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    Will Start my Tank today

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    Dear All,

    Today i'll begin on setting up my planted tank. Wil lgo petmart at about 12, buy tank, plants (xmas moss, glossostigma, hair grass), filter, thermometer, cork bark for my terracing. I have aledy set up my Dennerle Co2 so should be ready by sat night or sun morn, washed my gravel. what i worry is about my terracing, if there any other alternative without using corkbark? i saw at sam yick on friday, the cork bark seems dirty, no treated or cleaned yet. how do i clean it if i can get from pet mart? is it possible to dry the silicone sealant by hair dryer? thanks for your advices

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    i cleaned my corkbark with boiling water
    took me 6~7 rinses before it was clean enough for my liking

    as for silicone
    avoid using a hair dryer
    just let it set naturally

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    then for how long must i leave it to dry before putting into the tank?

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    Yimin, is it possible to use the corkbark directly without washing???
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    i did use mine without cleaning i simply brush off those dirty areas (visible to my eyes) then i silicone it

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    raytan: you sound very rushed, I think you should plan carefully the steps to take first b4doing anything. like you were saying you will try to set up your co2 by tonite or tom and all. I think you should do the terracing first, silicon it down and let it dry for maybe 2 days to be sure b4 adding water, gravel, fert, plants. meanwhile if you have bought the plants oredi, just dump the plants in a basin and put out in the shade with a bit of sun.

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