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    It's been a while... back with a view to setting up a low-te

    Hope everyone is well. Low light / low tech to be precise... I finally got round to finishing the corner cabinet upon which the tank would sit. I don't have the time for high-tech nor do I find the rampant growth as interesting as a slowly, ever-changing tank. Contemplated Cichlids, but...
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    Hmmm... soak or not?

    Pond soil... Soak for X weeks (to see off all the oxygen starved nasties) or not??? (When using in a tank as opposed to a pond).
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    Oxygen

    I know it has been said before but I think it sometimes get lost with all the emphasis on preserving CO2, however, in my semi-lowtech* I've noticed the plants were in decline. Had been for some time but, given that I'm planning to do a new tank, I was inclined to leave it to see what happened...
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    Filter choice...

    350 litre tank... Planning to be low-tech (Diana Walstead esque)... Use the Rena XP3 that goes with the tank... Or... Use my Eheim 2324 Thermo (backup up with an in tank heater to provide full heating capacity). Designed for up to 150ltr tanks. I favour the latter because it's cheaper to run...
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    Which soil to use?

    I'm struggling to determine the most appropriate and safe soil substrate... On one hand I could just take a spade to my back garden, getting below the surface layer in a relatively untouched part of the garden. However, my garden used to be a river bed and is therefore quite sandy and stony...
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    EI Natural v. Low Tech

    The two topic areas within the forum got me wondering: 1. What is the difference between EI Natural and Low Tech? (Perhaps a sticky in each would be a good idea). 2. What does the "EI" in EI Natural stand for? Cheers
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    Setting Up an Natural Aquarium - My Questions Index...

    I may be pondering this whole move from high-tech to EI Natural for some time and it may lead nowhere; however, I thought it may be useful to keep an index thread in case other venture down this path... So, here follows the threads that I have started on this journey: 1. Some initial thoughts...
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    EI Natural substrate...

    I'm really keen on a dark brown topping over the top of the soil substrate in my proposed EI Natural tank. The only such 'gravel' that I can find is the ADA stuff, however, I suspect that it's nutrient basis may not be compatible with a "true" natural set up. Any views and opinions?
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    My Wife thinks I should buy a new tank...

    :shock: A Juwel Lido to be precise... Tired of the cost of CO2 and time dedicated to EI, I'm thinking of going down the Diana Walstead route. I want to keep using my Eheim 2324 Thermal cos it's great, albeit the turnover it probably too high (but I can throttle it down). Then I just need to...
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