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Substrate suggetion for a low tech setup without CO2

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2015 5:28 pm
by nalak86
Hi,

Planning to build a low tech setup without CO2.What substrate should i go for?
I have been checking all the online forums and most of them suggest the below
I am from Pune and i am a new bie

Flourite,
Wco-Complete
Onyx-sand
Aquasoil (AS) Amazonia by ADA

Are these available in India or in any online shops?

Thanks
Nalak Sarkar

Re: Substrate suggetion for a low tech setup without CO2

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2015 5:32 pm
by SCORPIO
nalak86 wrote:Hi,

Planning to build a low tech setup without CO2.What substrate should i go for?
I have been checking all the online forums and most of them suggest the below
I am from Pune and i am a new bie

Flourite,
Wco-Complete
Onyx-sand
Aquasoil (AS) Amazonia by ADA

Are these available in India or in any online shops?

Thanks
Nalak Sarkar
All of these available in India.

Re: Substrate suggetion for a low tech setup without CO2

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2015 5:35 pm
by nalak86
* eco -complete

THanks for your reply..


Are they good? or do you suggest something else? I am from pune and cant find good shops to buy from.
Do you have any online suggetions?

Re: Substrate suggetion for a low tech setup without CO2

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2015 6:55 pm
by SCORPIO
nalak86 wrote:* eco -complete

THanks for your reply..


Are they good? or do you suggest something else? I am from pune and cant find good shops to buy from.
Do you have any online suggetions?

Why do you not use native black soil with some cocopeat soil?

Re: Substrate suggetion for a low tech setup without CO2

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2015 8:15 pm
by sushant
You can buy them at website like: aquabynature.com,indianaquarium.com, etc

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Re: Substrate suggetion for a low tech setup without CO2

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2015 10:13 pm
by nalak86
@Scorpio..
Thanks a lot for the suggetion

I am not aware if it that's why..Since this will be my first time .. I really wanna make sure the substrate is good for my plants.:-D
Now since you are suggesting it..will surely give it a thought.. :-)
Is there any document which i can read on how to prepare it?


@sushant..Thanks a lot for these site...will go through them

Re: Substrate suggetion for a low tech setup without CO2

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 10:21 am
by saikumar
Aquasoil (AS) Amazonia by ADA
This is my suggestion. Its worth. Does all good things a substrate should do..

Re: Substrate suggetion for a low tech setup without CO2

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:10 am
by nalak86
saikumar wrote:Aquasoil (AS) Amazonia by ADA
This is my suggestion. Its worth. Does all good things a substrate should do..

Thanks a lot for your suggestion.will go with that choice.

There are some good options in the below shop

http://happyaqua.in/aquarium-substrate

Re: Substrate suggetion for a low tech setup without CO2

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 2:31 pm
by xargar
I have PLatinum soil and Fluval soils in stock
Visit aquatickart.in

Re: RE: Re: Substrate suggetion for a low tech setup without CO2

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 3:32 pm
by sushant
xargar wrote:I have PLatinum soil and Fluval soils in stock
Visit aquatickart.in
I forgot to mention aquatickart :oops:
I guess We have some good site/companies advertising on our portal.

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