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:Neither 5 year old mollies or a 10" 2 year old goldfish are difficult, in fact they are almost trivial, if you will forgive my wording, accomplishments. No one has yet even addressed the issue of potting soil versus topsoil. 6 months without a water change is also no big deal - unless you try to add new fish. Deionised water is not an "easy" product to find, at least where I live. Why don't fish get trace elements from the water in a "traditional" tank? [[User:Huw Powell|Huw Powell]] 22:01, 17 February 2011 (EST) | :Neither 5 year old mollies or a 10" 2 year old goldfish are difficult, in fact they are almost trivial, if you will forgive my wording, accomplishments. No one has yet even addressed the issue of potting soil versus topsoil. 6 months without a water change is also no big deal - unless you try to add new fish. Deionised water is not an "easy" product to find, at least where I live. Why don't fish get trace elements from the water in a "traditional" tank? [[User:Huw Powell|Huw Powell]] 22:01, 17 February 2011 (EST) | ||
| − | So much is wrong I almost don't know where to start. First of all,you will need to add iron to any plant tank if you like your plants to | + | So much is wrong I almost don't know where to start. First of all,you will need to add iron to any plant tank if you like your plants to green. If you tap water is loaded with it that's very lucky.mine has almost none. |
Also..Nobody puts a Goldfish in a tank with dirt under sand..they would churn that up in no time while eating the plants. THAT had to have been a pure lie. | Also..Nobody puts a Goldfish in a tank with dirt under sand..they would churn that up in no time while eating the plants. THAT had to have been a pure lie. | ||
Soils on the bottom...well,I tell you- plants mostly use substrate as an anchor..most of what they suck up is out of the water column. Not that I think sterile gravel is better...but in time aquarium gravel develops plenty of mulm. | Soils on the bottom...well,I tell you- plants mostly use substrate as an anchor..most of what they suck up is out of the water column. Not that I think sterile gravel is better...but in time aquarium gravel develops plenty of mulm. | ||
If you want to try her method but not 100%..put those plants that do root deeply in soils into pots in the Aquarium with soil below and some gravel on top. Sword plants and Crypts do especially well. | If you want to try her method but not 100%..put those plants that do root deeply in soils into pots in the Aquarium with soil below and some gravel on top. Sword plants and Crypts do especially well. | ||
| − | Her methods could work for those ( like me!) who know what to expect. Even then I will tell you that you have to be VERY knowledgeable to plant into that dirt and never feel as if you want to move it left | + | Her methods could work for those ( like me!) who know what to expect. Even then I will tell you that you have to be VERY knowledgeable to plant into that dirt and never feel as if you want to move it left..you see my point? |
Like all methods..try what you think will work...or better know. | Like all methods..try what you think will work...or better know. | ||
