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    substrate nutrients using media bags?

    My stepson has been obsessing over his videos. While he was watching one of them I overheard the guy say that the roots of plants will absolutely grow into the media bags through the mesh. He went on to say that he has had to pull or cut them out when re-arranging. I'm going to try to post a...
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    Any Washington PNW members?

    Hello - We live on Whidbey Island and will be starting back into the hobby building a freshwater planted aquarium. We are making this for my wife's 11yr old son for Christmas and would love to be able to get the tank online so he can start picking out his fish on or around Christmas. With that...
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    substrate nutrients using media bags?

    Yes, I agree it may make it easier for him to more quickly remove his substrate levels in a way that he can re-use them. He mentions in other videos how he reuses many of his supplies. The guy has dozens of displays and is always moving things around. Thanks for the input!
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    substrate nutrients using media bags?

    Thanks for that input. What you say makes sense. Plants would have to root in the upper layers of substrate. My guess is the idea behind it is that the nutrients would slowly leach out into those upper layers where the roots are? I will try to post to his channel to get more info, but here is...
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    substrate nutrients using media bags?

    YouTube is a modern marvel but some things I just have to cross-check. So, I was watching this amazing aquascaper on his "MD fish tanks" channel where he started his substrate base layer with media bags filled with aquasoil. He then layered sand, then his asthetic rock over the sand. The logic...
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    Greetings and Salutations

    Hello, just introducing ourselves. I've had both freshwater and reef aquariums in the past but due to a cross-country move I got out of the hobby. Well, now my wife's youngest son really wants me to get back into it. So, I am actively searching for a 35-55g used aquarium with the thought of...
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