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El NaturalI want to report about me trying to do my first aquarium, and i will try making it work without artificial light. I collected some molehill soil next to a river further away from farm fields and let it soak about a week (i added a little bit fresh molehill soil because i didnt had enough). I...
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How-To: Mineralized Soil Substrate Over the years dedicated aquatic plant hobbyists have developed many different methods to maintain vibrant freshwater flora. After having tried almost all of the popular fertilization techniques, I have finally found one that produces consistently healthy...
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Hey, i‘m planning my first tank. It will be an open top tank with letting the plants grow emersed. I red the book and numerous posts and learned, that some agitation of the tank is beneficial. Its a 54L(14,5G) 60cm*30cm*30cm tank, planning on 3cm molehill soil with 2-5mm gravel on top (though...
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El NaturalI just set up an outdoor 20 gal to grow bulb plants and juvenile guppies. Last year in mid-summer I bought a few Nymphaea bulbs hoping to get a beautiful Tiger Lotus, but alas, nothing sprouted. Johnwelsley0's "porcelain posts' and affection for his lily inspired me to try again. This year, I...
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El NaturalAn Italian hobbyist started a nice thread 'Moving from CO2 to Non-CO2' on Dec 7, 2022. Finally had time to respond. ;) I need some advise on how to convert my aquarium from CO2 injected to a low tech tank. First step I sold my CO2 injection system to a friend, big step ! Then I changed the...
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