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Its mixed so powder ebi gold and standard amazonia Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

If you need any i have about 15 litres worth for sale if your interested. Its also been mixed with ebi gold Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

I agree but the hairgrass for me can be painstaking if your not running co2. As for weights for the plants, you shouldn't have to add anything on to the bottom at all, just push firmly into the soill and it will stay..once planted after a couple of weeks it should anchor itself in the soils...

I wouldn't listen to much to the worker In pets at home.. If u do the water changes properly I can't see how it would end up all over ur tank. I had fine play sand with about 9 corydoras and never had an issue. If u want to use sand, use sand :-) Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

Why? Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

What does this "CEC" phrase mean?

I went down this path for my jungle nano so check out my journal for tips on substrate mate, ask away on there if you have any questions, otherwise I think going with john innes no.3 should be fine underneath, I included Irish peat moss but now if I did it differently I may of left it out...

Does anyone else have any tips or advice? Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

Cheers Ian.. :-) Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

Am I right in thinking just go ahead and use the left over Ada Amazonia soil for my wabi kusa? I have many questions but don't know where to start.... :-( my friend tried a wabi kusa and all the plants dried out and died... Do I need to stay it a special way? Apologies if this is in the wrong...

I use akadama and it's very good indeed :-) Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

Did you use a particular product? Sounds interesting Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

does anyone know the weight of a 3l bag of ada amazonia? for some reason ADA decided to label their bags in litres?

great read ;)

By all means its actually an interesting point you made! Sent from my Nexus 7

your lush mix came too ;)

I'm pleased I passed it forward now :-) get in there Darren! Come over tonight Daz I got some more to trim for u! :-) got to send some off to another ukaps member but you can have my next lot. My peacock moss from Tim should arrive today so u can check that out too :-) Sent from my GT-I9100...

Riccia doesn't need co2 ;-) Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

yes your right, I also use akadama in my jungle nano and have a quite an interesting debate on the methodology behind it. have a look if this interests you. I formed my substrate using bonsai akadama, peat moss and compost. more info is there on my jungle journal. I must say out of all my...

You could always buy biomax bags and stack them under the substrate at the back in the deep areas? This would minimize anaerobic possibilities under the sand. I know sand is pretty bad for anaerobic troubles.. I know people use these biomax bags a lot. I have used them in my scapes too. Just an...

I was going to recommend purigen but was unsure of soil base :) I didnt realise there was another post about this somewhere else on the forum! Cheers tom :) Good luck with your development LancsRick.. :) Jack

ok so what aquatic soil are you using? Im unsure why you have tannins from aquatic soil. Do you have wood in your tank that is new? Is your aquatic soil a fluval product by any chance?

what soil substrate are you using? cat liter as substrate will be very messy.. as its clay based it will murk up very easily. but like everything once settled it will clear. having gravel sitting on top of soil will eventually sink through the soil exposing the soil to the top. this is due to...

Speaking from experience and lack of funds I spent money in ADA substrate and covered it with standard black gravel as you suggest, thinking that it would still work and by using the standard gravel I could gain done height. I was wrong. The gravel was ultimately heavier and the ADA was lighter...

oh ok, I just thought maybe I would suggest a cheap alternative :) mine seems fine, although is only 3 months old. but saying that you can buy different types of akadama. I think what I had was advised my BigTom. you know best buddy :) Ill et you know if I see any mush though! dont want that...

I'm currently using bonsai akadama, 2m-3mm granual size. Its light but settles and have never really. Had an issue. Its very clean too. I washed it twice so may be why. Its brown though not black. I got 10l for 16 quid. I also used John innes no.3 compost with a very small amount of Irish peat...

You can get it online pretty cheap? EBay I got mine for 15 qiid :-) Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

This is from BigTom... Hi Jack, I've used JI3 and various other commercial composts in shrimp tanks without any issue. However, be aware that soils, unless mineralised, will leach large amounts of ammonia and fertilisers for the first few weeks or even months. Unless you have a large, healthy...

of course! wish I had of thought of tmc! think u can get it pretty cheap too...

I'm keen to see peoples opinion as that friend of darrens is me.... ;-)

I know lol its horrid! may have wait till its sunny and whack it in the garden!!

cool ok mate.. so i can drain it out to dry somewhere, duno about putting it in the oven though lol think your braver than me! ;)

Hi guys! I am stripping down my 3ft tank to switch to 3 1ft tanks.. I want to keep my ADA Amazonia and divide it across my nanos.. my question is.. I wont be able to just transfer it from one to another as i have things I need to do in the process.. it maybe a week or so between transfer so...

ha!! true words! im trying to break down my 3ft tank and change it for 3 nanos and create a low tech triptych set up. thanks for the advice. I think ill keep it wet as im only taking it out and dropping it in.. I dont suppose anyone would like any plants?

ok mate thanks for the advice, so u think just a top layer would suffice? got any suggestions how i would dry 9l's worth out? lol

Cant seem to find anyone that knows the answer to this question.... In my 3ft tank that im currently breaking down I have 9L of ada aquasoil Amazonia. can I mix my ada soil with my EBI gold shrimp substrate to enlarge the quantity? The basic point im trying to make is im getting EBI gold...

I have another question... In my 3ft tank that im currently breaking down I have 9L of ada aquasoil Amazonia. can I mix my ada soil with my EBI gold shrimp substrate to enlarge the quantity or do you think this may have an effect on my ph levels?

I could do that but it would involve bracing as its just over what I usually do. I do 3x1x1 if your interested in those??

will do mate! give me till the weekend and ill get some up :)

yeah well i get the glass from surrey not too far from you so if you were interested something could be arrange. ill try and sort out some photos when I have a few build. I can hold the glass straight and look at the sides and there is NO green tinge. I can see through the glass length ways...

well its optiwhite so its the clearest glass you can get! its 6mm sandblasted optiwhite glass. not your lower level 4mm optiwhite glass. I have no photos but I suppose I could take some? it will just look like a normal tank tho tbh. It needs something in it you know what I mean? but its very...

because I make them :) I can do special requests too... y do you ask? thanks for the advice.. Ill definitely keep you posted :)

sweet sounds amazing... i will ask tho, once I order a 5l bag of black do you recommend i top it or base layer it with anything or will this just act as a complete substrate? will it hold onto gradient levels in my scaping? as in if i shape it will it not just flatten... do you just use this on...

freshwatershrimp! lol

fws?

looks class... i think EBI Gold substrate is the stuff to go for

but will this not throw my ph levels around? my aim os to breed crs you see? I cant even have them with mini lanscape rock because it throughs off the ph.. what you think?

Im just about to start up a triptych nano set up and was thinking exactly this. I think ill try the Amazonia powder. I was thinking about just using the Amazonia powder and not bothering with the sands etc. does anyone agree that for a short term project Amazonia powder will do? Im also not made...