Zayne Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 whats the beat way to use peat in a breeding tank? the tank has sponge filter, i do have barrels for water changes, should i just chuck bags of peat in there? or in a canister filter attached to the barrel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izone2240 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Could try swaping sponge filter for a box filter and just chuck it in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Put some peat in a bucket of water and leave it for a week and then put the water in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted August 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Put some peat in a bucket of water and leave it for a week and then put the water in the tank. but i do water changes every day or every second day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 What ya breeding? I do just what Joe said and it works fine. Just do water changes from above the peat layer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted August 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 What ya breeding? I do just what Joe said and it works fine. Just do water changes from above the peat layer breeding discus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishplants Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 When I was breeding discus I used this method: - drill a number of 10-12mm holes in the bottom of a 20l bucket - multiple layers of filter wool (dacron) in the bottom of the bucket - fill the rest of the bucket with pre soaked peat, to the point that would allow say 5l of water to be poured in without overflowing. - this bucket is placed on supports over another bucket. - pour your 5l of tap water into the peat bucket, and walk away. - in the catching bucket will be some extremely acidic water, with an extremely low TDS. - mix this with your tap water to get the desired PH/TDS for your breeding tank. This may seem cumbersome but has the advantage that it is cheaper than RO, takes up less room than an RO unit, and is more precise than just adding peat in a bag or in a filter. I would pour the water into the system in the morning before work and then use it for w/c in the evening. Note that the water in the catching bucket is extremely low in PH, so I wouldn't recommend using that without diluting with tap water. Hope that all makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyhunt Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Hi Zane I have sent you an email about this. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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