Questions about dirt...

I love talking about dirt! I'm getting all excited about my rescape that I'm actually putting dirt in and starting over brand new... SO, I know you're supposed to use organic dirt and that crap, and I've watched all the videos, but I don't have organic dirt and I don't want to buy it either! I have the other crap!!! I plan on using it unless someone has a better idea... I know it will cause a spike in the what-cha-call it, but has anyone ever tried a dirted tank with fertilizer in the dirt? Oh... and I also think this will help.... I will be doing water changes everyday for a month before putting fish in.... Does this help any with the fertilizer situation? Thank you guys for all your help!

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Permalink Reply by ŦůRbö ۰ Ҏяѻ ۰ on November 13, 2012 at 9:22pm

You do not want fertilizer. It will kill your fish. unless you want to do 50% water changes a day for 4 years then it should be fine. Thats why everyone with dirted tanks sticks with organic non-fert dirt.

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Permalink Reply by Katie Gander on November 14, 2012 at 5:09pm

Thanks for the input... I figured that. I've used dirt before, and I accidentally had just a little bit of fertilizer in my organic dirt so I did 50% water changes daily for 2 months and everything was fine. I definitely think you're right. I better wait until I can afford it rather than do a half ass job at it. (:

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Permalink Reply by LED on November 22, 2012 at 10:39pm

If you go to walmart and get top soil with a cost of only 3 bucks, and thats too expensive for you maybe ........ fish are going to be even more expensive and plants EVEN more expensive. maybe ............ a much better job =)

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Permalink Reply by Katie Gander on November 23, 2012 at 5:11pm

Ya I found a bag for about 3 bucks at Bimart, and I started using it. I have everything imaginable for the aquarium hobby, even encase one of my fish get sick, so I already invested a lot. Sadly, I didn't have much more than $5 to spend at the time, so I'm glad I found a cheap bag. Thanks for your guyses help!