Re: To Mix Substrate or To Not Mix???
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Originally Posted by Sweet Tee
Should I add Prime water conditioner to my fresh tank water before I add any plants? Prime is what I currently use for my betta tank.
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NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I use no water conditioners.
The plants are many times better and more powerful than any chemicals.
Plus prime locks up oxygen and when I used it in a emergency situation on a marine tank I suffered a pH crash and have heard in FW KH can /will crash as well.
my .02
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fw leiden since 1979, fo salt since 1979, mixed reef 55g 2002-2009. Strong emphasis on the tank taking care of itself. Balanced with plant life, no water changes, tap water, no filters in FW. Only dosing calcium, alk, mag in marine reef tanks. http://www.aquariumforum.com/f15/my-...ods-26410.html
recent tanks (till 2009) 7 years- 10g FW leiden 7 yrs, 55g mixed reef 7, 2 yrs, 20g FW leiden, 10 g fw leiden , 29g mixed reef, current tank 55g leiden
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