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  1. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Is sand the worst Substrate

    Hi mate, Here is the carpet 10 days after. Sorry for the poor pictures quality I don't have a camera. I have had problems at the start with flow/distribution. I have played a bit with it and after a time this problem was resolved. I have started this carpet with less than 1/2 a pot lol...
  2. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Is sand the worst Substrate

    This carpet have started 3 month ago. As I had very low light at start 2x36w at 75 cm from the substrate. Since a month and half now I have started to do a mid day burst. 4x36 w for two hours. But still, I am on the very low light side. As PC bulb are not that strong (compare to T5HO or Led)...
  3. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Is sand the worst Substrate

    Hi no problem to grow carpet plants on plain sand Monte Carlo Sorry for the poor pic quality. In this tank there is also dwarf hair grass growing very well. I use a in tank bazooka diffuser working very well. You will also need very good flow at the surface of the substrate. Cheers...
  4. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Which one to select

    Perfect Clive So I will be using the fine one. Tanks for your explanation. Cheers
  5. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Which one to select

    hi Cat man, that's also what I think for aesthetic !! but it's not to small for water circulation ? thanks
  6. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Which one to select

    Hi I think that if you dose water Column at EI level it is not that much important to have a Rich substrate. Because nutrient will be available in the substrate for the roots, and also foliage uptake is higher that roots uptake. If I am wrong I hope that someone will correct me lol ! But if...
  7. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Which one to select

    Yes I will planting it. Why ? Do you think it could be a problem ?
  8. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Which one to select

    Hi I am in the process of looking hard scape for my NA 90x45x50 tank. I have took sand from Congo river, and passé it trough 3 different mesh to get the size of grain that would be good for aquascaping. First one was to remove the smallest grain just to keep the bigger one. The second mesh...
  9. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Is this sans ok

    It's for my 90 L tank. I have been thinking the whole day about it lol. Maybe I should explain you why I want to change for sand. In this tank I have put 9 L of aquasoil Amazonia that I bring back from Thailand. But one bag is not enough when I plant stem at the back they uproot very easily. If...
  10. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Is this sans ok

    So guys what do you think of this size of grain for the whole substrate ? cheers
  11. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Is this sans ok

  12. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Is this sans ok

    Here is a better shot where you can clearly see the size of the grain. Sorry for my ugly finger but I needed some thing for the scale ahahha Cheers
  13. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Is this sans ok

    Hi ok si i leave the laterite away. Let me take another close up shot. Do you think that even with a 10 cm layer of this sand at the back of the tank will be okay or I will have problem ? I know I am a bit annoying with that but I don't want to rescape the tank after 3 month because I have...
  14. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Is this sans ok

    Hi ok si i leave the laterite away. Let me take another close up shot. Do you think that even with a 10 cm layer of this sand at the back of the tank will be okay or I will have problem ? I know I am a bit annoying with that but I don't want to rescape the tank after 3 month because I have...
  15. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Is this sans ok

    Hi Alastair Thanks for answering. So it ok ? Unfortunately I don't know if I can find trumpet snail here lol. But it ok if every two month I steer a part of the substrate. I plan also tu put some "natural balls" of laterite on the under layer. It will help for water flow down there. So do you...
  16. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Is this sans ok

    Hi every one I have to rescape my tank this week end and I was wondering if this sand is not too find for using it at is own for my substrate Thanks guys Cheers
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