Discus tank substrate

[new2discus]

Hi there,

I have a 4 x 2 x 2 ft (430lt) tank that i'm slowly setting up to hold discus,

so far i have

2 x Fluval 404 filters

lights

tank

and a piece of bogwood

I would like to have it as a planted tank, any thoughts on the best substrate to accomodate this ie gravel, coarse, fine, colour etc? Any other info is much appreciated

Thanks 8)

[Rockerpeller]

It depends on how much you are willing to spend. You can either get the proper plant substrate from a LFS. Or you can use an aquatic plant mix like Daltons which a few people on here already use, which is way cheaper. After that you can use gravel like brightwater which is the really dark small gravel (1-4mm size) or propagating sand. Check out the Aquatic plants section for more info.