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I got some from Riverwood Aquatics about 2 weeks ago. They still have 3l bags in stock. I actually only ordered the 3l but they sent a 9l bag. I even contacted them to ask was that a mistake, and offered to pay the balance but still no reply. Dont want to see an independent shop out of pocket...

... unless you've got cribs. In which case its like a red rag to a bull. The male has buried so far down that he's exposed the Osmocote on the base of the tank, and in more than one place. The stuff is just so damn light! Grr! :cry: Dave

I've had Akadama in a 180l for almost a year now. When initially washing it, if you were too vigourous then it would easily crumble away. A light touch was best. After a year and its still going strong. Perhaps you got a bad batch. Dave

Hmm, not really. You could pre-soak it with macro-nutrients, a lot like James did in the Akadama sticky at the top of this page. Or put some Osmocote granules in the bottom which would be a slow release fertiliser http://www.theonlinegardener.com/product.asp?prod=1014769 It wasnt really a...

I think what Tom means in Remineralized Soil. Its not a product, but a DIY substrate. I noticed it a while back while looking at one of the US plant sites, think it was the planted tank. Anyway, here's the link...

Hi Polly I was inspired by Tom's post about cat litter in the USA, so tried to search for something suitable here... and guess what came up when I did some googling? One of your posts! Brilliant. Anyway, did some more research and came across a few bonsai sites talking about cat litter. The...

If it helps, I have akadama in a 180l tank. I've had many flow problems in the past, but sorted them out with a 1550l/hr filter attatched to a spray bar. This was excellent for all but the Staurogyne at the substrate level, which still suffered badly with stunted growth and algae. Got a...

After reading this... ...in this thread http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=6309... I thought I'd start a new thread rather than hijack someone else's. So I was looking through the June PFK magazine and I saw an ad on page 17 for JBL 'Manado' substrate. Never heard of this before, and...

:shock: lol, anyway, I have JBL in one tank and akadama only in the other. The JBL does cloud up with a red colour in the water for about an hour after ripping a plant up. The akadama only clouds up with a little mulm, which soon clears too, so tis probably just the aquabasis.

Hi Peter I've been looking into Flora base myself, as its the only all-in-one I can get from my lfs. Looked at as many reviews as I could find, and it seems its not a used a lot! Anyway, from what I picked up, yes its a all-in-one substrate. Some people said its made in the same factory as...

Hi rummy nose, welcome to ukaps! I'm living in Belfast, and yeah, I know what you mean. I have to say my LFS Exotic Aquatics has come a long way since I first went there over a year ago. As JenCliBee said, yeah its possible to use aquatic pond soil. Just be careful, as if ammonia was used, it...

Re: Thing about using Akadama I've had my rio 180 set up with akadama since the start of December, with no presoaking. One shrimp found its way over in a fern as it was being planted up, and its still in there happily feeding away now. The rest of the livestock came accross 2 weeks later, with...

Hello fourmations, Mind if I ask where in Ireland you're from. If you are any where near the north, then there's 2 very good shops. One in Belfast, the other in Lisburn. http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=26 Exotic Aquatics sells a good range of JBL products, including the planting...