Hello,
Back around in 2012, in my freshwater tank; i had ADA Amazonia (the so called "new type"). However it gave a lot of dust while replanting / trimming due to uprooting of the plants. Then i switched to ADA Power Sand L with plain filter sand over the top. The roots of my plants got a hold of the power sand, so even tough the dust was gone, now the power sand came up and this was ugly. So after some more experiments i went to Akadama, but this dusts even more, and since i would like to do EI this won't really work due to the buffering capacities of the clay.
So, I am thinking of going back to ADA substrate, because i like the color a lot and plants grew very well in it. The tank is about 160cm x 50cm deep; with height in my substrate i need about 72 liters.
The questions i have are:
1) Do i need the substrate additives like explained in below video?
- Penac W
- Penac P
- Bacter 100
- Clear Super
- Tourmaline BC
If so, what are the benefits, which should i buy and which should i avoid? I've read on this forum somewhere that one of the substrate additives should be used less then the suggested concentrations.
[BBvideo 425,350:2o62p1y4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOoPkOodfSQ[/BBvideo]
2) Do you advise to use Power Sand?
3) How can i avoid dust while trimming
- Do i need to cut plants instead of uproot them?
- Do i need to stop my filter
- Do i need to lower my water?
Back around in 2012, in my freshwater tank; i had ADA Amazonia (the so called "new type"). However it gave a lot of dust while replanting / trimming due to uprooting of the plants. Then i switched to ADA Power Sand L with plain filter sand over the top. The roots of my plants got a hold of the power sand, so even tough the dust was gone, now the power sand came up and this was ugly. So after some more experiments i went to Akadama, but this dusts even more, and since i would like to do EI this won't really work due to the buffering capacities of the clay.
So, I am thinking of going back to ADA substrate, because i like the color a lot and plants grew very well in it. The tank is about 160cm x 50cm deep; with height in my substrate i need about 72 liters.
The questions i have are:
1) Do i need the substrate additives like explained in below video?
- Penac W
- Penac P
- Bacter 100
- Clear Super
- Tourmaline BC
If so, what are the benefits, which should i buy and which should i avoid? I've read on this forum somewhere that one of the substrate additives should be used less then the suggested concentrations.
[BBvideo 425,350:2o62p1y4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOoPkOodfSQ[/BBvideo]
2) Do you advise to use Power Sand?
3) How can i avoid dust while trimming
- Do i need to cut plants instead of uproot them?
- Do i need to stop my filter
- Do i need to lower my water?
