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Re: Diy Substrate quantity

Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:01 pm
by soumyadipta9
SCORPIO wrote:In both the options I would like to prefer the combination of Pressurized CO2 and DIY Substrate.
Thanks for the response Rajiv ji :-). I'll start arranging for a Co2 setup then.

Re: Diy Substrate quantity

Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 8:01 pm
by zico_aqua
I would not recommend vals for this 10G setup, they will out grow in no time. Go for some crypts, some elocharis, pigmy sword, rotala green,moss,potamogeton gayii,dwarf sag etc these won't cost you a fortune but then again will give you a nice option to scape as well..:)

Re: Diy Substrate quantity

Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 11:16 pm
by soumyadipta9
zico_aqua wrote:I would not recommend vals for this 10G setup, they will out grow in no time. Go for some crypts, some elocharis, pigmy sword, rotala green,moss,potamogeton gayii,dwarf sag etc these won't cost you a fortune but then again will give you a nice option to scape as well..:)
Yes they do get pretty big :P.
Thanks a lot for the plant suggestions :).

Re: Diy Substrate quantity

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:01 am
by soumyadipta9
Help me out again guys.
Will 2 kg soilrite & 1 kg laterite be too much for my setup (18X12X12, 10 gallon) ?
If yes, then how much should I add ?

Re: Diy Substrate quantity

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:10 am
by vikram
2Kg of solrite is more than you need .... but you need more of laterite ... one kg will not be enough

Re: Diy Substrate quantity

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 7:55 am
by SCORPIO
You need atleast 4-5 kg latarite and a 2kg pack of soilrite. They should be in 60:40 ratio.