Help needed for DIY Substrate
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Help needed for DIY Substrate
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Need help in DIY substrate
My Tank size is 39*15*24. While doing set up i Have used 1.5 kg of Humus and 1.5 kg of fert soil(by Aquanature) topped with 40 kg river sand.
Now I am planning to rescape and here is my plan.
0.5 inch Cocopeat at bottom
1.5 inches Vermi compost
2 inch river sand
0.5 inch ADA amezonia II (for my forground plant)
1) Experts pls let me know u r opinon about above combination.
2) Should I wash my exixting river sand before re use?
3) How many kg will I need cocopet, vermi compost & ADA amezonia II
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Rajesh
Need help in DIY substrate
My Tank size is 39*15*24. While doing set up i Have used 1.5 kg of Humus and 1.5 kg of fert soil(by Aquanature) topped with 40 kg river sand.
Now I am planning to rescape and here is my plan.
0.5 inch Cocopeat at bottom
1.5 inches Vermi compost
2 inch river sand
0.5 inch ADA amezonia II (for my forground plant)
1) Experts pls let me know u r opinon about above combination.
2) Should I wash my exixting river sand before re use?
3) How many kg will I need cocopet, vermi compost & ADA amezonia II
Regards
Rajesh
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Re: Help needed for DIY Substrate
Combination is good but I am unable to understood why are you using too many types of substrate with ADA.rajesh81281 wrote:1) Experts pls let me know u r opinon about above combination.
Dont was sand from existing tank. But wash vermicompost 4-5 times.rajesh81281 wrote:2) Should I wash my exixting river sand before re use?
You need around 3 kg cocopeat and 4 kg vermicompost. How much area you want to fill with ADA?rajesh81281 wrote:3) How many kg will I need cocopet, vermi compost & ADA amuezonia II
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This time I want black soil as top layer. I will be using ADA as a top layer so that it will help my montecarlo and staurogyne repens to get the nutrition easliy and . I will be using 9lit ADA bag ... hopping to get 0.5/0.75 inch layer of ADA soil.
I saw vermicompost in packets in nursery from 1 local brand.. Still I hve to wash that 4-5 time?
Could u please tell me what will happen if i increase ration of Coco Peat / Vermi culture?
I saw vermicompost in packets in nursery from 1 local brand.. Still I hve to wash that 4-5 time?
Could u please tell me what will happen if i increase ration of Coco Peat / Vermi culture?
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Also what will happen If if mix Cocopeat and vermiculture and then topped by river sand followed by ADA soil?
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Dont mix Cocopeat and Vermiculutre. Otherwise they will float. Lay the cocopeat in the bottom. 2nd layer should be of Vermiculture and soil and topped with sand.rajesh81281 wrote:Also what will happen If if mix Cocopeat and vermiculture and then topped by river sand followed by ADA soil?
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Re: Help needed for DIY Substrate
This time I want black soil as top layer. I will be using ADA as a top layer so that it will help my montecarlo and staurogyne repens to get the nutrition easliy and . I will be using 9lit ADA bag ... hopping to get 0.5/0.75 inch layer of ADA soil.
I saw vermicompost in packets in nursery from 1 local brand.. Still I hve to wash that 4-5 time?
Could u please tell me what will happen if i increase ration of Coco Peat / Vermi culture?
I saw vermicompost in packets in nursery from 1 local brand.. Still I hve to wash that 4-5 time?
Could u please tell me what will happen if i increase ration of Coco Peat / Vermi culture?
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You have to wash vermicompost 4-5 times otherwise water will not clear easily.
40% vermicompost of total substrate is enough.
40% vermicompost of total substrate is enough.
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Thanks Rajivji
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Re: Help needed for DIY Substrate
Why do you want to mix ADA and DIY substrate ?
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I m not mixing DYI and ADA substrate. My Top layer will be ADA soil as i want black substrate as a top layer.