Leonard

What is the difference between ADA Aquasoil Amazonia and ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia II ?

Gomer

Supposedly, II won't cloud the water as the normal amazonia has been known to. I got some recently.It looks like normal aquasoil, however, when I added water to my tank, some of broke down (just a small amount) and I saw what looked like brick/clay erosion bits. Not sure if that makes any sense.

Leonard

Doesn't anyone else have anything to say?
Isn't it something about that II don't let ammonium (?) out in the aquarium water? With the ordinary one you have to change a lot of water during some week berore the substrate don't affect the water...

zuker

Check out this link; it will take you to a description of Amazonia II that might help. Let me know if this will suffice. Cheers.

http://www.adana-usa.com/index.php?m...roducts_id=266

yoink

It is slightly lighter in color than the regular amazonia, and has a ton of the little bits of orange in it. I didn't have a problem with cloudy water using either. They both leach a little tannins into the water, maybe a little less with the amazonia II. I've never tested a tank with AS for ammonia, I just do extra water changes for the first few weeks and wait to put fish into the tank if possible.

Leonard

So Amazonia II does also affect the water as much as Amazonia do?
also (in II): -less cloudiness
-lower pH and KH more
-other kind of black colour

jsenske

You will still have the ammonia spike and need to change water when the tank is first set up. Yes, pH and hardness are affected like with regular Amazonia.

Left C

Are these orange bits something like Flourite?

Leonard

Ok, I have ordered "ordinary" Amazonia now =) I belive it will be good enough!

Should I have plants in the tank while changing water in the beginning?

jazzlvr123

you should stuff the tank full of plants right from the get go to avoid algae growth