fishgirl53 Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 Is it possible to put Daltons Aquatic compost in an aquarium then sand on top for plants has any one done that before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 I have not used these products but would like to clarify which product you mean. Do you mean Dalton's Aquatic Mix? Your subject heading refers to aquatic dirt then you ask about compost but the Aquatic Mix is clay and sand. My dad, a gardener, would say there is a big difference between compost and dirt - but I can't remember what the difference was . A quick look at Dalton products show they have an Aquatic Mix and they also have a compost (not aquatic as far as I can tell). Since the Aquatic Mix is a mixture of clay and sand I see no reason why you couldn't put sand on top of it but the two will not stay separate and, over time, will all mix together. If you have fish that like to snuffle about in the substrate it will mix up even faster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 I know this is a bit old now, but I have used aquatic mix and it seemed to work well. My new tank will be using a mixture of garden soil and aquatic mix, just to see how it goes. capped with about 3 - 4cm of Daltons propagating sand Tried organic potting mix once but the tank didn't work very well. Caryl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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