how do folks, after some advice today. I've had really good results running a 110l planted aquarium with John Innes no3. it took a good three weeks with daily large water changes to cycle i got hit with real high ammonia readings. the tank is now three months old and is running sweet im fully/heavily stocked with fish/snails/shrimp all doing their part to keep the aquarium running well, i have never had any ammonia/nitrite spikes my water parameters are spotless.
now for the advice part I am after converting my 90l which is allready stocked quite modishly but after this weekend i am having to house pair of young discus.
(i attended a fish auction and walked away with a young pair of discus no one wanted as one of the fish has a damaged gill plate i took pity and thought i could nourish him back to health, not only that a perfect excuse for a bigger tank pretty sharpish managed to get the pair of discus for a mere £10 with the precedes going to charity)
any way back to the question in hand. im looking to recreate the conditions of the the 110 and would be looking to add soil to the existing 90l obviously with the tank all ready occupied i cant allow for any ammonia/nitrite spikes.
has any one had any success adding soil to an established tank?
which particular brand do people recommend adding to an existing established stocked tank ?
best wishes
pete
Deuces!
now for the advice part I am after converting my 90l which is allready stocked quite modishly but after this weekend i am having to house pair of young discus.
(i attended a fish auction and walked away with a young pair of discus no one wanted as one of the fish has a damaged gill plate i took pity and thought i could nourish him back to health, not only that a perfect excuse for a bigger tank pretty sharpish managed to get the pair of discus for a mere £10 with the precedes going to charity)
any way back to the question in hand. im looking to recreate the conditions of the the 110 and would be looking to add soil to the existing 90l obviously with the tank all ready occupied i cant allow for any ammonia/nitrite spikes.
has any one had any success adding soil to an established tank?
which particular brand do people recommend adding to an existing established stocked tank ?
best wishes
pete
Deuces!