ggry Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Does anyone know if aqua-soil Amazonia or an equivalent product is available in Auckland. Or is in banned in NZ? :digH: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Never heard of it, doubt it's available. Any reason you want to use it vs Dalton's Aquatic mix which is easily available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Daltons is bollocks. :sage: I have not seen ADA soils in NZ. I remember there was a discussion on here about it a while back and I think the conclusion was that it was banned due to it being imported soil. Would be nice though but very expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Daltons is bollocks. :sage: I have not seen ADA soils in NZ. Is that the good connotation of bollocks or the bad? I don't remember seeing any complaints about it, or any major alternatives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Bad, but to be fair that's from personal experience. It's not a terrible thing to use of you just want to grow plants but if you are going for full planted high tech tank you may as well spend a few $ more. However I remember Phoenix44 telling me he just used sand and fert balls. So there is proof that you can use whatever you like. If you have the money or want that assurance you are buying a good product then mid to high end products like ADA, seachem and JBL are money well spent IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggry Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 thankyou :cofn: I will research the soil daltons you recommend and decide if it is bollocks. will it be available today or should I wait until Monday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 thankyou :cofn: I will research the soil daltons you recommend and decide if it is bollocks. will it be available today or should I wait until Monday? Daltons? Is available at the likes of Bunnings, Palmers and Kings Plant Barn in Auckland. It works very well. I used it for years - only problem is that if you stir it up it gets int he water column but so do most of the others. I am currently using aqua basis (have been for two years) and fluorite which is way more expensive but nothing so far has led me to think that it is better than Daltons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexyay Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Personally I am a big fan of the Dalton's mix :thup: I believe CaribSea is available, and Flourite is often popular. JBL is here too, but I don't see many people use it. I haven't gotten around to reading about imported soils, http://www.mpi.govt.nz/importing/plants/growing-media/ might be of help (page looks to be under construction atm). I am expecting it to not be an easy task - likely is very specific about organisms potentially arriving in soil. Anything damp/wet/aquatic often ends up going through more procedures than terrestrial. So in short, they are not currently available here and are probably difficult to import. Few businesses are likely to take them on due to the weight of soil (being the major factor in cost), and as being "high up" brands, they'll probably cost more than most are willing to pay. Hard to introduce a new brand and compete with products like Flourite. I'd love to see a better range of sands available here, personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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