Can I mix eco-complete with sand?
You certainly can mix eco-complete with sand but over time all the sand will settle to the bottom and completely separate from the eco complete. I use and like eco complete on its own in most of my tanks. I would let it stand on its own. Save your cash on the eco complete get a bag of pond soil cap it with your sand .
Can you use sand as substrate?
You can use sand as a substrate for your planted tank. But you just have to add root tabs into the substrate to provide nutrients to the live plants as sand doesn’t provide any nutrients.
Can you mix eco-complete with gravel?
Registered. You can mix it if you like but the eco-complete will settle to the bottom, underneath the gravel. Eventually you will have all gravel on top which sometimes makes plants harder to keep in the substrate.
Does Eco complete need a cap?
Upload complete! No it never needs to be changed out, it would be like gravel or sand but with the benefit of channeling nutrients to your plants roots. Some people cap it off, but I have just mixed it with a bit of black sand, 3/4 Eco to 1/4 sand and it works fine.
Can you mix substrates?
Only substrates with the same grain size can be mixed. Mixing differing grain sizes will create a substance so compressed it will be like a layer of concrete. It is, however, still possible to use sand and a coarser substrate together.
Can you plant aquarium plants in sand?
Sand substrates are a great alternative to gravel, especially when keeping bottom-dwelling fish with barbel organs that need protecting. And, Yes, several species of aquarium plants can grow in sand, but you would need to fertilize your substrate as most types don’t have the nutrients required by plants to thrive.
Is sand good for aquarium?
Sand has a couple of other benefits when compared to gravel. Many aquarium owners think it looks more natural, better mimicking the lakes or riverbeds that make up fish’ natural habitats. In addition, closely packed sand substrate needs to be changed less frequently.
Can live aquarium plants grow in sand?
Sand is also pretty fine and compacts on plant roots, meaning only the hardiest of aquarium plants like vallisneria, Java fern, Amazon sword plants, hornwrt, and cabomba can survive. Fragile plants like dwarf watter lettuce should be planted in aqua soil. Most of the said hardy plants can also grow in gravel.
Can you add eco complete to established tank?
Yes u can! Eco complete is a great substrate forthat. AND remember to never rinse this substrate before putting ti into the tank it has live cultured bacteria already in it.
Can I mix aquarium soil with gravel?
If you want to use two substrate types together in an aquarium, please DO NOT mix them. Only substrates with the same grain size can be mixed. For this purpose, build terraces or zones with Plexiglas (acrylic glass) or stones to keep the two substrate types separate from each other.
What does the eco complete cichlid substrate do?
Eco-Complete Cichlid Substrate contains live, water purifying bacteria that makes cycling a new aquarium faster and safer. No rinsing required! Eco-Complete is packed in a water conditioning solution for immediate results!
What makes the soil for an eco complete aquarium?
The secret lies in rich basaltic volcanic soil which contains iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sulfur plus over 25 other elements to nourish your aquatic plants. Eco-Complete Planted Aquarium Substrate is mineralogically and biologically complete, giving you luxuriant aquatic plant growth without nuisance algae.
How to add eco complete to an aquarium?
Directions: Add Eco-Complete to empty aquarium, then add water, plants, start all filters and pumps. If adding to an existing tank, mix in a few pounds a day over a period of a week or more. Would you like to tell us about a lower price?
What makes a Caribsea eco complete aquarium so good?
Eco-Complete has highly porous spherical grains for optimum diffusion performance and contains live Heterotrophic bacteria to rapidly convert fish waste into natural food for your aquatic plants. It establishes a natural biological balance which makes cycling a new aquarium faster and safer.