How to plamt in ADA Amzonian?

Jeff120 · Post by **Jeff120** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:03 pm

I changed my nano over Monday, changed the water yesterday and it was a light tea color as well. Just do frequent water changes the first few weeks and all should be well

neilanh · Post by **neilanh** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:05 pm

Yes, it's the amazonia. If I fill a bucket with clean water, and take just a handful of amazonia into it, the water in the bucket turns brown. THere's also a sludge left at the bottom.

Nothing else in the tank, and it happens at initial fill, no matter how slowly I fill it or what I use in the bottom of the tank to block the force of the water. Never had this problem with Eco.

Jeff120 · Post by **Jeff120** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:10 pm

WOW! Mine didnt look like that! I just had the tannin tint. You arent sucking up and churning the stuff as you vacuum are you?

Post by **krisw** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:54 pm

See, that looks like bacteria bloom to me. I'm sure that if you drop a handful in a bucket, that it'll brown the water, but that shouldn't be representative of filling a tank, since when you fill, you're not disturbing the fine particles. The best thing you can do is to plant it. The bacteria from the plants will help stabilize the tank. If you can fill up the 2.5G tank with water from another tank, that'll help as well. It looks like you have a filter on the back, you can put some carbon in that to help clear the water faster if need be.

neilanh · Post by **neilanh** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:08 pm

it's not bacteria bloom, and I'm not even vaccuuming it, just taking water out without touching the substrate. That's what it looks like now, I did a 100% PWC and rinsed the gravel again before refilling moments before this was taken. Bacteria bloom in a matter of seconds? can't be

What I'm figuring, is that I must have gotten the bottom of the bag this was distributed from. Only thing I can figure.

neilanh · Post by **neilanh** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:32 pm

Alright, so 5 (yes 5) 100% PWCs later, I got the water *mostly* clear. "Finally" I think.

So I decide to conduct a test. A simulated planting of a stem. I use my pinky finger, and press it straight down in the amazonia. What happens? A huge, brown cloud of particulate encompasses the entire tank.

So far - not impressed with this stuff at all

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:49 pm

There are isolated reports of this happening. How hard is your water? Apparently, harder water sources can have this effect.

neilanh · Post by **neilanh** » Tue May 22, 2007 11:23 pm

I have soft water... kH 5 and gH around 6

Post by **krisw** » Wed May 23, 2007 5:45 am

You rinsed it? That might be the problem. Amazonia is not supposed to be rinsed at all. You want all the dust and particles to stay in the substrate.

SCMurphy · Post by **SCMurphy** » Wed May 23, 2007 7:40 am

krisw wrote:You rinsed it? That might be the problem. Amazonia is not supposed to be rinsed at all. You want all the dust and particles to stay in the substrate.

OMG you ruined it!!!

How to plamt in ADA Amzonian?

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