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Rubraita
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by Rubraita Mon Dec 05, 2022 12:22 pm
I started my tank, I'm undecided whether to leave the filter? What do you recommend?
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Vorteil
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by Vorteil Mon Dec 05, 2022 5:36 pm
Remove the filter. What kind of substrate is that?
Rubraita
Egg
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by Rubraita Mon Dec 05, 2022 10:00 pm
Mixed quartz and lapillus
Vorteil
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by Vorteil Tue Dec 06, 2022 1:10 am
Change the substrate as well. Is lapillus an active substrate? Either way not an ideal one IMO.
Rubraita
Egg
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by Rubraita Tue Dec 06, 2022 5:03 am
The lapillus is Crushed lava stone, it is not active
sliphorn
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by sliphorn Tue Dec 06, 2022 3:08 pm
Rubraita wrote: ↑ Tue Dec 06, 2022 5:03 am
The lapillus is Crushed lava stone, it is not active
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I do not see a calcium source in the tank, unless the mixed quartz is. It is needed for buffering. A chunk of cuttle bone works well as do crushed egg shells.
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Vorteil
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by Vorteil Wed Dec 07, 2022 1:22 pm
ok
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sliphorn
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by sliphorn Thu Dec 08, 2022 3:53 pm
Vorteil wrote: ↑ Wed Dec 07, 2022 1:22 pm
Actually a calcium source is not needed. I would not suggest using either cuttlebone or eggshells.
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Why? I always use a calcium source in all 13 of my tanks and they are healthy and actively breeding. It is recommended by Mustafa.
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Vorteil
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by Vorteil Thu Dec 08, 2022 9:48 pm
You're right. A calcium source is needed.
