100% Flourite or 50% Flourite with 50% black sand???

The title says it all... I planned on layering the two substrates but now
that I've washed the flourite and threw that in, I kinda like the look of
it! Is all flourite any more beneficial than layering it? Will the sand
keep the flourite from clouding?

Also, I figure I have enough flourite for a 2 inch covering. Is this deep
enough for a planted tank? I also have about an inch of nice black sand I
can use if the 2 inches isn't enough..

Help!

Phil...

Phil Williamson wrote:
The title says it all... I planned on layering the two substrates but now
that I've washed the flourite and threw that in, I kinda like the look of
it! Is all flourite any more beneficial than layering it? Will the sand
keep the flourite from clouding?

Also, I figure I have enough flourite for a 2 inch covering. Is this deep
enough for a planted tank? I also have about an inch of nice black sand I
can use if the 2 inches isn't enough..

Help!

Phil...

Seachem says you can use 50% Flourite and still get the benefits. I
have yet to find anything that keeps Flourite from clouding except time.

For small tanks, I like about 2". I don't usually grow monster
swordplants and things with huge root systems in small tanks, and I want
that extra 3/4 gallon of water!

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Are you saying you usually use 2" of flourite or 2" total?

"Elaine T" wrote in message
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Phil Williamson wrote:
The title says it all... I planned on layering the two substrates but
now
that I've washed the flourite and threw that in, I kinda like the look
of
it! Is all flourite any more beneficial than layering it? Will the
sand
keep the flourite from clouding?

Also, I figure I have enough flourite for a 2 inch covering. Is this
deep
enough for a planted tank? I also have about an inch of nice black sand
I
can use if the 2 inches isn't enough..

Help!

Phil...

Seachem says you can use 50% Flourite and still get the benefits. I
have yet to find anything that keeps Flourite from clouding except time.

For small tanks, I like about 2". I don't usually grow monster
swordplants and things with huge root systems in small tanks, and I want
that extra 3/4 gallon of water!

--
Elaine T __
http://eethomp.com/fish.html '__
rec.aquaria.* FAQ http://faq.thekrib.com

Phil Williamson wrote:
Are you saying you usually use 2" of flourite or 2" total?

I use about 2" total for small tanks. 3" in large tanks where I'm going
to plant larger plants or things like swordplants with extensive root
systems.


"Elaine T" wrote in message
...

Phil Williamson wrote:

The title says it all... I planned on layering the two substrates but

now

that I've washed the flourite and threw that in, I kinda like the look

of

it! Is all flourite any more beneficial than layering it? Will the

sand

keep the flourite from clouding?

Also, I figure I have enough flourite for a 2 inch covering. Is this

deep

enough for a planted tank? I also have about an inch of nice black sand

I

can use if the 2 inches isn't enough..

Help!

Phil...


Seachem says you can use 50% Flourite and still get the benefits. I
have yet to find anything that keeps Flourite from clouding except time.

For small tanks, I like about 2". I don't usually grow monster
swordplants and things with huge root systems in small tanks, and I want
that extra 3/4 gallon of water!

--
Elaine T __
http://eethomp.com/fish.html '__
rec.aquaria.* FAQ http://faq.thekrib.com





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Elaine T __
http://eethomp.com/fish.html '__
rec.aquaria.* FAQ http://faq.thekrib.com

On 12 May 2005, the world was enlightened by Elaine T's opinion about...

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Seachem says you can use 50% Flourite and still get the benefits. I
have yet to find anything that keeps Flourite from clouding except time.

Easy. You wash it. Alot. :O

I use a colander, a 5 gallon bucket and a garden hose. Think of panning
for gold. The dust will rinse off. Eventually.


kev

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You weren't kidding when you said it took a lot of washing to get the dust
out! I thought the last natural gravel I bought was bad.. Hopefully it
will all pay off..

"kev" wrote in message
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On 12 May 2005, the world was enlightened by Elaine T's opinion about...

snip
Seachem says you can use 50% Flourite and still get the benefits. I
have yet to find anything that keeps Flourite from clouding except time.

Easy. You wash it. Alot. :O

I use a colander, a 5 gallon bucket and a garden hose. Think of panning
for gold. The dust will rinse off. Eventually.


kev

--
I remember when Saturns were rockets, not cars.

The Eeeevil Cabal's Nine of Spades.
Wickeddoll's on-demand übernerd.
Declared Hero of alt.tv.star-trek.tos by the ToolPackinMama on 14.09.2003.

kev wrote:
On 12 May 2005, the world was enlightened by Elaine T's opinion about...

snip

Seachem says you can use 50% Flourite and still get the benefits. I
have yet to find anything that keeps Flourite from clouding except time.


Easy. You wash it. Alot. :O

I use a colander, a 5 gallon bucket and a garden hose. Think of panning
for gold. The dust will rinse off. Eventually.


kev

I washed my Flourite in a basket until the water ran clear. I ran
gallons and gallons of water over it with the garden hose. Next I dried
it competely (that's supposed to help), put it in the tank, and filled
ever so carefully with a slow trickle onto a plate set on the the
Flourite. I STILL had to water polish.

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Elaine T __
http://eethomp.com/fish.html '__
rec.aquaria.* FAQ http://faq.thekrib.com

On 13 May 2005, the world was enlightened by Elaine T's opinion about...

kev wrote:
On 12 May 2005, the world was enlightened by Elaine T's opinion about...

snip

Seachem says you can use 50% Flourite and still get the benefits. I
have yet to find anything that keeps Flourite from clouding except time.


Easy. You wash it. Alot. :O

I use a colander, a 5 gallon bucket and a garden hose. Think of panning
for gold. The dust will rinse off. Eventually.


kev

I washed my Flourite in a basket until the water ran clear. I ran
gallons and gallons of water over it with the garden hose. Next I dried
it competely (that's supposed to help), put it in the tank, and filled
ever so carefully with a slow trickle onto a plate set on the the
Flourite. I STILL had to water polish.


It took me five hours to wash two 7kg bags of the stuff. I hardly had any
suspended material at all. It was nothing like the red soup I had the
first time I did a tank with flourite.


kev

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Declared Hero of alt.tv.star-trek.tos by the ToolPackinMama on 14.09.2003.

After some tedious washing, I finally managed to get the flourite to run
clear in the sink. I used a plate and my python to fill the tank slowly. I
found the tank to be slightly clouded but cleared up within a few hours only
I put my aquaclear to work.

Phil..

It took me five hours to wash two 7kg bags of the stuff. I hardly had any
suspended material at all. It was nothing like the red soup I had the
first time I did a tank with flourite.


kev