Questions Regarding Aqua Soil

[adman76]

Hi Guys!
Probably, someone has asked this ques before.
Anyway, I need to clear this up once and for all. Well, my question is, if we use the power sand beneath the ADA soil, do we still need base fert???
Thanks![]

[Simon]

no, technically, u don't even require a layer of powersand beneath nor do you require a layer of base fert.. the porous powersand, helps colonisation of bacteria

[David]

Hi Adman76

Your ADA soil is the base fert. Why are you placing power sand below?

[benetay]

To clear some doubts here, actually ADA Aquasoil is porous gravel which will help cultivate bacteria as what Simon had said .

It is always said to everyone that ADA Aquasoil doesn't need base fert for good growth but to clarify everything better, ADA has a series of base fert which is the ADA powersand series - A volcanic base fert.

Base fert is needed for plants such as crypto and echinodorus speciment plants which need tons' of nutrient from the bottom - base fert.

Unless we dose a lot of liquid fert which the Aquasoil may absorb and release upon required, it's always best to lay a layer of base fert regardless of what brand it is.

[loupgarou]

actually, reading on what powersand is, its not base fert per se, I believe its there because of the high cec of porous materials like (whatever is in powersand, pumice?)

[benetay]

As what is stated it's volcanic sand...oh well.