Substrate for my Biotope

dirrtybirdy · 07-09-2008, 11:23 PM

OK guys my plants are not doing so well with the substrate i currently have. What kind of substrate would replicate SA. i was thinking ADA amazonia II. i dont know whether it should be dark or light substrate. what do you guys think???

fishman9809 · 07-09-2008, 11:25 PM

hmmmmmmm, the only good substrate i would recommend is AS Amazonia I

Amazonia II sucks BTW

dirrtybirdy · 07-09-2008, 11:28 PM

is that made by ADA aswell??

lol why doesnt amazonia II suck?

fishman9809 · 07-10-2008, 12:14 AM

no, AS Amazonia II SUCKS

doesnt help plants grow really, AS I is the way to go, trust me.

dirrtybirdy · 07-10-2008, 12:19 AM

great! you just sold me on it lol

fishman9809 · 07-10-2008, 12:29 AM

lol

i hoep u realize, the echinodorus are prolyl not growing cuz they grow from ground nutrition, and that soil doesnt seem like much nutrition.......

dirrtybirdy · 07-10-2008, 06:41 PM

lol! no wonder theyre not growing! haha i guess im going to have to get the ADA amazonia I then!

Thanks for your help fishman

fishman9809 · 07-10-2008, 07:07 PM

hmm, you may be able to just use AS and then sand on the places that arent going to be planted. if you want to have extra AS, thats always good in case you want another tank

07-09-2008, 11:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
dirrtybirdy Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 209	Substrate for my Biotope OK guys my plants are not doing so well with the substrate i currently have. What kind of substrate would replicate SA. i was thinking ADA amazonia II. i dont know whether it should be dark or light substrate. what do you guys think???

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07-09-2008, 11:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
fishman9809 Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 260	hmmmmmmm, the only good substrate i would recommend is AS Amazonia I Amazonia II sucks BTW

07-09-2008, 11:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
dirrtybirdy Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 209	is that made by ADA aswell?? lol why doesnt amazonia II suck?

07-10-2008, 12:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
fishman9809 Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 260	no, AS Amazonia II SUCKS doesnt help plants grow really, AS I is the way to go, trust me.

07-10-2008, 12:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
dirrtybirdy Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 209	great! you just sold me on it lol

07-10-2008, 12:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
fishman9809 Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 260	lol i hoep u realize, the echinodorus are prolyl not growing cuz they grow from ground nutrition, and that soil doesnt seem like much nutrition.......

07-10-2008, 06:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
dirrtybirdy Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 209	lol! no wonder theyre not growing! haha i guess im going to have to get the ADA amazonia I then! Thanks for your help fishman

07-10-2008, 07:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
fishman9809 Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 260	hmm, you may be able to just use AS and then sand on the places that arent going to be planted. if you want to have extra AS, thats always good in case you want another tank