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deranged-jester

Hey all,

Well, I have all my parts ordered then realized I havent a clue what to do for substrate. I'd imagine a potting soil would be bad in a viv as it would make the plants grow super fast. What do you all use ?
Deranged-jester,
there are a lot of good "recipes" for vivarium substrate. Keep in mind that you want a substrate that will drain as well as breaking down slowly so it will nourish the plants without having to ammend it with fertilizer.

foxhunt006

My plants are going crazy with coco w/ orchid bark tossed in for extra drainage. It seems like I'm pinching them back everyday. Confusedhock:
i've heard often that frogs can ingest perlite (the little white balls in potting soil). i avoid using it in my tanks.