The ultimate root!!?

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Here is my tank: 530 liter. What do you think about the root? I think it is a dream!


http://nettakvariet.no/forum/showthread ... 607&page=3

[fischkringli]

I couldnt see the picture, because when I click on the link on the side, which is linked with planetcatfish, there cames something with logg in and I couldnt rea´d it (it is like the language of Dennmark, Sweden or Norway).
Please, show the picture in your next reply, it sounds interesting.

[Martin S]

if you have a photobucket or similar account, upload them to there, and they can be inserted into a post here.
Martin

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Try this. http://nettakvariet.no/forum/attachment ... 1235252135

Please tell me if it doesn't work.

[Martin S]

Sorry, still get the login page.
Register for PhotoBucket and then upload your picture(s) there.
Copy the link below your picture from Photobucket with the

Code: Select all

[img][/img]

tags around it and paste it into a post here.
HTH
Martin

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Here is the great root I recently purchased. It is now installed in my 530 litres tank. What do you think about it?http://s694.photobucket.com/albums/vv30 ... nt=045.jpg

with regards
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[Dave Rinaldo]

Here is the great root I recently purchased. It is now installed in my 530 litres tank. What do you think about it?http://s694.photobucket.com/albums/vv30 ... nt=045.jpg

with regards
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I try again:

<a href="http://s694.photobucket.com/albums/vv30 ... nt=045.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv30 ... 09/045.jpg" border="0" alt="Nice root!"></a>in:

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Thanks, Dave. Not easy this, but here's the root, finally

[L number Banana]

Wow, that's a nice one, it's huge! Can't wait to see what it looks like in the tank with the fish enjoying it

[shadowcat]

INCREDIBLE PIECE OF WOOD!! Now THAT's a root!! Sure would love to find something like that for my tanks. I mean find literally, since I'd imagine something like that would cost an arm and leg at the LFS. Beautiful find:)

[fischkringli]

I didnt saw so many places to hide for catfish in one root. Wow.

[andywoolloo]

it's a real beautiful piece of wood! I have never seen anything like that for sale!

[jimoo]

That's a blue ribbon root for sure.

[Richard B]

That is quite an impressive bit of wood!

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Thanks for all the nice comments This really is e root for the records. It have so many places for my catfish to hide an thribe. After this purchase my L-333 have spawned and now the youngsters enjoy the big foot, even they're small. It is especially nice so see how many places there is under the root. You know they fancy darkness and shelter, so there is a community root.

I will try to feed you with pictures from the tank. The root was installed about one month ago and its working

Again, very nice with the positive fedback. Catfish is so interesting, and making a good invironment for them means a lot to me.

With regards
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http://s694.photobucket.com/albums/vv30 ... nt=064.jpg

Here you have the root i the tank. Not perfect, but the fish enjoys it, believe me.

[Dave Rinaldo]

http://s694.photobucket.com/albums/vv30 ... nt=064.jpg

Here you have the root i the tank. Not perfect, but the fish enjoys it, believe me.

[fischkringli]

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Not perfect, but the fish enjoys it, believe me

In my opinion it looks good and very natural. I can believe how much the fish like it.

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My pH is low. Its under 6,2. Is it possible that the root is the cause of this low pH?

My tap water have pH on 7,0. But just after a few days its going down. The root is a Mangroove root.

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[MatsP]

My pH is low. Its under 6,2. Is it possible that the root is the cause of this low pH?

My tap water have pH on 7,0. But just after a few days its going down. The root is a Mangroove root.

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I expect it does lower the pH. Wood certainly does in general.

Also, since your pH is 7.0 from the tap-water, it is probably fairly soft water, possibly with a bit of water-board added temporary buffer that dissipates over time, which also would cause the pH to drop (the water company will often add a bit of pH buffer to raise the pH).

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Mats

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What will stabilize the pH? Calsium of natriumbikarbonat?

[Bas Pels]

if you mean will natriumbicarbonate or calciumbicarbonate raise the pH - they will both.

However, most likely natriumbicarbonate (=sodiumbicarbonate, but natrium = Sodium in dutch- and presumably Norwegian) will be cheaper