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Re: DIY Substrate/Fertilizers for planted aquariums.

Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 2:43 pm
by Naufil
I have a question. Will cocopeat decrease the water PH?
Secondly the maali at the local nursery has no idea what is cocopeat, what is the hindi name of this thing?

Re: DIY Substrate/Fertilizers for planted aquariums.

Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 4:18 pm
by SCORPIO
Naufil wrote:Will cocopeat decrease the water PH?
Yes.
Naufil wrote:Secondly the maali at the local nursery has no idea what is cocopeat, what is the hindi name of this thing?
Visit any big nursery, you will easily get cocopeat.

Re: DIY Substrate/Fertilizers for planted aquariums.

Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 6:49 pm
by aawnaik
Is it dry cocopet which is brown in colour or loose wet cocopet which dark chocolate colour? Is there any branded one available?

Re: DIY Substrate/Fertilizers for planted aquariums.

Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 8:15 am
by saikumar
Rajiv ji, how much dif pH change on using coco-peat?

Re: DIY Substrate/Fertilizers for planted aquariums.

Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 11:40 am
by SCORPIO
saikumar wrote:Rajiv ji, how much dif pH change on using coco-peat?

Depends on quantity of peat.

Re: DIY Substrate/Fertilizers for planted aquariums.

Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 9:30 pm
by Naufil
Rajiv ji should I remove plant matter (roots etc.) from the cocopeat before adding it to the substrate?
aawnaik wrote:Is it dry cocopet which is brown in colour or loose wet cocopet which dark chocolate colour? Is there any branded one available?
Its dry as far as I know. It looks like Goabr Kaadh.

Re: DIY Substrate/Fertilizers for planted aquariums.

Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 7:18 am
by neilthirumuttam
this time diy substrate with more ingredients

BASE
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LAYER 2

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USED LATERITES TO SHAPE
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TOP LAYER

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regards,
NEIL

Re: DIY Substrate/Fertilizers for planted aquariums.

Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 8:37 am
by SCORPIO
Please name all the ingredients of layers. What type of these rocks are?

Re: DIY Substrate/Fertilizers for planted aquariums.

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 7:10 am
by neilthirumuttam
base layer
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wormy compost and bone meal few quantity

layer 2
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a seasoned mix of river sand laterite dried leaves
(mix kept wet in out door since 3 or 4 weeks
fire wood ash pieces added

layer 3
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some laterite rocks used to make a hard scape
just made a slope to right side using fine river sand

4 hair grass planting done
coolbig


regards,
NEIL

Re: DIY Substrate/Fertilizers for planted aquariums.

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 9:45 pm
by neilthirumuttam
cuba melt in glass tanks to most hobbyists
why ?

waiting for responses :cnf

regards
NEIL