Just as a side note, fish are able to survive being pumped around so long as they can fit through the impeller. There is a raw water dam near a...
Not really porous - depends. Here's a photo of basalt taken from a diamond mine in Lesotho. Crystals do seem to vary in size as well. Granite is...
Not a geologist, but looks like basalt to me
Hi sick -lid man, I'm a Mineral Process Engineer. Studied chem eng at UND a while back. If I can help shout
I guess its likely the BBW came from an outside source sometime back. This is a pest to get rid of. I believe the only way is to remove all the...
If you don't have BBW in your tank, I would recommend not using these plants. BBW is a pain to get rid of. Best way is cutting off infected leaves...
Hi I've also had huge problems with this - also found it preferentially on the wood and my annubias plants. Found that if not completely...
Hi MarcF I have previously had a few pearl gourami's with my discus in the same size tank as yours. That species of gourami seemed a little active...
Hi Cheetah, Lived in Kimberley about 10 years back and Van der Byls was pretty good. Bought my first big tank from him and at the time I actually...
Hi Andries, Coal is an exceptionally variable commodity and its impact on water varies considerably from area to area - even within a few 10's of...
Hi Marco, Great article - certainly clarifies a few things for the not-so-brainy people like me. At risk of being slightly off topic, although I...
Hi Skye01, Yep, 9 happy discus plus the odd ram and rummy nose
Hi Oscar Freak I've always found these pet shop sold fertiliser products way too expensive for my liking. A year ago I decided to do my own...
Awesome Marco - good to see its working. You're way heavy dedicated
Hi Marco, Just joined the forum. Am interested in your Pearls. Are they still available and at what price?
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