What about adding zeolite (ammonia remover)? I understand that the zeolite removes excess ammonia from the system, but cannot remove all the...
ADA tanks use 6700K combined with 8000K bulbs. Plants look great - both viewing colours and growth.
Yes this was covered, but can't find the thread now. I like over filtration. But there is a difference between filtration and water flow. Too much...
Yes Prof I suspected it was the man with all the nice red plants a few weeks ago already...and then some of your comments on his tank thread gave...
Well best you remove them quickly before your tank resembles that dam substrate...
Depends on the size of the snails and the loaches. One year old loaches will eat smallish apple snails. I had 2 which I put in my clown loach tank...
Clown loaches...BUT...they need some special care. Despite the reputation as a difficult fish, they are actually easy to keep of you adhere to a...
The shell of snail #2 looks quite tough. I think clown loaches will battle with that snail. They either crack the shell or some of them learn to...
The news is actually even worse. From wiki:
That depends on what you want to grow. If you want a Glosso or HC carpet, then pressurized CO2 in tanks larger than 55g or DIY CO2 in smaller...
Not all plants will survive bleach treatment. So be careful. Expect some leaf loss. Also potassium permanganate is widely used to kill snails...
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As far as I know the 1 inch per gallon rule is old an applies to inefficient under gravel filters. Check out...
Until Prof Dirk has time to answer, let me say that I know he uses this method and it works well. Palm fibre peat bricks are in fact not peat at...
In the link above we do discuss water flow. Good flow is very important in a planted tank. Sometimes the plant beds become so dense that flow is...
Yep, sounds more and more like tetra eating tetra...
Likely the snails took care of the dead bodies...they kinda good at that. I've seen tiny ramshorns eat a dead cardinal until nothing was left...
Hi Yes get the Prof's ferts for your soft water in Cape Town. And based on the plants you have I suggest 3-4 day blackout. They will all survive...
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Sorry for the delay, but I finally got round to answering this. These articles have nice pictures, but some of the root causes are not correct....
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