Want to start off right.

davedudeman · 07-29-2007, 08:44 PM

I have been thinking about changing my aquarium bottom from rocks to eco complete for sometime now. I have a question about it though... On the bag of eco-complete it claims the waste the fish create helps feed the soil which in turn feeds the plants. Is this true? If this is true I would assume you wouldn't need to clean out the bottom of the tank with a gravel vac. Could someone please shed some light or simply point me to a site where I can learn more?

**Damon** · 07-30-2007, 03:21 PM

Thats right, and wrong. While you DO NOT gravel vac everytime you do a waterchange, you do want to do so every 3-4 months. The "gunk" as we call it is called mulm. Where most bacteria live. You want it there but not to plague proportions. Eco is a good substrate but can be expensive for larger (55+ gallon ) tanks.

07-29-2007, 08:44 PM	#1
davedudeman Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 54	Want to start off right. I have been thinking about changing my aquarium bottom from rocks to eco complete for sometime now. I have a question about it though... On the bag of eco-complete it claims the waste the fish create helps feed the soil which in turn feeds the plants. Is this true? If this is true I would assume you wouldn't need to clean out the bottom of the tank with a gravel vac. Could someone please shed some light or simply point me to a site where I can learn more?

07-30-2007, 03:21 PM	#2
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Thats right, and wrong. While you DO NOT gravel vac everytime you do a waterchange, you do want to do so every 3-4 months. The "gunk" as we call it is called mulm. Where most bacteria live. You want it there but not to plague proportions. Eco is a good substrate but can be expensive for larger (55+ gallon ) tanks. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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