DIY Substrate/Fertilizers for planted aquariums.

[ishaan]

Don't use marble gravel in the aquarium. Marble release calcium in the water and work as a cause of slow death for freshwater fishes.

this means that the first gravels that every hobbyist get(also known as chips) is not suitable for the freshwater fishes????

no, it isn't. it slowly reacts with water (especially when pH is below 7 or acidic) changing its parameter and thus affect the aquatic life.

it means that i will have to change the gravels of 2 of my tanks

[Romi]

do that, ishaan.

marble gravel is one of the biggest con jobs pulled on fish lovers by ignorant/dishonest LFS. one guy claimed to be an 'experieced' hobbyist. but when he described the marble gravel he has always used, i laughed at him. when i told him how dangerous marble can be unless u have a rift lake (malawi, tanganyika, victoria) cichlid that likes hard water, he looked at me not knowing what to say. all books on aquaria will warn u against using ANY stone that dissolves in water, if u have a freshwater tank. they are always a mistake.

[Jitu613]

do that, ishaan.

marble gravel is one of the biggest con jobs pulled on fish lovers by ignorant/dishonest LFS. one guy claimed to be an 'experieced' hobbyist. but when he described the marble gravel he has always used, i laughed at him. when i told him how dangerous marble can be unless u have a rift lake (malawi, tanganyika, victoria) cichlid that likes hard water, he looked at me not knowing what to say. all books on aquaria will warn u against using ANY stone that dissolves in water, if u have a freshwater tank. they are always a mistake.

Right ..!
i read somewhere that Marble breakdown PH level.
my friend mixed small marble gravel with white Sand(construction sand) in newly Guppy tank.And he lost all healthy Guppies yesterday.
i warned him....! but he didn't agree with me..!
..
Now he agree with my point after lost his Guppies.

[ishaan]

do that, ishaan.

marble gravel is one of the biggest con jobs pulled on fish lovers by ignorant/dishonest LFS. one guy claimed to be an 'experieced' hobbyist. but when he described the marble gravel he has always used, i laughed at him. when i told him how dangerous marble can be unless u have a rift lake (malawi, tanganyika, victoria) cichlid that likes hard water, he looked at me not knowing what to say. all books on aquaria will warn u against using ANY stone that dissolves in water, if u have a freshwater tank. they are always a mistake.

what about jewels ,how they do with marble gravels

[sushant]

do that, ishaan.

marble gravel is one of the biggest con jobs pulled on fish lovers by ignorant/dishonest LFS. one guy claimed to be an 'experieced' hobbyist. but when he described the marble gravel he has always used, i laughed at him. when i told him how dangerous marble can be unless u have a rift lake (malawi, tanganyika, victoria) cichlid that likes hard water, he looked at me not knowing what to say. all books on aquaria will warn u against using ANY stone that dissolves in water, if u have a freshwater tank. they are always a mistake.

what about jewels ,how they do with marble gravels

Any thing which can alter water chemistry should be kept outside the tank. try using construction sand instead, ur jewels will love it.

[ishaan]

do that, ishaan.

marble gravel is one of the biggest con jobs pulled on fish lovers by ignorant/dishonest LFS. one guy claimed to be an 'experieced' hobbyist. but when he described the marble gravel he has always used, i laughed at him. when i told him how dangerous marble can be unless u have a rift lake (malawi, tanganyika, victoria) cichlid that likes hard water, he looked at me not knowing what to say. all books on aquaria will warn u against using ANY stone that dissolves in water, if u have a freshwater tank. they are always a mistake.

what about jewels ,how they do with marble gravels

Any thing which can alter water chemistry should be kept outside the tank. try using construction sand instead, ur jewels will love it.

problem with construction sand is when we try to clean the tank

[marsaiko]

problem with construction sand is when we try to clean the tank

How often do you plan to clean?
tanks run for years without cleaning substrate when you have good filters and good siphoning.

I think we slowly drifted away from planted aquarium, so a new topic?

[ishaan]

problem with construction sand is when we try to clean the tank

How often do you plan to clean?
tanks run for years without cleaning substrate when you have good filters and good siphoning.

i have to clean my tank every 2 months because i have H.O.B filter and it is unable to clean the settled waste in the aquarium

[SCORPIO]

Please don't go away to the topic. Always discus on the specified topic. For your query regarding cleaning substrate, start a new topic.

[ishaan]

Please don't go away to the topic. Always discus on the specified topic. For your query regarding cleaning substrate, start a new topic.

ok , will do it soon