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Pond earth as substrate ??

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natashja

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im building a new tank for my axie family an i was thinking of using pond earth or clay instead of sand.
it must be a lot easier to clean as it it wont be sucked up and the plants wouldt have a more solid foundation, but what do you think couldt it be dangerous for my babies??
 
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jennifer

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I think maybe something is getting lost in translation. What is "pond earth"? Is it a product you buy, or do you mean, literally, dirt from a pond?
 
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natashja

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it is earth you buy in sacks to put in the bottom of your garden pond
 
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jennifer

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I think I know what you mean. We call it "fuller's earth". It is sold in bags as an aquatic plant medium. The problem is that the pieces are a size that axolotls could eat, and get stuck in their digestive tract. Same problem as aquarium gravel.
 
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jennifer

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Is this what you mean?

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natashja

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no the kind we get in denmark is a rich dark soil or moist clay with out stones in it
the kind you are showing me is called pond gravel back here
 
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