Did you use fresh aquasoil or the pre-cycled mix from Hawk?
I've heard that akadama has a habit of sucking everything out of the water column leaving unreasonably soft water. Are you worried about that or...
Yeah, get those plants in as soon as possible. Plants preferably uptake ammonia, then nitrites then nitrates. Only time i've heard that it's not a...
Check with AquaEmpire in Randburg. I got some bolbitis and narrow leaf java fern from them about a week ago
What's weirdly satisfying is that, when i turn up the canister, it sways like long grass in the wind. The amanos really like it too
Photos as promised. Anubias: [ATTACH] Crypt undulatus red: [ATTACH] Hemianthus micranthemoides, limnophila aromatica and out of focus...
Might be a while before i get some, as i currently don't have any pot plants or aquariums to fertilise :D that's likely to change in about a month...
1 week update: Plants are all looking good, barring some of the s repens leaves. The anubias are looking healthier than they have for a long...
Lots of bacteria, and lots of plants
Yup, that's the one. The copper and Boron levels look pretty low to me. Does it look ok then?
Hi all I'm on the lookout for getting a bag of Osmocote for pot plant and aquarium use. It turns out the suppliers only stock the Pro version,...
Well, hair algae is starting to creep in. i can see a few small patches appearing on the tips of the s repens leaves. Also, annoyingly, some of...
Water is almost totally clear, so happy about that. None of the crypts have melted either, which is great. I'm not totally sold on the java fern,...
It's a north facing window, so from about 7:30 to about 12:30. It starts with the whole tank getting sun, then shadows move in from left to right....
So, giving some time and a 50% water change this morning, the tank has cleared up nicely. Not 100% clear, but getting there. Morning sun:...
I was thinking light up, but your explanation about the lid swings it the other way. Definitely light down. Also, tank looks awesome :thumbup:
Thanks Ferdie! Yeah, unfortunately I had to put a rock on top to keep it sinking. 1 day is definitely not enough for it to get waterlogged....
Thanks! Hopefully the Java Fern behaves itself this time :D
Yup. It's tough finding a semi-decent canister that doesn't cost a kidney
Oh, forgot to mention. I was chatting with the owner at AquaEmpire while picking up plants, and apparently the Dophin canisters slow down quite a...
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