DIY Substrate/Fertilizers for planted aquariums.
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Re: DIY Substrate/Fertilizers for planted aquariums.
Water must have high hardness, low co2, poor lighting, pH imbalance etc. Depends on the status of the tank, do give some more details.
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Cuba grows very well in Latarite. I have also grown in DIY substrate based aquarium.
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Re: DIY Substrate/Fertilizers for planted aquariums.
I've got a tank with following specifications
2 feet length, 2 feet breath, 1 feet width
Please suggest the quantities I gotta make.
2 feet length, 2 feet breath, 1 feet width
Please suggest the quantities I gotta make.
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Is Laterite the same clay that potters use to make clay pots?
What is the significance of adding 'fire wood ash pieces' in the substrate? Kindly reply?neilthirumuttam wrote: layer 2
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a seasoned mix of river sand laterite dried leaves
(mix kept wet in out door since 3 or 4 weeks
fire wood ash pieces added
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laterite is already explained in this thread itself.Naufil wrote:Is Laterite the same clay that potters use to make clay pots?
What is the significance of adding 'fire wood ash pieces' in the substrate? Kindly reply?neilthirumuttam wrote: layer 2
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a seasoned mix of river sand laterite dried leaves
(mix kept wet in out door since 3 or 4 weeks
fire wood ash pieces added
just an experiment done to check the significance of big pieces of 1 inch cube of fire wood ash (like coal)
i seen that root wrapped on it and become a air pocket beneath the soil and some bacterias may get dwelling place there
im now testing with coconut shell burned pieces in emerged setup
waiting for result
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Can I use earthworm soil in my substrate or gardening soil.
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Yes you can.
But mix vermicompost 4hand full with normal garden soil. Dont go for 100% vermicompost(earthworm soil)
But mix vermicompost 4hand full with normal garden soil. Dont go for 100% vermicompost(earthworm soil)
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