Soil as part of substrate.

[Abbeys_Mom]

Has anyone tried this? I read a few articles that recommended using 1" black soil under 1" of gravel for a planted tank. Any successes?

[xoolooxunny]

It's a pretty popular method from what i hear, but be careful of the type of soil you choose, you wouldn't want it leeching out anything that could harm the fish!

[Abbeys_Mom]

I am trying it with a 2.5g betta tank. I use clean, sterilized black earth. I bought it for the plants in my Lizard tank, because it is chemical free and safe.
It did leave my water full of tannins. I guess I just have to wait and see.

[Chrona]

Yes, you can use it, but if you ever move anything around, your tank becomes a real mess. Plus, it's organic, so it tend to play havoc with your water parameters under various conditions. Better to just stick with inert substrates (ie Flourite)

[xoolooxunny]

:19: :19:flourite!!:19: :19:

[jeffs99dime]

Yes, you can use it, but if you ever move anything around, your tank becomes a real mess. Plus, it's organic, so it tend to play havoc with your water parameters under various conditions. Better to just stick with inert substrates (ie Flourite)

chrona is right about that ^^^^--jeff