06-22-2008, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by midmichman80  Great info all, tanks!!!  I have done a lot of reading about substrate and realize it is super important. I have a lot of time to get this right, no rush here. I was thinking of having 2" of substrate, an inch of peat and kitty litter, then an inch of sand on top. | Oh lord no! You do NOT want an inch of peat!!! This will ruin your tank! You only want a small sprinkling along the bottom, just enough to cover it with a very thin layer. The peat only serves as organic material for the bacteria to feed on until the tank establishes. Any more, and you'll have major algae issues from far too many organic compounds.
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