[Bernd Bussler]

I’m thinking like Peter. But I have to defend the Peat without I would be the Peat today not where I am now.
Torfgranulat I wash not. I screened it out so that the dust content is as small as possible and then I cook it in the normal water at once, so it does not float on the surface but falls to the ground.
Sure, the conductance is high, he makes other types of peat also, I have not found a peat of the conductance does not increase and experiment with acids I think is very questionable, I work occasionally with 30% hydrochloric acid but also only with refurbishment and without fish, also drives the conductance in the height,. After the second or third water change but this is over. I think that the pH value is critical to a low number of bacteria only in part. The regular water changes, I consider it more important to me once with 50% doing water change a week.
I know Paro aquariums that are heavily planted, also has the following value for the pH and buffers sharply, an aquarium with lots of plants tends always to a neutral pH value. Of course juveniles grow even in such aquariums. Plants also influence the conductance. I myself use only rain water, conductivity 8-20, and have only plants in the aquarium where I’m raising pups, otherwise only peat, leaves and algae that thrive. But I also have to constantly check and can use any hiding places.
Do not make it complicated in nature and not everything goes according to Paros, Paros is there the need to frequently change and adapt to poor conditions.
Water changes, conductance to 80, best food and plenty of rest so that you get the most species tightened, with or without plants or turf or acids or or ……… ……… most Paros are harder to take in as we assume. Using this method I have two clutches again yesterday with about 60 juveniles (Pekan Nanas tweedei) get. :blush: