What is the best soil for planted tank

[alcastro]

Hi I would like to build a water garden outside my window sill and it would be connected to my main tank, i was wondering what would be the best and safest soil. Thanks

AL


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[sdrexler078]

I've used fluval stuff before. It's great but a little pricier

[MKD]

Al, what's going on?


try Micracle Pot soil then cap it with sand. is there lot of sunshine thru out the day? I can see lot of algae.

[alcastro]

Hi tony direct sunlight for about 1 to 1/12 hours , I might cover the surface are with water lettuce duck weed or something , the water is going to return toy main discus tank, nitrate control , maybe miracle mud.


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[MKD]

So what are you going to hear it in winter ? Use sand only and root tab.

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[alcastro]

I like those questions, box would be insulated, aquaponics style


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[trungnguyen]

I used ADA soil,


Trung.

[alcastro]

Thanks Trung, i will look into it

[trungnguyen]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/10/ene5y3az.jpg
My 10 gallon shrimp tank has been up since last September. WC 10% every week, and the light has been on everyday from 8AM until 10AM. I haven't seen any algae or hair algae in the tank yet. The soil is good too. You can tell by my plants


Trung.

[trungnguyen]

I mean 8AM to 10PM


Trung.

[MKD]

For outdoor use and easy plants, no need to break your bank savings for ADA soil which it will breakdown into mud . Don't know how you will connect to discus tank but discus waste water is your fertz so sand is ok.

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[alcastro]

Very nice tank Trung, 10% a week would be great but with discus it would be much lager water change, Tony my tank is on the other side of my window, and your write very pricie, pumice stone is what i am looking at, is the same as Seachem pond matrix, but cheaper and some kind pond potting soil on the bottom.