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jsenske · 04-17-2007, 11:18 AM

I have had plants melt in new setups using every type of substrate, so I do not attribute it specifically to ADA substrate (or substrate in general), though it surely may be a factor.

Either way, I find doing 50-60% water change every other day for the first week to 10 days seems to work. I also have started adding SeaChem PURIGEN right at the 2 week mark. I find it clears the water to amazing clarity and any lingering algae present disappears almost overnight. This tank and 2 other new tanks I did in recent weeks hit a pretty nasty little algae bloom that I completely eliminated in 3 days using 90% water change, shrimp (added immediately after 90% water change which seems to help them transition into Aqua Soil better), Purigen, and ADA Bamboo Charcoal added to the filter. Powerful combination that has worked identically now in 4 tanks in a row.

Plants continue growing wonderfully after the addition of the Purigen, BTW.

Some plants might melt in a new setup no matter what you do, from my experience.

04-17-2007, 11:18 AM	#21 (permalink)
jsenske Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 996 iTrader Ratings: 0 Plant Points: 19940	Re: ADAnew90cmADG installation I have had plants melt in new setups using every type of substrate, so I do not attribute it specifically to ADA substrate (or substrate in general), though it surely may be a factor. Either way, I find doing 50-60% water change every other day for the first week to 10 days seems to work. I also have started adding SeaChem PURIGEN right at the 2 week mark. I find it clears the water to amazing clarity and any lingering algae present disappears almost overnight. This tank and 2 other new tanks I did in recent weeks hit a pretty nasty little algae bloom that I completely eliminated in 3 days using 90% water change, shrimp (added immediately after 90% water change which seems to help them transition into Aqua Soil better), Purigen, and ADA Bamboo Charcoal added to the filter. Powerful combination that has worked identically now in 4 tanks in a row. Plants continue growing wonderfully after the addition of the Purigen, BTW. Some plants might melt in a new setup no matter what you do, from my experience.