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don't think that is an excessive bubble nest...take a look here at other bubble nests. http://www.google.co...iw=1919&bih=966 here is a blown up shot of that nest.

very true. what might be good to counter act that is throw the rock in a pail of water. let it soak up the water first so it won't absorb any more liquid then give the acid test a try. ( of course an old toothbrush in your back pocket would be perfect for that quick scrub)

The absolute the best was would be to throw in the soil first then your gravel etc caps. That's the best way 100%. I'd have to admit though I'm not a fan of either option. You must be very careful not to have soil closer to the top surface of the gravel as with anything that digs will always bring it up. Then depending on what is in the soil...that stuff now in the water column. I'd really suggest if you want to put in soil and spread it around do a rebuild. imo.

I read that, sounds like I should be eating the stuff! that brings two things to mind. one, if you ingest you should have a nice reddish glow...no more suntan treatments... and second, perhaps might be for sale at the health food stores.

http://www.parrynutraceuticals.com/astaxanthin.aspx interesting stuff

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keep up what your doing, it looks nice.

Hello and Welcome to AlbertaAquatica ! You'll find some great info and even better people. Enjoy your stay.

use co2, dyi brew, tank or glutaraldehyde?

I've seen personally rocks that bubble with less than 5 ml of vinegar dripped on it. Use your eyes BUT also use your ears. If it sounds like that fizz/pop rock candy they used to sell years back...then there is a reaction. Down hwy 66 or hwy 40. Just make sure you test when your there. I'd hate to send you on a wild goose chase as I'm sure everything is covered. Especially down hwy 40.

San Fran or OSI are both good.

Also thinking of giving this plant a go. Looks interesting. Anyone else interested in Calgary as well?

Any pictures you can send? I also don't use any C02 diffusers fyi. I'm similar, I use metricide/excel for carbon.

have some muriaticacid if you want something stronger. We hike in the mountains in Kananaskis...can give you some great spots for awesome rocks.

Not 100% on the Nicaragua cichlids however sounds like a similar situation for humans!

I like all the examples that you've showed! Go for any one of them!

Being a great ambassador means fairly representing a product without being condescending, evasive or misleading to a potential customer. Demonstrating any of those qualities is short-sighted and harms a person's credibility. ...to distinguish between possibility and probability. Thanks to the internet, people can read about the MSDS change, read people's opinions about the same, and decide for themselves if that discredits Seachem or their Purigen product. "I dropped emails to Seachem and Eheim to answer specific concerns. Responses from both companies were direct and forthcoming." They told me what I could and should not expect, and based on that information, I was able to make my own educated assessment. I've not been disappointed. We both have opinions on this. I've stated my opinion which I stand by, you stated yours. So that's it. If you want to discuss this further give me a pm. Don't need to go back and forth in this topic.

Never used but from reading it seems to be a paste sort of product. Very strong so used for making aquarium etc than just a sealing product.

More areas for the little ones to hide with gravels. All the little nooks and crannys from a gravel substrate I found helps the little guys. These guys can pick clean leaves rocks etc...I've had no problem with bits of food getting left behind. What would you prefer, a flat parking lot to give for a field of ups and downs. Think of shrimp in their natural habitat.

never bothered to pay the extrra $ for that amazonia stuff...so I am using 50/50 fluorite black sand/black gravel. For plants now have HC, hairgrass and a small strand of glosso. It was a dedicated shrimp tank and after this rebuild will be dedicated again. I like the dark substrates as it brings out the colors quite well. Give gravel a go! Suggest black MUahhhhh

perfect. thought some yeast mixture could have bogged up the air stone. glad u got it sorted out with the mini filter.

if your replying to my 5 day...I said within...I did not say @ day 5. two very different things. At 5 days with no hatching I'd trash the batch and start anew. in my years of hatching, it is rare to have hatch around 24 hrs. typical is the 2 - 2.5 day mark. in my experience @ 5 days they will not be mush. BUT different situations will cause different hatching times.

your dyi yeast...do you have a 2nd containter to catch backflow...and perhaps a check valve?

heh, now that makes sense!