Peat moss will soften your pond water by binding the calcium and magnesium ions while simultaneously releasing tannic and gallic acids into the water.
Peat derives from the decomposition of vegetation in an acid environment lacking in oxygen. This process, which lasts several centuries, gives rise to a peat bog from which compact, fibrous peat can be extracted.
What kind of peat do you use? That's up to you, but one of the easiest methods of preparing peat for annuals is to use non-fertilized peat pellets (Jiffy Pellets).
Peat
Fibrous plant debris produced by the partial disintegration of plant material in wet areas. Impacts on aquaculture through the addition of humic acids to the water as it percolates through the peat.
peat moss
peat is also good, and besides lowing pH it also softens the water. Put the peat into a filter bag so it doesn't dirty the water. The bag can be put in your tank or in your filtration system.
Peat: This form of dried moss can be used as a filter material to soften water and make it more acidic.
Peat: Peat is a moss which can be used to soften water and to decrease the pH. It can also tint the colour of your water.
Phosphates: A byproduct of fish and inverteabte metabolism and decaying organic matter, such as uneaten food.
Peat - This is a form of partially fossilised moss usually used to soften and lower the pH of the aquarium water. It is likely to colour the water slightly.
Peat Moss
Peat is a type of moss which is used to soften water and to decrease the pH.
Pectoral Fins
A set of fins on a fish located directly rear of the gills.
Peat - Partially decomposed plant matter, mainly sphagnum moss. Used for storing Annual Killifish eggs in a moist state. You can also incubate non-Annuals on top of it. Also used as a Substrate layer for planted aquaria and as a Filter Medium.
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Post by: Edmund on February 14, 2006, 06:22:45 PM Contains 'ketapang' (whatever THAT is). It's essentially a peat-based product that replicates blackwater conditions.
Peat-filtered water, a 2 gallon tank, and floating plants such as Java moss and Salvinia are all that are required for a successful spawn. A floating plastic tube of short length or similar may be used for the male to build his compact bubblenest in.
Peat
Trace Element Fertilizer
Someday I will organize the usenet fertilizer discussions into a coherent set. For now, read them as a huge random jumble. See also the section on PMDD at the top of this page, if you'd like to homebrew.
Peat moss softens water and reduces its hardness (GH). The most effective way to soften water via peat is to aerate water for 1-2 weeks in a bucket containing peat moss. For example, get a (plastic) bucket of the appropriate size.
The peat moss must be kept damp by periodic watering. Don't over water !! Do not allow it to dry out !! The worms will die QUICKLY if the peat moss dries out. Fortunately, peat moss retains water very well, and watering is rarely needed.
Sphagnum Peat Extraction: One ion exchange process frequently overlooked in discussions such as this is peat extraction. This material is the dried, ground, acid-preserved remains of a moss, sphagnum moss.
Hagen offers peat in both granulated and fibrous forms. A highly desirable filter media which is very beneficial for aquariums containing plants, South American Cichlids, Tetras, Gouramis, Rasboras, Killifish, ...
Peat - This is a form of dried moss usually used to soften and lower the pH of the
aquarium water.
pH - Indicates how acidic or alkaline your water is. Stands for "the power of Hydrogen".
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Known only from peat swamps in Sumatra. The natural habitat of this fish is facing serious pressures from man.
Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
pH
4.0 - 5.5 ...
- Filter Through Peat Moss - Filtering through peat moss is the most effective way to lower your pH. Some people also use peat moss in their substrate for the same effect.
This may apparently be particularly useful for killifish breeders, which have only peat as a substrate.
A peat substrate is preferred, although not required.
WATER : pH 5-7 (6.0), 2-12 dH (6), 75-79°F (24-26°C)
SB : A peaceful surface-dwelling species that can be combined with other small fish.
SC : Small catfish, tetras, Rivulus species ...
The water chemistry of the aquarium water should match that of the wild habitat - filtration of the aquarium water over peat is one means of achieving this.
These, with peat, often aid in enhancing the water quality of the enclosure and the coloring of Brown Discus.
Since discus require a lot of large water changes, we should add a semiautomatic water change "thing", get some peat to adjust the water values (our tap water has a pH = 7,8 and a high GH) get a new cleaning magnet, a heater etc.
First time setup; Water: T=25, pH=6, dH=3, Tank 100*50*50, waterlevel 48 cm, internal biofilter partly filled with active peat. One large piece of driftwood(Still caused water-colouration). Plants, surface area completely covered.
The best way to accomplish this is with a bowl filled with clean, untreated peat moss. The fish will dive into the peat to spawn. Once the eggs have been laid, remove the peat and dry it mostly but not completely on some newspaper.
Most of the wild bettas come from peat swamps, flood plains, or rivers. Most of the mouthbrooders come from rivers that have mud bases and a deep pile of leaf litter. Waters tend to be soft and acidic.
Care: The fish require medium sized to large tanks, slightly acidic soft peat filtered water, and very frequent waterchanges, as the fish are very sensitive to nitrate! ...
The Harlequin Rasbora inhabits streams and other watercourses characterised principally by low mineral content, high concentrations of dissolved humic acids, a conesquence of those waters flowing through peat swamp forests.
A breeding tank is ideal with a 2-3 inch layer of peat at the bottom. The fish will bury the eggs in the peat. After spawning, remove the peat that contain the eggs and press out any excess water.
In setting up a planted tank, a dusting of dry peat is used as the bottom layer in CO2 injected tanks. Notice you can still see the orange warning label and the glass through the peat.
Breeding: For breeding killies a separate tank can be used with peat as the substrate instead. The rearing process for these killies is very different than most other egg layers.
A tank furnished with several plants and driftwood with some leaf litter and tannic acids provided by driftwoods and peat filtration will make an excellent tank environment for these little fish.
Soft water runs over impervious rock such as granite or filters through leaf litter or peat so does not pick up as many minerals.
If you are so particular in bringing down pH you can rely on peat-filtration or a piece of driftwood. Instead of spending on RO or other resins, you can spend that money on a bigger tank. Try to keep your pH fairly stable.
If you want to lower your pH safely, add a piece of wood to the tank as a decoration or add some peat to the filter system, but be aware that this will stain the water yellow or brown for a couple of years.
Filtering over peat moss is the method of choice. It is continuous and relatively easy to do. The use of bogwood to decorate the aquarium has a similar effect, although it's not as easy to maintain as using peat moss in the filter.
Peat should be added to the water. The female will lay up to 200 eggs on stones, and occasionally, in depressions.
Fish that breed on substrates need proper substrates to breed on, like peat, rocks, shells, or plants. Some fish are shy and require a lot of cover, caves, or dim light. There are also fish that require a particular water chemistry to breed.
This filter uses activated carbon and glass wool (or peat moss) to serve as biological filters. They absorb and retain the fine waste products that float in the water, along with the harmful nitrates and ammonia by-products.
Water can also be softened, and simultaneously acidified, by filtering through a layer of peat moss, and some aquarists run such a filter directly on their aquarium. This should of course be monitored regularly to avoid drastic changes.
Soft, acidic 'blackwater' conditions are ideal for this species. The use of peat in the filter or the addition of commercial blackwater extracts or bogwood to the tank are recommended.
Anabantids
Catfish ...
Adding peat to the tank or filter will soften water and make it slightly acidic. The tank should have dim or no lighting. They spawn over fine-leaved plants. Java moss, Fontinalis and Vesicularia dubyana are suggested but not mandatory.
While I have no problem with those who wish to use peat to try and modify their water, I strongly encourage you not to try to use chemicals to change your water chemistry. Chemical additives can produce temporary changes, especially in pH.
For example, people trying to breed certain rainforest species often use peat moss as a medium to soften and acidify the water. On the other hand, hobbyists trying to raise the hardness and pH of their water might use crushed coral as a medium.
BREEDING WATER: 26-28C (80-84F); pH of 6.5; dCH 9; dGH 6; filtered through peat.
The ground must be full of minerals and should be formed by sand, loam and boiled peat. When the plant stops growing, the rhizome must be replaced in a new aquarium with a temperature of 15° C.
They like soft, acidic water, so I've added some peat to the filter (which has plenty of room for adding your own media) which is why the water is tinged brown.
Water may be adjusted by using reverse osmosis or deionized water, or putting a peat pillow into the filter. Once the pH starts getting above 6.8 and/or the hardness above 12 DH, the cardinal doesn't do well.
These come with tubing to position the canister out of sight. They also allow a number of media to be added to the canister, such as zeolite, carbon and peat. They are mainly useful for chemical and mechanical filtering.
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