The substrate
The substrate is the most important element of your aquarium.
I will not go into scientific details about it, but rest
assured that your substrate will be a living breathing colony of bacteria with
a very delicate balance.
The first thing to do is to choose a live substrate.
After 15 years with a stable aquarium i recoment the Flourite
- Seachem.
The substrate must have a thickness of about 10 cm.
Anything less than that and you will not be able to plant
your live plants and no anaerobic conditions will develop, wich are important.
Anything more than that and you are risking to much anaerobic
conditions into the substrate which in turn will produce to much hydrogen
sulfide which will literally burn all life in your aquarium.
On top of the flourite you can put a thin layer of Aqualite
(a white pours clay material for decorative purposes and aerobic bacteria colonization).
Please don't use any cheap quartz material as it is to heavy and serve no
purpose.
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