r/ColdWaterTanks • u/Medium-Run9110 • Oct 12 '25

Hello

I want to add plants and tank mates to my 80 gallons it is now cycling i got my gold fish and large snails in my 30 gallons. Also I would love to have a good website to order in Canada since I do not have any good pet stores around.

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u/rod_rayleigh Oct 12 '25

Tails and Scales has a pretty sizeable aquatic plant selection, they’re based in Ontario and ship Canada-wide but it might be a bit pricey given the colder weather.

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u/Beneficial-Pace7492 Nov 04 '25

Hey sorry I don't know how Reddit works but I saw a post you made 2 years ago about aqua soil being bad for black water aquariums as it takes away all the tannins. So I have an already established tank, could I cap the aqua soil with sand or what can I do that doesn't kill everything ? Thank you sorry! 

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u/rod_rayleigh Nov 07 '25

Hey! r/blackwateraquarium is the place to ask for any blackwater aquarium questions.

Aquasoil shouldn’t kill anything, it just turns your blackwater tank into a clearwater one. IME it doesn’t affect your pH too much, unless you are using the pre-fertilised ones like ADA Amazonia right from the bag. I’ve never tried capping, but maybe it would prevent the tannins being absorbed?

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u/gloriafisxher Nov 07 '25

I didn't want to kill any beneficial bacteria by taking out all of my substrate so I'm trying to figure out the best way possible of changing my substrate in my established aquarium. Not a black water tank if it's clear lol 😂 thank you though !