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Yes good advice...Thanks a lot

I was going to get a specialist aquarium mover in to do the move but they would have the same problem as me with the soil. I have 2 filters in the tank...the internal Juwel and a Fluval U4 so I could house the fish in a polystyrene box and add the Fluval and heater to that. The hardscape which...

It is a Juwel Vision 180 litres. My idea was to remove the plants and drain the tank down to a manageable level

Thanks for your reply. Would I get away with adding another small layer of Tropica soil over the top of the existing instead of getting rid of it ?

Hi, I hope someone can help. I am in the process of moving house (some 70 miles away) and so will be draining down my tank. I have livestock and it is quite heavily planted. I spoke to a guy at Aquatic Design Centre and he said if I tried to reintroduce the fish once I had made the move I...

I was thinking of having fine black gravel without Aquarium Soil as I have had no luck with stem plants. I have had Anubias, Java Ferns and Crypts in the tank previously as the fish I keep tend to leave these hardy plants alone. Is there any particular make / gravel size that you could recommend ?

Thanks for your reply and apologies for not responding sooner. Yes the 'old substrate' is coated. I have checked out how much substrate I would need for example using the calculations on the Tropica site I would need some 30 litres of Tropica Aquarium Soil for my tank and the cheapest price...

This is the type of substrate I have

I currently have normal black gravel as my substrate which has not been replaced for approx 12 years. Would it be possible to leave the gravel in situ and add another layer of substrate on top such as CaribSea Eco-Complete Planted or something else or should I remove the original gravel and...

So if I use Easycarbo with EI ferts in this 54l tank this will suffice ?

So there is no need for this layer then... only in an earlier post from a fellow member he suggested I would need one as otherwise the sand will fall through....so just to get things straight....TPC as a bottom layer with sand as a top layer is OK yes ...will probably use a DIY CO2 kit in this...

Hi Jack...thanks for your comments With regard to below what would you suggest ?

Still would like some good advice on my last post as have been to Pets at Home as they sell Tropica plants. I was speaking to an assistant and she said I should steer clear of sand as when it comes to water changes it is a nightmare as it goes everywhere and she discouraged me even more when I...

Morning Guys Have finally taken the plunge and bought TetraPlant Complete and some greenhouse shading to act as a barrier between the TPC and a top layer of either Argos Playsand, Tesco Cat Litter or Caribsea Black Sand bearing in mind that the tank will not be used for shrimps but for my Corys...

Thanks for all your advice but I am still a bit confused....if I were to go for a top layer of playsand for my Corys would I still need a layer of for example Tetra Complete substrate underneath the sand with a layer of greenhouse shading in between the two:confused: ?

So would you say then that I should dispense with the gravel and have a compost / sand based system or could I put the sand on top of the original gravel. especially as I do use Easycarbo and AquariumPlantFood ferts for my plants

Hi, I have a 60 litre tank planted with Elodea Densa, Java Fern (on bogwood), a couple of Crypts and Anubias on stone. I have about 2" of 2-4mm quartz gravel as a substrate . My tank includes Penguin tetras, Danios and 4 Corydoras but I have heard Corys prefer a much finer substrate and I am...