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If I'm honest it's due to the epic failure that was my last scape/setup. I'm trying to maximise my chance of success.. I think I have covered all the basics that I need. Good flow, from 2 filters, a Eheim 2078 and a Fluval 405. Co2 fed from a 3kg cylinder controlled by a solenoid on a timer...

Oooohhh my good giddy god! Now I remember why I didn't want to use Power Sand Special to start off with! £73.28 for PSS:M! *faint* How does the height of a tank affect PSS?

Thanks Stu! As always a clear and helpful thread that has left me even more confused than I was b4! So George says if you're using ADA:AS go for PS/PSS. Tom Barr says if you're using ADA:AS there's no need for anything else... I'm not liking the idea of Tropica AquaCare, as it looks like...

How thick a layer Tropica Aquacare would be recommended?

I'm rescaping atm and am reusing the ADA AquaSoil Malaya I had plus an additional 12litres extra so I don't need any more soil substrate. As I understand it the Power Sand goes underneath all and boosts the nutrients in the substrate.

Hi all, Is there a cheaper alternative to Power Sand on the market?

Wow... that seems pretty conclusive! So just filter mulm and AquaSoil for me than! Thank Clive! Told Fly! All that wasted crushing time indeed!

Lol, I was told on here by others that Power Sand is just volcanic pumice. The difference presumable between Power Sand (PS) and Power Sand Special (PSS) is that PSS is infused/coated in Bacter 100 and Special Clear which you would have to buy and introduce separately with just regular PS. So...

Is it not the Powersand Special that is "treated" with the Bacteria 100 and SuperClear? I'm a little confused then... Is there no benefit to introducing a course and porous layer under the soil? I have a mature filter so I would be able to introduce some mulm quite easily. I also have some lava...

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has ever used broken/crushed lava rock underneath their chosen aquatic soil? I was thinking that lava rock is relatively similar to Power Sand but without the added organic matter. Would adding it under the soil help the bacteria growth and water circulation...

Thanks, I'll look to adding some to my ever expanding shopping list! :D

Thanks Tom, someone else has suggested that I can add Power Sand too. Am I able to just mix it into the existing substrate? Or do i have to take out what I have in, pour in the PS then cover with the Malaya? I don't see it being a problem else way as I'm gonna be stripping everything down.

I'm a little alarmed that I wasn't told the differences in nutritional content... I was told that the only real difference was the colour... Which is clearly not the case... I am currently dosing with homemade TPN, but will be shifting over to EI as I have all the dry ferts I need for that...

Yeah, I think that is where I read about the differences... Is a shame as I wasn't told that when I bought the Malaya... Fancy having a stab at the other questions Tom?

Hi all, Can any one tell me if there is a difference between the different ADA AquaSoils? I currently have Malaya, but I recently read somewhere that is has a lower nutrional content then some of the others? Would I be ok with what I have? Should I replace it with a different type, possibly...

Well the tank dimension are 100 (w) x 60 (h) x 40 (d) cm.

Well, as I am planning to remove the afore mention "dirty great big piece of wood" and thus improving the general flow around the tank. Would using some form of under substrate to bed in the stones cause me any future problems? I get that it's not required to alter the light strength(?), but I...

Lol, yus... I can see where you're confused! I think it was a typo switch the w and the h. I'll have to wait till I get home to remeasure as the website that I got the tank from is... undergoing maintenance... Think it's clear from the images that the tank isn't taller than it is wide, but not...

I didn't what to increase the lighting as such, just ensure that the light that I had would get to the right places. In the history of the tank I have a Fluval 405 with a AM 1000 Co2 Reactor attached to a 3kg cylinder with a solenoid on a timer that is currently coming through a spray bar. I...

Hi all, I'm looking to rescape my tank into a Iwagumi inspired layout, as I'm not having much success with my current lay out. I have been wondering it the depth of the tank has been a limiting factor... It is 100cm deep tank with 2x 39watt T5 lighting. I'm getting the feeling that the light...

So the ADA Aqua Soil doesn't need/shouldn't to go underneath sand? That might give me some other options in substrate textures in that case... I really like Tonser's Opti Aquascaping and am thinking seriously about ripping it off. :D In the nicest possible way! :oops: Dave - Yeah, I read...

Well atm I am running a fishless cycle on a bare tank and have plans to scape it at the end of the "qualifying week". The basic plan is to drain the tank completely then do the usual aquascaping and planting, as I fill it back up again. The won't be any impact from any ammonia leakage and...

Hi all, I'm gonna start aquascaping my new 240litre tank in a few weeks and even b4 I start tring to get my head around wood and rocks I've been struck dumb but substrate! I'm gonna be having a few plants in so I'm want to put some sort of fertilsing soil to go in under the sand. In most of...