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Re: Onyx Sand vs Gravel and Laterite for Discus?
- To: Jen Jones <jen.jones at tufts_edu>, Aquatic Plants Digest <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
- Subject: Re: Onyx Sand vs Gravel and Laterite for Discus?
- From: Eric McGlohon <eric at dekard_com>
- Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 11:27:45 -0500
- In-reply-to: <no.id>; from jen.jones at tufts_edu on Mon, Mar 10, 2003 at 09:42:50AM -0500
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I don't have discus (yet, maybe someday...), but I do have Onyx.
For the first 6 months it did raise my KH from about 1 to 4. But
since I was adding CO2 it wasn't a big deal, it just meant I didn't
have to add baking soda after water changes. Now after 6 months
it's stopped buffering the water and I'm back to adding baking
soda. :-/
As far as looks, I like it a lot. It tends to turn more grayish
as time goes on, but by then most of the groundcover plants should
be established.
So all in all, I'd say go for it.
-Eric
On Mon, Mar 10, 2003 at 09:42:50AM -0500, Jen Jones wrote:
> That was a long intro to my questions: Does anyone have any experience with
> Onyx Sand, and what does it really do to your water hardness? Should I go
> the safe route and just stick with gravel and laterite? (And does Onyx Sand
> look as cool in the tank as it does in the bag? :) )