Search results

You were right that quickcrete makes the pfs, but they didn't have the silver here, just an off brand at out Home Depot. If I find any I'll snag a bag. Too late on the red clay, where do I get it for the next tank? Do you think I can sneak some in after the water is in, or does it need to be...

Thanks to Everyone Who Responded :thanks:I finally found pfs at $28.00 a 50 pound bag, so I only got one. Yippee for that one! I added coral sand to harden up the water a bit, and because one bag wasn't enough. There is no Miracle Grow Organic available so I got Tropical organic instead. Then...

8 bucks and a couple of rinses is a small price to pay to hold down the dirt. Thanks!

I'm happy to hear it, we have quick crete available all over the place, here. Will ask for the silver sand instead of pfs. I wonder how clean the silver sand is?

:thanks: Things are getting better and better, thank you for this information and resource. I am happy to learn that my favorite fish and plants all like hard water! The lights arrived today for the tanks, so we are all set. Good to go. Out digging up sand and hauling it home, along with the...

Is 'hard water' the result of coral, shells and coral sand? I guess that is what builds up as the carbonate dissoves in the water. I used to live in Calistoga where we had our pipes completely occluded from the mineral water. I never think of hard water here, because we catch all our water from...

Aha! Aha! This is the info I was looking for, thanks! Will continue to pursue small gravel sources. It is daunting to think of sifting the 100 or so pounds I would need for all of these tanks... But then I have been thinking about spending some time at the beach:).

Thank you very much for your answer. The only gravel I have located is called cichlid gravel and has shell in it. There is gravel at our pebbly beaches. I could take the collander to sift the smallest gravel. Not much in the way of creeks here anymore, the sugar cane cultivation caused a...

Hi - I love this forum! I would appreciate a clarification on using coral or carbonates in the substrate of freshwater planted aquariums. I'm starting out with easy plants under moderate light. We do have lots of coral sand around here, I live in the US Virgin Islands. I am setting up...

LOL and ty!

:thanks:Thank you for the orientation email, I feel very welcomed and not so 'at sea' with how to get around here. The reason I joined is that I live in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and have not found any freshwater fish or aquatic plant vendors who will ship to this area. I am looking for the...