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How to Use Laterite As a Substrate For a Planted Freshwater Aquarium

Planted tank is one of the most beautiful settings and maintain fruitful experience of freshwater fish. Aquarium of the deal, as well as to the nature and cover fish (which you can get happy), to help keep the water from plants free of toxic nitrate and other biological compounds. Most of my tank at least half a little and I planted the "random death of fish," these tanks. In my opinion, the plants act as a buffer to maintain stable water from the fish.

To set up the tank when planted many things to consider on how to choose plants and how much lighting, and of course the board. Today, we focus on the board since the foundation of the tank. Most people are like when you go to the pet store to buy the bags of colored gravel too. To end an empty wallet and why up and plant growth is not appropriate.

The only typical pet store to you, it is necessary to make the box laterite. Laterite, clay-like substance that contains iron, plant roots need to grow properly. A typical box + 40-gallon aquarium will probably run about 20 dollars. Next go to a hardware store like Home Depot and orchards supply and looked at the sand and gravel. Typically, 50 pounds a bag you can find about five dollars. I have personally, I prefer the Nice texture gravel is a natural thing. I usually buy a second bag I have a larger size mix.

Laterite rinse to fully confirm that the board and the other before putting them into a bucket of the tank. Clean laterite is difficult to get the best you can. When you're ready, the first to lay the equally or more RATERAITODAUN to focus on where the plant might be more ideas. Then, if you selected two or more other components Mix them together until you create a good texture. Place mixture of substrate laterite, please complete coverage.

Most of the tanks, I say two to three inches deep on board are great. Filling the tank when water, pour or you will slowly and carefully stir the laterite dust and powder. And if you only used to be sand and laterite. But sand is great, sometimes it (and this is rare) is a compact, creating a toxic bacterial foam. When mixed with something else more unthinkable that this will happen. Good fish can prevent burrowing. This also like MIMIZUCHAN soil. Your gravel on the Nice rich, natural appearance and ready to plant .... Good luck.

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