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Low light aquariums: substrate and planted tank guide
Low light aquariums is in Living Soil's Aquarium and fully submerged plants group. Plants growing entirely underwater in a tank: a thin layer of soil under a gravel cap, which is a different job from a pond basket. Its guide gathers what published references say about light, feeding, spotting problems, cautions and mixes, with a mix that suit it.
What the low light aquariums guide covers
Every item carries the reference behind it. Where references disagree, the guide shows both.
- Light1
- Feeding1
- Spotting problems1
- Cautions2
- Mixes1
The count is how many sourced items each part of the guide holds.
Substrates that suit low light aquariums
One mix is made just for low light aquariums, inside its guide.
Feeds made for it
Each mix comes with the reference behind every figure, measured for your batch, pots or bed.
Good to know
- pH: the references give 6.6 to 6.6 for aquarium and fully submerged plants in general.
- The mistake to avoid: Pushing houseplant fertilizer sticks or water lily tablets into the soil under submerged plants. Bacteria turn their sulfate into hydrogen sulfide, which can kill plant roots.
- Also known as: low light aquarium, low tech plants, shade aquarium plants and low light plants
Questions
What is the best substrate for low light aquariums?
Living Soil lists 1 mix that suit low light aquariums, each from a published reference. One is made just for it. The app measures any of them for your batch, pots or bed.
What pH does low light aquariums need?
The references give pH 6.6 to 6.6 for aquarium and fully submerged plants in general.
Is the low light aquariums guide free?
Its overview is free: what the guide covers and which mixes suit it. Opening the full guide takes credits, and the app shows the price before you confirm. Credits never expire.
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