Will my plants live with only this substrate?
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How many bags would I need to cover an inch of a Top Fin 55 Gallon aquarium?
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My plants seemed to do well with only this substrate and no additives. I had Java fern, Java Moss, and some Anubias spp. in my tank with the flourite dark, low light, and 3 fish spp. (goldfish, minnow, and pleco). They grew well and were nice and green for months (until I put my turtle in the tank and he ate them all). That said, I didn't see any extraordinary plant growth during that time. If you are working on an amazing planted aquarium where the focus is plants and you want to see major growth/etc., you may need additional supplements. However, if you are more interested in a nice looking environment for your fish, I doubt you'll need to add anything. My plants seemed to do well with only this substrate and no additives. I had Java fern, Java Moss, and some Anubias spp. in my tank with the flourite dark, low light, and 3 fish spp. (goldfish, minnow, and pleco). They grew well and were nice and green for months (until I put my turtle in the tank and he ate them all). That said, I didn't see any extraordinary plant growth during that time. If you are working on an amazing planted aquarium where the focus is plants and you want to see major growth/etc., you may need additional supplements. However, if you are more interested in a nice... » Read More My plants seemed to do well with only this substrate and no additives. I had Java fern, Java Moss, and some Anubias spp. in my tank with the flourite dark, low light, and 3 fish spp. (goldfish, minnow, and pleco). They grew well and were nice and green for months (until I put my turtle in the tank and he ate them all). That said, I didn't see any extraordinary plant growth during that time. If you are working on an amazing planted aquarium where the focus is plants and you want to see major growth/etc., you may need additional supplements. However, if you are more interested in a nice looking environment for your fish, I doubt you'll need to add anything. « Show Less
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I have only this substrate in my 29 gallon and it is sufficient to grow plants. I recommend periodically supplementing with Flourish in order to maximize plant growth, but a decent group of fish will provide enough nutrients for decent plant growth.
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Yes. You will need plant food and enough life fish to create a self sufficient environment.
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Not yet, they are nice plants, very small and I live in high humidity warm area so I would think any area if you have a green house
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In the beginning b4 adding water & fish is the best time. Dont forget to let it cycle for a couple months. I lost a few fish starting too soon & during my substrate swap to this.
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One bag is enough for about a one inch layer of in a 30 gallon tank. So no, not really; you'll want at least a 2" substrate for plants to be happy, and that's why you're planning on buying Flourite, isn't it? I used one bag of this and two 12 lb bags of Carib Sea Flora Max in my 30 gal. Plant growth is great. I do use additional fertilizers, though.
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I think yes but you still have secure it with nails because when it's filled with soil it becomes very heavy and wobbly. great planters however. Mine were stunning last year i bought 4. :-)
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It won't be too much. Use 2 dropper-fulls. This quantity in a 1 gal can will keep all your house plants healthy.
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It really depends on the type of plants you are trying to grow. Almost any tank can support live plants and this is no different. As long as you have sufficient light and nutrients this tank will do give for most live plants.
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It really depends on how deep of a substrate bed you want. That said, one bag should be fine. I used less than 2 bags in my 20 gallon long.
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I don't know if my response helps but I have marbles and glass rock in my tank I put it under all of that and a plant and it worked fine.
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I don't know about that. Mine is above ground and I put plants all around it to disguise. Works great!
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They do not need soil. They get their water and nutrients directly through their leaves. These plants are perfect for small glass terrariums 3 to 5 inches. Care instructions come with every order.
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Its ok for low light plants like anubias or java ferns. I also got some duckweed that thrives. But no co2 needed for those plants :)
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Depending on what you are growing, you may need Florabloom, and Floramicro. I was growing lettuce, so I did not require the Florabloom or the Floramicro.
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I'd say not immediately. Think of this stuff as starter soil. Over time you may need to add some fertilizer but my tank has been going strong with no added fert for 6 months.
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This is for salt water - I would not recommend you use it for freshwater. I used to have a freshwater tank and I loved using black substrate (check out Amano's tanks) for the best looking tank - and I found Seachem Black Flourite to be excellent: I would get a 20LB bag to start, you'll want more if you are going to have live plants (highly recommend doing that...anubias is one of the best)...have fun!
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Yes. But wash the living plant real good after last application with 6.5 ph water. very low on the ppm. Let plant dry out or sit in soil until plant is dry, used all previous water and below 200 ppm.
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I don't think it will help with plant growth. The roots of you plants may bond with the peat granules and extract minerals that the granules remove from the the water column. I would suggest to mix sphagnum peat moss with organic soil for a substrate. Check out Dustin's Fishtanks on YouTube.