ready-made substrate

[marcusbacus]

I was told that this is a very nice adding, anyone uses that?

www.carib-sea.com/Catalog%20new%20pics/Web%20Ready%20Photos/00770%20BAG.jpg

It's a little expensive (a bag should be enough for my 72L/19G tank, for a 1" layer) if you compare to natural gravel and additives but it has all (so they say) you need to have in a substrate at once ready to be used and planted and it also helps cycling as it already has bacteria.

They have another version specific for cichlids.

[Jenova]

Interesting... what's in there?

[marcusbacus]

this is a more descriptive link

www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=CS0770&ast=&key=

I've bought a bag, let's see what happens. I hope it can make cycle go a little faster besides doing its job that is to make plants grow better with no hassle with preparing substrates and adding stuff yourself.