My Tanks: The Journal

[Sprinkle]

to be technical, it depends on what the bits are..

lots of soil itself will not hurt the fish, but anything added to artificially add to thee soil, toi retain water or whatevr, can be harmful... but if it looks like plain brown dirt it is likely fine.

something about right

 

[dougall]

not gonna coment on your use of soil. unofficially it loosk OK... officially I am not gonna take responsibility for what might be in it, nor its affect on your animals.


(This is likely the biggest reason I don't condone its use)

 

[Sprinkle]

Dougall is dead on. Anything ( if there is anything) harmful in the soil will leach out even if it is capped. If you have safe soil then the bits won't hurt staying above the cap, but it is unsightly.



LOL.

WYite

the soil said something about enough nutrients for 6 weeks but not ferts tho so im safe. there was perlite and seramis added but both are safe with prelite being inert like a lava rock.
it is just as unsightly as fish poop so im okay with this

 

[Sprinkle]

not gonna coment on your use of soil. unofficially it loosk OK... officially I am not gonna take responsibility for what might be in it, nor its affect on your animals.


(This is likely the biggest reason I don't condone its use)

i totally get you, but thats why i check those things before i get the dirt being it Westland is the finest british brand and they will write on their packaging what they add to their soil. its the second of my tanks having their dirt in.

 

[dougall]

if you are cool, that's all that matters !

 

[Sprinkle]

if you are cool, that's all that matters !

thats right i am! just a little bored of adding water LOL

 

[dougall]

you can reduce the water stirring up the sang/dirt mixture by covering in cling flim before teh reill, diffuse the water using a collander or something, or just pouring slower.

I normally refi with a python turned way, way down so it takes forever. In a new tank I have been known to siphon water into it for the first fill using a knotted airhose.

 

[Sprinkle]

i know what you mean. got a plate in already ?
and it works so far

 

[dougall]

still have to fill slowly... just in case.

 

[Sprinkle]

still have to fill slowly... just in case.

ofc i do. i dont want to go mad man level of craziness while filling up something that could seriously stir things up