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Old 04-11-2009, 01:07 PM
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Default What substrate layering should i use?

Hey, i am soon going to be setting up a vivarium. It will be my first one ever and i am very excited. It will be in a 18"x18"x18" open front exoterra cube. I want to house tropical plants for dart frogs. As far as i know ill be putting in a false bottom for water circulation. So the question is what layering order should i do and what should i use to layer? Soil, peat, gravel, coco fiber, wood chips, clay pellets.. the list goes on.. So what order and what should i use for optimum growth and water filtration. Thanks
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check out my favorite link... that should answer some of your questions and provide you some inspiration.
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dont know much about frogs sorry. this might help dart frog substrate - Redtailboa.net
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