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    Step 5: Fill 'er up

    over 200L of water will be added over 2 hours (so as not to unsettle the substrate)
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    When you put some plants, wont the Nutrient Substrate get mixed with the sand ?

    I mean the Nutrient Substrate gonna end up on top of the sand? Is that okay ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DR.V
    When you put some plants, wont the Nutrient Substrate get mixed with the sand ?

    I mean the Nutrient Substrate gonna end up on top of the sand? Is that okay ?
    If done carefully, no.

    Plants will be placed in the substrate using plant tongs (minimal disturbance)

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    YHow will u vacuum the gravel...??

    Or r u going to have plants covering the whole bottom of the tank so they will just break it down to nothing??

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    I am considering covering the substrate with Glossi.

    This tank will primarily be a planted tank, so fish waste should not be an issue. Also one of the great things about sand is most waste stays above the surface.

  6. #16
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    yea i had aqua basics plus, really didnt like it becasue i was always moving stuff around like every 2 months and it isnt the best for that. But i have be trying without it on a small on 18inch cube just adding in some extra iron with my ferts and it is really good, so i am trying to do the same with my 6ft.

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    Don't know how you lasted this long

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    Update: Tank is filled.

    Have a couple of temporary filters in place (1 x Internal, 1 x AC300) until I connect the canister on the weekend.

    C02 will be hooked up on Sunday or if time permits, Saturday evening.

    A couple of plants have been added.

    2 x Rotala wallichii (VERY VERY nice looking plant)

    2 x Echinodorus bleheri (True Amazon sword)

    (also, 14 x bleheri are floating in the tank awaiting to be planted in my 600L planted Discus tank)

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    Still have a few things to add, and some tidying up to do, yet most of the components are in place.
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    how much was the co2 ccontroller/computer. Where did you get or order it from????

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