Aquariums

vort3xyz asked:


I had an established aquarium & I tried adding Topsoil to the substrate to make it more plant friendly, but with water in the tank… Its made a big brown mess out of the water, where the light penetrates about 4 inches into the water & Nothing is visible.

I’ve done 2 50% water changes, and it doesn’t seem to be getting any better. The *********** of the light is still at about 4 inches.

I’ve Been stuffing the filters full of polyfiber and changing it every few hours. The polyfiber has been coming out brown, and there doesn’t seem to be any progress in the clarity of the water. There is about 1 inch of semi-visibility.

I’m afraid my fish will not be able to see their food and will starve in a few days if I don’t find a solution. Should I try using up the micron cartridges for my magnum filter?

Lisa Marie asked:


The leaves on some of the silk plants in my aquarium are turning brown, along with some of the gravel. It’s very spotty but I notice more and more brown every day. The aquarium is filtered, not over stocked, I do 25% water changes every week, etc. Everything is otherwise fine. What could be causing this and what can I do to stop it?