Pique

Began to wonder if the process would still go on if more substrate would be added on top the already nutrient depleted substrate🤔 Would the new substrate also become inert and poor of nutrients? Dare not to try, but all this scientific aprroach made me curious.

Hi! Thanks for all the responses, truly appreciate☺️ But what bummer that the soil's good buffering qualities and nutrients are lost😕 Really the good thing is that I did not buy tons of the soil to my bigger tanks and loose fish lives because the huge change in ph and money😅

Is it possible that carbonate stones can totally ruin aquasoil and similar material? Had wio artist terra soil and without the stones I tested the ph about 5,5, thought that a bit low so I dumped few carbonate stones in to the test bucket and see how it worked.... the ph sky rocketed to 8. Pulled the stones out and changed the water to see if the ph would go down again... but nothing happens! the ph stays high! Has the carbonate stones like ruined the soil for good and kind of nullified the soil´s all good properties for good? Is there anything to be done? Has the soil "sucked" in all the carbonate stones hardening minerals and it´s useless now? Luckily I didn´t do this in my aquariums, but in a separate test bucket... Has anyone experienced similar? I´d be thankful for any help in this :)