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When I dumped the soil in, capped it with 2 inches stone I had bubbles and floating debris every day for months. With every bubble came a small puff of dirt that slightly clouded the water. I was told that wetting the soil and letting it dry again would slow the organic breakdown and minimized...
Looking back
When I setup my dirted tank I wish I had done it differantly. I have had issues for months with hydrogen sulfide gas bubbles. The steps below would are what I will try next time to minimize the issue.
1 put the soil in and put a few inches of water in the tank
2 removed all the...
I cant post pictures
Sorry I cant post pictures but I added them to my album.
Aquarium Advice - Aquarium Forum Community - Rob Brophy's Album: sick rainbowfish - Picture
I have a sick fish and I cannot figure out what is wrong. I have had them for a year or so. There are 5 bosemani, 1 dwarf neon rainbow, 2 black neon tetra, and a albino bristle nose pleco. I have a heavily planted low tech dirt tank. 1 rainbow lost scales, his behavior and color are normal. He...