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Old 07-24-2010, 08:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I was wondering if i could put potting soil under my gravel for my plants with roots?
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Old 07-25-2010, 02:11 AM   #2 (permalink)
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How-To: Mineralized Soil Substrate, by Aaron Talbot - Library - Aquatic Plant Central

Mineralized soil is what you want. I've set up a couple tanks with it and its worked good so far.
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where did you find the pottery clay?
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Default Re: potting soil under gravel?
Thats what I did, used that exact same site back when I used topsoil as my substrate. I found my pottery clay at Michaels Design. I picked up any natural clay that was red. Mine was Mexican pottery clay. Some clays are dyed red, so dont get those.
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thank you for the help
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Default Re: potting soil under gravel?
u dont really need all the stuff that list on the site.

all u need is top soil, and gravel.

u can replace the pottery clay for penny.
use the penny for iron. if not u can always use soil clay.
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can i get penny at a home depot? or lows?
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penny as in 1 cent coin ... loL
some ppl use hardware nails the rushy one for iron.

1 layer of soils, top it up with nails, and then top it up with 1 more layer of soils, than top layer will be ur gravel.

u should have 3 to 4 inch of soils and 1 inch of gravel, depends on how much u wanna use.
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ahhh yea i would have to sterilize the pennys right?
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it should be safe if the tank is just a plant tank, im not sure about adding fish.

so ask around first b4 u do anything. just to be on the safe side
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