. If it's just to be a low tech tank I'd use an inert substrate.

im gunna be using a weekly fertiliser, and maybe nutirents capsules, and im probably going to be using CO2. but the tank is only going to be about 30L

 

[StandbySetting]

Daily fertilisation and injected CO2 will be your best bet, otherwise I'd just go for an inert substrate.

 

[MegaZerino]

Daily fertilisation and injected CO2 will be your best bet, otherwise I'd just go for an inert substrate.

ok then, whats the difference between a dailf fert, and one that you only have to dose once a week (which is the one ive got now in my 65L)

 

[StandbySetting]

What are you dosing at the moment? Fertilisers are broken down the longer they're left in the tank, dosing daily ensure maximum effectiveness.

 

[MegaZerino]

What are you dosing at the moment? Fertilisers are broken down the longer they're left in the tank, dosing daily ensure maximum effectiveness.

i use a liquid fert

 

[BigTom]

I've actually had a lot of success using ADA Amazonia in low tech tanks, with plants ranging from haigrass to lileaopsis and more recently blyxa and cyperus. It's very good for getting plants successfully established early on, which can be half the battle with more demanding species. Would definitely recommend using it if you can afford it.

 

[StandbySetting]

Which liquid fert specifically?

 

[MegaZerino]

Which liquid fert specifically?

Its from JBL and called Ferropal, Weekly fertiliser for aquatic plants

 

[MegaZerino]

I've actually had a lot of success using ADA Amazonia in low tech tanks, with plants ranging from haigrass to lileaopsis and more recently blyxa and cyperus. It's very good for getting plants successfully established early on, which can be half the battle with more demanding species. Would definitely recommend using it if you can afford it.

thanks, i think i will probably use Fluvalplant stratum because its a lot easier to get hold of compared to the ADA, ut if i see some ADA around then i will definitly go for it

 

[StandbySetting]

The Green Machine sell it.

 

[MegaZerino]

The Green Machine sell it.

oh yh, thanks, i completley forgot about them!!