DIY Substrate/Fertilizers for planted aquariums.
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Re: DIY Substrate/Fertilizers for planted aquariums.
I have a question. Will cocopeat decrease the water PH?
Secondly the maali at the local nursery has no idea what is cocopeat, what is the hindi name of this thing?
Secondly the maali at the local nursery has no idea what is cocopeat, what is the hindi name of this thing?
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Yes.Naufil wrote:Will cocopeat decrease the water PH?
Visit any big nursery, you will easily get cocopeat.Naufil wrote:Secondly the maali at the local nursery has no idea what is cocopeat, what is the hindi name of this thing?
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Is it dry cocopet which is brown in colour or loose wet cocopet which dark chocolate colour? Is there any branded one available?
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Re: DIY Substrate/Fertilizers for planted aquariums.
Rajiv ji, how much dif pH change on using coco-peat?
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saikumar wrote:Rajiv ji, how much dif pH change on using coco-peat?
Depends on quantity of peat.
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Rajiv ji should I remove plant matter (roots etc.) from the cocopeat before adding it to the substrate?
Its dry as far as I know. It looks like Goabr Kaadh.aawnaik wrote:Is it dry cocopet which is brown in colour or loose wet cocopet which dark chocolate colour? Is there any branded one available?
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this time diy substrate with more ingredients
BASE
LAYER 2
USED LATERITES TO SHAPE
TOP LAYER
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BASE
LAYER 2
USED LATERITES TO SHAPE
TOP LAYER
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Please name all the ingredients of layers. What type of these rocks are?
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Re: DIY Substrate/Fertilizers for planted aquariums.
base layer
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wormy compost and bone meal few quantity
layer 2
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a seasoned mix of river sand laterite dried leaves
(mix kept wet in out door since 3 or 4 weeks
fire wood ash pieces added
layer 3
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some laterite rocks used to make a hard scape
just made a slope to right side using fine river sand
4 hair grass planting done
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wormy compost and bone meal few quantity
layer 2
=====
a seasoned mix of river sand laterite dried leaves
(mix kept wet in out door since 3 or 4 weeks
fire wood ash pieces added
layer 3
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some laterite rocks used to make a hard scape
just made a slope to right side using fine river sand
4 hair grass planting done
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cuba melt in glass tanks to most hobbyists
why ?
waiting for responses
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