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Immerse the Purigen in undiluted (!), unscented household bleach in a plastic container for 24 hours in a well-ventilated area, out of the reach of children.

If you have a GH of 5-6 and a KH of 0-1, your water is suitable for growing 99% of commercially available plant species with ease.

In-vitro aquarium plants have been on the market for ages, and their main consumer benefits are that they are free of algae, snails and pesticides and in fact offer great value for money. In-vitro pots are packed full of tiny plants, each capable of growing into a full plant, so you get a lot of plants for a low price. It's almost like buying a packet of seeds.

We can go on holiday again at last, but what should I do with my aquarium or aquascape? This is the question we've been asked the most over the last few weeks. Should I trust my neighbour or better not? But who else could I ask?<br />
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You can easily go away on holiday for 2 to 4 weeks without a problem, providing you do the following to your aquascape.

When starting up a new aquascape, you are advised to change half the water daily for the first week, every other day for the second week, every three days for the third week, etc....<br />
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This is intensive, requires a lot of work and uses a lot of precious water. You can avoid this with the dark start method. The beneficial bacteria in your aquarium have time to develop without annoying start-up algae and the likelihood of your plants growing slime is much reduced.