difference?

[Scrup]

What would the difference be between getting tetras initial sticks with normal black sand,replacing the sticks yearly and using fluorite/eco plus substrate?

Algae is not a concern for me, just looking for a substrate to help promote plant growth that is cheaper than buying 20 bags of fluorite.

Anyone use the sticks before?

http://www.tetra.de/tetra/go/7B4FA824079E3BE3B2540904EC663F1D/?seite=6&group_id=360&group_2_id=12&lang_id=2

[rich311k]

Many people use regular gravel or sand with ferts tabs put in it for the root feeders. I have it that way in several tanks. It will do fine for most plants.

[annageckos]

Can't really tell you what the difference is. But I use root fert tabs. I use sand, and didn't want to shell out a small fortune one plant substrate. They work well for me. I don't use the tetra brand, I am getting mine from aquariumplants.com. Great price and the plants seem to do better with these ones than the seachem brand I was using.

[little hawaii]

What would the difference be between getting tetras initial sticks with normal black sand,replacing the sticks yearly and using fluorite/eco plus substrate?

Algae is not a concern for me, just looking for a substrate to help promote plant growth that is cheaper than buying 20 bags of fluorite.

Anyone use the sticks before?

http://www.tetra.de/tetra/go/7B4FA824079E3BE3B2540904EC663F1D/?seite=6&group_id=360&group_2_id=12&lang_id=2

Yes they work, i have also used jobes sticks. I now use laterite, it grows incredible plants. I mix 1/4" of laterite into 1 1/2" of peatmoss, cover it with crinalin and 2" gravel on top. One of my tanks is 4yrs. running now and i neeed to prune monthly.:l19: :goldfish: :fish2: :help:

[Scrup]

cool thanks! will look for some cheapo darker substrate then!