Re: substrate or not?
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My 2ps worth,
I have JBL aqua basis, topped with 1inch of white gravelon top, if i dig really deep when cleaning or pull the plants out this really really disturbs it, it does cloud the water, but this clears after a 1hr or so, so now i just run a chop stick through before hoovering to stop compacting,
but i make sure i do it just before the water change so can hoover it out the water.
I dont really have digging fish, only 5 Corys they have never bothered it..
when the time comes to change the tank, i will def use a substrate,root tabs seem a pain until the plants grow roots mine kept floating,
I would not use jbl Aqua basis again its really good works well, not tat i have used any others, but it bugs me when removing plants which i do quite often, due to the growth rate of some of my plants shich i split and plant in my other tanks,
i would also not go all the way to the front and side edges of the tank with the latterite, leave a 1 inch gap just so you can clean the glass with out mixing the latterite, and your top substrate, that is one thing i have earnt from experiance
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