Using volcanic rocks as a base layer | Aquatic Plant Forum
Dec 23, 2019 · Lava rock has a higher cec than gravel - eco complete is basically that. You can use it as an inert base layer e.g. if you want to build a hill / slope. Also people do use it as a …
Setting up an emersed Anubias terrarium | Aquatic Plant Forum
Nov 5, 2008 · This thing is in a greenhouse of the botanical garden of Goettingen, a lava stone with A. barteri var. nana, Xmas moss (Vesicularia montagnei) and a little Bolbitis heudelotii, 2 …
Floating lava rocks - Aquatic Plant Forum
Sep 14, 2007 · Your lava rocks are formed when a gassy lava rock cools quickly trapping the gas inside the rock as bubbles. This makes the entire rock very light and buoyant since its mostly …
Can Scintered Glass and or Lava Rock leach silicates?
Dec 24, 2017 · They seem to have greatly deminished since the removal of lava rock from my canister on the day I started this thread; this after months of cleaning, testing , black outs and …
info on lava rock for sub - Aquatic Plant Forum
Jul 4, 2009 · info on lava rock for sub Jump to Latest 4.4K views 2 replies 3 participants last post by bradac56 Jul 6, 2009
KH and GH question - Aquatic Plant Forum
Jul 10, 2006 · Yes, it does sound like the lava rock could be affecting your water parameters. And the addition of CO2 will increase the "leaching" rate of the rock due to the carbonic acid that is …
[Wet Thumb Forum]-lava rocks vs. tufa rocks | Aquatic Plant Forum
Oct 12, 2004 · There is another rock called tuff (not tufa) that is formed in volcanic eruptions and can be thought of as a kind of lava. It is extremely variable. It usually is grey to cream colored, …
Caribsea Floramax - Aquatic Plant Forum
Aug 2, 2010 · Comes in black & red Grows plants relatively well. Quick root development. Con- Very light, hard to clean the substrate without taking in a few pieces of the substrates. Also …
Porus nontoxic sculpting material? | Aquatic Plant Forum
Feb 26, 2008 · The lightweight "lava rock", which is really gray pumice can be a problem in an aquarium. If you scratch a piece of that rock you smell a strong sulfur smell, probably sulfur …
First planted tank | Aquatic Plant Forum
Feb 15, 2022 · The tank will be a 20 gallon high, I will use Seiryu stone and Manzanita wood for hardscape, then I will use either Lava rock in mesh bags or tiles to add depth. The soil will be …