@jpvd007,marble chips will raise the Kh and Ph of your water.Please do not use it in your aquarium ......... unless you are keeping Malawi's.
Not necessary to remove carbon.
Got a new Co2 diffuser,looks nice.Today's photo. [IMG]
I didn't know prof Dirk was a sponsor. I thought you tried DSD already,what has changed?
Bud,affirmative on the crushed corral. On the stocking question:I have no experience in discus. We can try and get Prof @Dirk Bellstedt to answer...
What I said.
@Peter Leid,I'm hearing you on the Kh,bud. Some info on our CT water:Although the water out the tap has a ph of 8 or more,it is only temporary.The...
@wrenchy, Co2 is a whole different kettle of fish,whether it is pressurised or yeast based diy.Adding Co2 by it self and not fertilising correctly...
All more or less the same.Back to the Excel Question:It is a liquid carbon supplement,but you have to use it with a comprehensive fertiliser.It...
@wrenchy,Okay another question:If you were to plant a rose bush in river sand will it grow as well as the rose bush planted in compost rich soil...
Because of our filters and the nitrogen cycle the water will naturally acidify.Even if you do regular water changes,our soft CT water is not...
@wrenchy there is a big thread somewhere on the forum discussing Seachem Excel. My question to you is:#1,are you adding some other form of liquid...
The Green Machine, an aquarium/fish/aquarium plants/gallery shop in the U.K.recomends the Arcadia Eco-Aqua LED light. They specialise in aquatic...
I've never had that plant,I'm a "obsessive compulsive researcher" when it comes to aquarium plants.I'd rather leave the plant in the shop if I...
The plant in photo#5.The broad,green leaved one. This is a sacrifice you may have to consider.Those leaves are not growing and the plants are...
@TomK,water changes are supper important if you want to grow plants successfully.Not only does it refreshes the tank but it dilutes dissolved...
What Dirk is suggesting is that potasium nitrate (Kno3) is the active source of the nitrogen.That would be nitrate (No3) with a little potassium...
@TomK,I agree with Zoom on the lighting period being to long but will suggest another strategy.I do this with all my setups when I start them up....
@TomK,you'll have to test for Nitrate. First,what is the recommended nitrate level in a planted tank:somewhere between 10 - 20ppm or mg/l.You will...
Exactly bud,when I see little paw prints on the glass I start klapping left and right.They were warned.
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