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Flourite quandries...
I recently set up a 10g planted aquarium, and this time around I
thought i would try and use 100% flourite as a substrate. After rinsing thoroughly and putting it in the tank, when i planted my plants last night the tank was so cloudy i couldnt even see to the back of the tank...so todayt he water was much more clear but all the plants had a fine layer of 'dust' on them, so i took them out one by one and rinsed them in water to get the dust off and replanted. After i replanted tho, guess what, the water is back to its original cloudiness so im guessing tomorrow this same 'dust' will be on the plants again - is there anything i can do about this or is this really a problem at all??? Any suggestions? Thanks for yer help Connor |
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Flourite quandries...
I had the same thing happen 2 weeks ago and what with the shrimp, snail and
fish action the dust has pretty much gone. The Cabomba and Hornwort still have a residue on some parts but Anubias and Java Ferns are back to normal. Dan "Connor Maltsberger" wrote in message m... I recently set up a 10g planted aquarium, and this time around I thought i would try and use 100% flourite as a substrate. After rinsing thoroughly and putting it in the tank, when i planted my plants last night the tank was so cloudy i couldnt even see to the back of the tank...so todayt he water was much more clear but all the plants had a fine layer of 'dust' on them, so i took them out one by one and rinsed them in water to get the dust off and replanted. After i replanted tho, guess what, the water is back to its original cloudiness so im guessing tomorrow this same 'dust' will be on the plants again - is there anything i can do about this or is this really a problem at all??? Any suggestions? Thanks for yer help Connor |
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Flourite quandries...
Xref: 127.0.0.1 rec.aquaria.freshwater.plants:75838
"Connor Maltsberger" wrote in message m... I recently set up a 10g planted aquarium, and this time around I thought i would try and use 100% flourite as a substrate. After rinsing thoroughly and putting it in the tank, when i planted my plants last night the tank was so cloudy i couldnt even see to the back of the tank...so todayt he water was much more clear but all the plants had a fine layer of 'dust' on them, so i took them out one by one and rinsed them in water to get the dust off and replanted. After i replanted tho, guess what, the water is back to its original cloudiness so im guessing tomorrow this same 'dust' will be on the plants again - is there anything i can do about this or is this really a problem at all??? Any suggestions? Turkey baster and a light touch. |
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Flourite quandries...
"Connor Maltsberger" wrote in message m... I recently set up a 10g planted aquarium, and this time around I thought i would try and use 100% flourite as a substrate. After rinsing thoroughly and putting it in the tank, when i planted my plants last night the tank was so cloudy i couldnt even see to the back of the tank...so todayt he water was much more clear but all the plants had a fine layer of 'dust' on them, so i took them out one by one and rinsed them in water to get the dust off and replanted. After i replanted tho, guess what, the water is back to its original cloudiness so im guessing tomorrow this same 'dust' will be on the plants again - is there anything i can do about this or is this really a problem at all??? Any suggestions? It will settle out in time. Did we mention how fishkeeping teaches you patience? g -- Toni http://www.cearbhaill.com/aquarium.htm |
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Turkey baster and a light touch.
not to sound like a dumbass - but what do you do with the turkey baster? like BLAST the dirt off the leaves or suck it off? |
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Flourite quandries...
Turkey baster and a light touch.
not to sound like a dumbass - but what do you do with the turkey baster? like BLAST the dirt off the leaves or suck it off? |
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Flourite quandries...
Turkey baster and a light touch.
not to sound like a dumbass - but what do you do with the turkey baster? like BLAST the dirt off the leaves or suck it off? |
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"Connor Maltsberger" wrote in message m... Turkey baster and a light touch. not to sound like a dumbass - but what do you do with the turkey baster? like BLAST the dirt off the leaves or suck it off? LIGHT blasting. More of a gentle "poofing". |
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Flourite quandries...
Kinda too late now maybe... but ideally you want to put a few handfuls of
flourite in a 5 gallon pail and rinse it about 5-6 times with water in the tub or from the hose. I spent about 3 hours cleaning two bags of flourite for my 15 gallon aquarium. When you first put it in, it will be cloudy. Be patient, in a few days you'll see some good clearing up. You might want to clean out your filter www.picklyk.com/aquascape "Connor Maltsberger" wrote in message m... I recently set up a 10g planted aquarium, and this time around I thought i would try and use 100% flourite as a substrate. After rinsing thoroughly and putting it in the tank, when i planted my plants last night the tank was so cloudy i couldnt even see to the back of the tank...so todayt he water was much more clear but all the plants had a fine layer of 'dust' on them, so i took them out one by one and rinsed them in water to get the dust off and replanted. After i replanted tho, guess what, the water is back to its original cloudiness so im guessing tomorrow this same 'dust' will be on the plants again - is there anything i can do about this or is this really a problem at all??? Any suggestions? Thanks for yer help Connor |
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Flourite quandries...
On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 05:45:42 GMT, "Ðãve M. Pickl??"
wrote: Kinda too late now maybe... but ideally you want to put a few handfuls of flourite in a 5 gallon pail and rinse it about 5-6 times with water in the tub or from the hose. I spent about 3 hours cleaning two bags of flourite for my 15 gallon aquarium. Personally, I think that is too much cleaning. As others have mentioned, the more you try to clean it, the more dust it creates. The best method I've found for rinsing was to get a piece of window screen material, fold the corners up to create a big net, and pour in as much flourite as the net will hold. Then rinse for a few minutes, and you are done. The dust just washes away. Also, 2 bags in a 15 gallon? How deep did you want the substrate? When you first put it in, it will be cloudy. Be patient, in a few days you'll see some good clearing up. You might want to clean out your filter www.picklyk.com/aquascape "Connor Maltsberger" wrote in message om... I recently set up a 10g planted aquarium, and this time around I thought i would try and use 100% flourite as a substrate. After rinsing thoroughly and putting it in the tank, when i planted my plants last night the tank was so cloudy i couldnt even see to the back of the tank...so todayt he water was much more clear but all the plants had a fine layer of 'dust' on them, so i took them out one by one and rinsed them in water to get the dust off and replanted. After i replanted tho, guess what, the water is back to its original cloudiness so im guessing tomorrow this same 'dust' will be on the plants again - is there anything i can do about this or is this really a problem at all??? Any suggestions? Thanks for yer help Connor Chuck Gadd http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua |
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