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    Playsand

    Ive used play sand without any problems and it definitely doesn't inhibit rooting when i pulled up the tank it was the same as any aquasoil tank, the sand was used on its own and not as a cap though, and also it didnt turn anaerobic because i had mts and plant roots all through it. It is quite...
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    RO water: Fad or neccesary evil?

    I got an RO because i want to mix saltwater for breeding nerites, and also because i want to be able to lower my KH.
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    A small trip to kew.

    Yes they are, but i didn't spend so much time in there this time as my mate is no longer working there... last time i had VIP behind the scenes so i seen the tanks from the back side and all the filtration etc, there are some quite large fish in the POW conservatory main pool. I was at kew for...
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    A small trip to kew.

    Went to kew, took some pictures. :)
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    How long will dwarf lily sleep

    Mine has some leaves, but i feel like it's dormant for winter, the leaf stalks aren't growing at all, and it's well rooted i got it about a month ago, when i bought them previously in spring/summer they got going straight away.
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    Urgent advice please…

    I have always always always used the API master test kits, but I've heard test strips are getting better these days, the Sera kits are good from experience but the one i used was the big black briefcase type kit with all the tests.
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    Urgent advice please…

    The plants will love the ammonia as long as it's not drastic levels, the snails will survive ammonia spikes, I'd say get it in tomorrow with your mate, plant it up, refill with dechlorinated water, change 50% then refill again with dechlorinated, and off you go, instant setup, wait for ammonia...
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    Poll: what level of tech do you have/prefer?

    I would also not consider dosing Glut as low-tech either... :twisted:
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    Urgent advice please…

    Well i'm a fit chap, and lifting aquariums isn't the easiest thing in the world even for me, i calculated that if your substrate is 1/6th of the tanks volume that would be equivalent to 12.6kg, it is a lot of stress, not on the tank but mainly on yourself, don't do anything that's going to keep...
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    Salvinia deficiency or eaten?

    Wow sounds traumatic! maybe mine were better fed than i thought!
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    Salvinia deficiency or eaten?

    What will sometimes happen is algae eaters will initially feed on biofilms, which they really enjoy, but once these are exhausted they will switch to preferable plant sources especially young growth, the SAE seems a more likely culprit to me, i've not really experienced amano's eating anything...
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    Urgent advice please…

    Keep the plants dark and moist somewhere nice and temperate not too hot not too cold. The snails will survive with just a minimal amount of water for up to a few days as they can just suck back in the shell, especially if they are mts and pond snails, ramshorns may last a little less time, a...
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    Mutiple Aroids Blooming at Once

    Freshwater Rhodophyta :) very pleasing to look at it grow if you get it on the glass, it has very nice growth rings. Staghorn or oedgonium? http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/algae.htm
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    Is expensive bio media worth it?

    So i have been around a few large sumps with fluidized compartments of k1, and they make very little noise, the water going into the filter socks probably makes more noise, not sure about in a canister though as there is probably more possibility of rattling against the plastic. On the subject...
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    Poll: what level of tech do you have/prefer?

    Me put water in box! ugh ugh! :lol:
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