Re: Hydro sponges? Newbie

[crom@cris.com (Crom)]

On Thu, 30 Oct 1997 06:33:35 -0800 (PST), you wrote:

> Will a layer of peat soil below an 1.5 inches of sand turn the water =
tea
> colored.  Is this setup good for growing plants.  And Finally is two 30
> in flores. tube enought to grow plat in a 36" by 16" by 20"Tall tank.

I once used a substrate of peat and soil beneath about 1.5" of sand,
and the water was tea-colored.  It also lowered the pH to about 5 --
which is good, or bad, depending.. =20