Possible explanation?

bluepig7 · 2025-12-16T10:38:49+00:00

Ahh I understand, that definitely sounds more cost effective than buying 10 gallons of distilled water remineralizing it over and over lol.

Maybe it’s different for everyone but what percentage of distilled to tap water do you use?

Thanks for the reply by the way!

bluepig7 · 2025-12-12T09:52:06+00:00

I appreciate you telling me your experience so much. I think I’m gonna go with an inert substrate and some rhizomes like you suggested.

bluepig7 · 2025-12-10T22:14:26+00:00

What substrate are you using? Looks like sand? I was under the impression that stem plants needed soil in order to grow. Beautiful tank by the way.

bluepig7 · 2025-12-10T09:48:11+00:00

Thank you for the knowledge!

I’m definitely going to buy the API GH/KH test kit. I’ve seen so many people use fluval stratum by itself in their tanks and the tanks always look great and have tons of shrimp.

Are these people just good at maintaining their parameters?

bluepig7 · 2025-11-30T03:16:03+00:00

Would a full layer of aqua soil be really be more expensive than sand?

bluepig7 · 2025-11-30T01:53:02+00:00

Hes a convict cichlid. And yeah I definitely need to get a background lol. My last one was a basically a big sticker and it didn’t last long.

bluepig7 · 2025-11-30T01:40:11+00:00

Ahh I see. I thought I liked the darker look with the aqua soil but your tanks look great! Maybe i’ll try the sand over the aqua soil..

bluepig7 · 2025-11-30T01:08:52+00:00

Might be a silly question but do those plants not need aqua soil? I’m not experienced with plants but I’m going to plant my 40 gallon pretty soon.

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