Which Gex soil?

[babycrab]

Hello,

I am currently using the green pack gex soil, the smallest grains.

However when i bought another green pack from c328, the grains are bigger.

What is the difference?

Currently i have crs and plants in my tank. Thanks!

[winq]

Hello,

I am currently using the green pack gex soil, the smallest grains.

However when i bought another green pack from c328, the grains are bigger.

What is the difference?

Currently i have crs and plants in my tank. Thanks!

green pack is purely for plants. red pack is for shrimps n plants.

[babycrab]

green pack is purely for plants. red pack is for shrimps n plants.

HUH?

Seriously red for shrimps and plants? Green for plants only?

Some 2 weeks ago, i went this shrimp shop in the east, they told me that green is the right pack to get.

Alamak!!

But luckily my current tank with green pack still doing okay... Wanna set up my 2nd tank soon, so thought I double check...

[jetset]

What I was told was that the Green pack was for non-rooted planted tanks and the Red pack was for rooted planted tanks. Green has less ammonia and nitrite and faster to cycle and Red has more.

What I was told... not really sure.

My CRS tank uses the green pack. I am now cycling another CRS tank with the red pack.

[JunBerG]

Hi, actually there are 3 kinds of GEX soil, namely the dark green pack, light green pack and the red pack.

Dark Green - smallest grain - good for planting small stem plants like HC, it is also stated that it's recommended for shrimps and plants

Light Green - largest grain of all 3, stated that it's recommended for plants

Red - grain size between Dark green and light green - recommended for plants and shrimps

[TS168]

Here some photo i found on the internet. The photo is from littar.


This red pack i think is more suitable for shrimp keep but also ok for growing plant but not as good as the green pack.


If i am right, this green pack is more suitable for planted...

if i am right? Both has 2 forms, normal grain and powder type, same as ADA but their pricing is different from ADA.

ADA powder soil cost more than normal grain type.

[sumsum80]

need to wash before using ?

[a4su]

must meh? not juz pour into tank meh?

[Madmax]

need to wash before using ?

No washing is required. It is stated on the packaging in japanese. But you can make it out.

[stonespot]

For me, i feel that the red package is better. At least the dirt can sink down better after the shrimps running over them.

[JunBerG]

The DARK green packet is better if you're planning to plant those carpet plants/grass over the entire soil surface. Go for the red if you're leaving some empty spaces.