Eco-Complete Plant Substrate? Anyone Familiar with it?

[Jim Conklin]

I'm setting up a new 90 gal discus/planted tank and thought I'd give it
a try rather then the Flourite Red that I have in the other tank. (I've
had no problems with the Flourite, just thought I'd try something else.)

One thing I have noticed is the massive root growth I've had in
comparison to leaves in my old tank. A few more leaves and less roots would
make me happy, but perhaps not my plant!

84F, 6.2 ph, 3KH, 55 gallons, 130watts/10-12 hrs, Marineland 350 with
Fluval XP2.

Thanks!


Jim C.

[CanadianCray]

Yes I've got it in my 110 planted tank. I am VERY happy with it,

"Jim Conklin" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> I'm setting up a new 90 gal discus/planted tank and thought I'd give
> it a try rather then the Flourite Red that I have in the other tank.
> (I've had no problems with the Flourite, just thought I'd try something
> else.)
>
> One thing I have noticed is the massive root growth I've had in
> comparison to leaves in my old tank. A few more leaves and less roots
> would make me happy, but perhaps not my plant!
>
> 84F, 6.2 ph, 3KH, 55 gallons, 130watts/10-12 hrs, Marineland 350
> with Fluval XP2.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> Jim C.
>
>
>

[Larry Blanchard]

Jim Conklin wrote:

> I'm*setting*up*a*new*90*gal*discus/planted*tank*and*thought*I'd*give
> it a try rather then the Flourite Red that I have in the other tank.**
> (I've had no problems with the Flourite, just thought I'd try
> something else.)

I used 20 pounds if EC, mixed with sand, in a 10 gallon tank. After
more than a year, I'm still harvesting excess plants :-).

I started adding trace elements after I'd had the tank set up for a
while and, getting carried away, I recently started adding Excel.

If my fish grew this fast, I'd be eating them :-).

--
It's turtles, all the way down

[Altum]

I have 50/50 Flourite and Eco Complete. I did the mixture for color
and my plants are doing great. Healthy swords, grasses, and crypts
should have a much root as leaf.

[Jim Conklin]

Thanks very much for the help! I've picked it up and I'll give it a try!


Jim C


"Larry Blanchard" > wrote in message
...
> Jim Conklin wrote:
>
>> I'm setting up a new 90 gal discus/planted tank and thought I'd give
>> it a try rather then the Flourite Red that I have in the other tank.
>> (I've had no problems with the Flourite, just thought I'd try
>> something else.)
>
> I used 20 pounds if EC, mixed with sand, in a 10 gallon tank. After
> more than a year, I'm still harvesting excess plants :-).
>
> I started adding trace elements after I'd had the tank set up for a
> while and, getting carried away, I recently started adding Excel.
>
> If my fish grew this fast, I'd be eating them :-).
>
> --
> It's turtles, all the way down