Sean's Soil Substrate Recipe Documented

[dSerk]

This is a great quote.

Dibbs!

And unfortunately, if you change your mind later, it's a pain to tear down the whole tank and start anew.

I know, probably the first thing I learned on my own, lol. I tore down mine and rebuilt it a month or so after I first set it up. Used a LOT more peat/soil (and another bag and half of eco-complete). Algae went bonkers for a couple weeks, and then the amazon sword went nuts and filled half the tank.

[DelawareJim]

More and more it seems like the substrate IS the tank.

This is a great quote. Substrate truly does influence a huge part of the future of your tank.

Heh! Reminds me of that old terrestrial gardening expression; "Take care of the soil, and the plants take care of themselves."

Cheers.
Jim

[SCMurphy]

...the substrate IS the tank.

I have to say that this is the best summary statement of why I came up with the whole thing in the first place.