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  1. Hi

    My dwarf blue gourami has had a rather large stomach, looks like he ate a whole packet of fish food and seems to be hovering around slower than usual?

    Does anybody know how to cure or what this condition could be?

    Thanks

    Aaron

  2. I have some also and find them fascinating. I have bought an imported terrarium and put a glass divider across the bottom to make half water and half land. I used potting mix on the land with medium,smooth gravel on top and gravel only in the water. I installed a 12 inch light with growlux type tube and planted emerse grown Echinodorus bleheri and magdalensis (both died - I think from lack of light). Cardamine lyrata and Hydrocotyle leucocephala both are growing OK on the land then into the water. I am still learning about these guys but I understand they can obsorb through the skin and you therefore want relatively inert material for them to be in contact with. Soil with one third potting mix and strong light would probably grow the plants provided you cover it to keep it away from the newts. You will need good shelter for them to get out of the light. I spray everything with water from an atomizer most days and that usually brings them out from hiding. Good luck, You wll enjoy catching aphids.

    A bit of a long shot but you mentioned you got some Magdalensis... Do you remember where you got this from... I'm on te hunt for this?

    Cheers

  3. Hi Guys

    I'm just about to start a new aquarium which is going to be heavily planted

    Just want to see people recommend as a growing media or use

    I have seen the Seachem Flourite, Seachem Onyx, JBL Aquabasis, and JBL Manado

    Has anybody had any experience with these products as I'm not sure which one to get or the most cost effective media?

    Cheers Guys

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