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Sorry, I missed this the first few times I read it. Can you clarify BLUE for me please? Is it still the sponge foam you're talking about, or polystyrene? If the latter, I can buy sheet BLUE styrene sheet here- but BLUE is flame proofed. The colour distinguishes it from food grade - white - but...

@nik again thanks for taking the time to reply in depth. I've now read your posts a few times and have a - somewhat -clearer understanding. There is a correlation between "your" system and what I was aiming for with the sponge substrate. Interestingly, I had initially decided to use sand as my...

Wow! Thanks very much @Lixa, that reply was way over and beyond the call of duty. Details very much appreciated. Clearly I need to learn more about paludarium tanks, but is seems like a lot of work. I'm not sure what your job is, but sadly I don't have the time to dedicate a lot to the hobby...

Dear Lixa, hello, thanks for your input. Your points 2 and 3 were my major concerns as I know how dirty and clogged up foam gets in HOB filters etc. However I did not want to "seed" or "lead" the conversation by asking that directly. Thank you so much. I am looking at other alternatives now...

@nik cand @Zer0Fame - thx guys. There is, as you say, a lot to take in. As I think I mighty have said, probably ad nausea, your concept is something similar to what I was wanting to achieve. Yours is just a little more, errr, radical maybe? I mean, it departs from everything that is on the web...

Hello Nik, that is very, very interesting. I will need to read it again a few times to properly digest it. I like the ideas you espouse, close to what I was trying for. Sadly I can not find the link you mentioned in your signature, can you send me please so I might read that too? I have also...

Seriously though, I to do understand the basic decomposition process. Nitrites to nitrates. Although I can't recall seeing it explicitly written, it seem implied that filters convert or help to, nitrites to nitrates, which need water changes to remove. My aim in going for a more heavily...

I'm beginning to think plastic rocks, plants and fish an easier route~ o_O

thx @Sentroshi, and good morning. I certainly am in favour of less stuff to care about~ I guess I am trying to find a balance between animal, plant and aesthetics without "too much stuff to care about." So, can I summarise by saying you would go with the polystyrene, not foam sheet? Cheers B

That was brilliant @Zer0Fame, now I see I had my head on backwards. Everything I have read suggests one needs to eliminate nitrites if possible. Although I had never heard of @nik's term, as I hinted in my previous reply, that was something close to what I wanted to achieve. A more hands off...

Thanks @ernesto , sponge is also, from my position, cheaper too. Imported soil is quite expensive, although I guess the local copy is probably as good. But your question helped clarify another point, well, the reply did, but thanks for starting the train up.

Hello, thanks for helping clarify my post. You are correct. Valuable feedback, interested in the "as little filter media as possible" comment. That was sort of where I was coming from, trying to mimic nature if you will by having sponge filtering "in the earth" so to speak rather than a HOB...

Hello Matz, thanks for your reply - you are quick. You are correct, using Styrofoam is easy, but it is difficult to buy untreated here. What I really wanted was to float the idea (pun intended) of using sponge foam (or sponge rubber - the type used in filters) to REPLACE the stryo plates. I...

Hello, and please excuse me for any errors, I am using translation software. If I am in the wrong room, please show me the door~ In their Wiki, Aquasabi demonstrate substrate building using polystyrene plates. I'm curious if anyone has, tried or an opinion on using 2 or 3 cm thick foam sponge...