Eco Complete - anyone bought some recently?
#1
Posted 16 January 2008 - 08:43 PM
well, i'm nearly ready to start filling my 6x2x2 so now am looking to get some eco complete
i've heard that it's in short supply lately - has anyone seen which shops have some?
And what is the best price people have seen?
i'm looking at getting around 8, maybe 10 bags.
Send me a pm with location and price if it's not allowed publicly :?:
if the sponsers want to give me a price, that would be muchly appreciated.
Cheers
Jeremy
#2
Posted 16 January 2008 - 08:48 PM
Perth Aquarium & Display have this in stock. Although its about $56 for a 20kg bag.. not cheap at all.
with a tank your size, your looking at approx 5-6bags.
I have 2 bags on order through a friend, so if you don't happen to buy some anytime soon, then i'll let you know how it goes.
Regards
Chris
#3
Posted 16 January 2008 - 08:52 PM
do they come in a few sizes?
$56 for 20kg isnt too bad then - i've seen them for $49 for 9kg
#4
Posted 16 January 2008 - 08:55 PM
are you sure there 20kg?they look alot smaller hahah
#5
Posted 16 January 2008 - 08:55 PM
go into their shop and look at their cichlid display tank. It has eco-complete in it and its AMAZING!
The rich black substrate brings the colours of the fish and limestone rock out better than anything i have seen. Apparently it buffers water as good if not better than lime sand
#6
Posted 16 January 2008 - 09:10 PM
but it does bring out the colours of fish and plants like theres no tomorrow
#7
Posted 16 January 2008 - 10:09 PM
Below is the product description:
No rinsing - packed in Liquid Amazon buffered "Black Water" solution for immediate organic water conditioning. Contains all mineral nutrients needed for luxuriant aquatic plant growth. Includes live Heterotrophic bacteria to rapidly convert fish waste into natural food for your plants. The perfect substrate for your planted aquarium!
It can really help to cycle your tank quickly as it has bacteria built in.
I bought some, from Aquatic Rocks, it is a web based company in Bassendean. You can't pick up unfortunately.
They only charged $6.50 for delivery, but I can't think how much it was a bag, I think around $48.00 but who would know?
Regards,
Donna
#8
Posted 16 January 2008 - 10:47 PM
Bacteria can be added/ included, but "built in". Nooo!
Syd.
#9
Posted 16 January 2008 - 11:00 PM
hence why when working with bio-filters you are told not to leave them disconnect for long as the bacteria will die.
Regards
Chris
#10
Posted 17 January 2008 - 07:01 AM
Cheers Terry
#11
Posted 21 January 2008 - 04:42 PM
I'm supposing what the soil can do is create the conditions that are condusive to bacteria growth so it will readily multiply once it appears
I have become strangely interested in bacteria They say it is live Heterotrophic bacteria. I know what trophic means, and a good guess at hetero. I suspect it means anaerobic or aerobic depending on conditions. It can be both. Clever bacteria.
I'm off to find out more.
Thanks,
Donna
#12
Posted 21 January 2008 - 04:55 PM
Little bit more at the above site. It seems that the heterotrophic bacteria isn't that great as a nitrifier at all
I am over it now
#13
Posted 26 January 2008 - 10:41 AM
Cheers Terry
got some today - thanks terry
nice looking shop too - was the first time i was there
#14
Posted 26 January 2008 - 11:17 PM
Hello Donna,
Had a brief look at the site you showed. Very brief, because although the information is correct in part, it is, from an aquarists viewpoint largely meaningless. Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacters are notoriously sensitive to the eutrophic (read polluted) conditions that pertain in virtually all aquaria.
Although they will always be present, they will be in the minority, and heterotrophs (both obligate aerobes and micoaerophilics) predominate.
Syd.
#15
Posted 27 January 2008 - 09:41 PM
I shouldn't be surprised that the advertising is partly correct.
The tank has been set up for 4 hours and the water is still very black. I am only using a little aqua one filter the kind that sticks on the side of the tank. I will rinse it out tomorrow and keep going.
The soil is also very uneven, does anyone know a tool I can use to level it?
Thanks,
Donna
#16
Posted 02 April 2008 - 11:59 AM
go into their shop and look at their cichlid display tank. It has eco-complete in it and its AMAZING!
The rich black substrate brings the colours of the fish and limestone rock out better than anything i have seen. Apparently it buffers water as good if not better than lime sand
you sure? any plants in there???
#17
Posted 02 April 2008 - 01:37 PM
The soil is also very uneven, does anyone know a tool I can use to level it?
Thanks,
Donna
I use the Eco Complete in my 4' tank, when I initially put it in the tank (fortunatly there were no fish in there) it was quite cloudy for at least 24 hours and then kicked off a mini cycle and then cleared up prefectly. The plants love it.
I stuck my hand in the tank and just flattened it out as best I could, when I took my hand out of the tank it was covered in what seemed like black sludge but was only really silt from the eco complete and washed off without a problem (in clean water )
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