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chizunk Enthusiast Posts: 160 Kudos: 164 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	i have an open ten gallon tank because the fish that was in there died so i figured instead of doing the same stuff and buying a couple little fish i want to try something new i bought fine gravel for my tank and i have a 30 watt light now i just need to know how many plants i can put into this tank and also should i have air stones and fish (does this help the plants in any way) if there are some people who have done wat i am doing to a ten please help thanks and also do rams eat live plants? Last edited by chizunk at 17-Jan-2005 10:12
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Shannen Banned Posts: 1160 Kudos: 1686 Votes: 98 Registered: 17-Feb-2004	No you should not put an airstone in a planted tank. It increases suface agitaion and kills your CO2 levels in the water. No rams do not eat plants...IME anyway
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FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, Go to this site: http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2004.cgi?&Scale=2&op=showpage&name=view-ag-s This is the site for the Aquatic Gardeners Association contest, small tank entries,and look through them. It should give you lots of inspriation, planting ideas, and what is necessary for a successful tank. Each entry shows what plants they use, the substrate, if they use CO2 or not, and their planting arragement. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
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chizunk Enthusiast Posts: 160 Kudos: 164 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	thanks and also should i get plant food or catfish for my planted ten and plants with plastic buckets around the bulb do i take the bulb out of that and plant it under the gravel
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Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	It's best to remove plants from the pot (I assume that's what you meant by plastic bucket). That will allow the roots to spread out and the plant to grow better. ^_^ Current [link=Contest Rules]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Aquascaping/44382.html?200412022138" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link][/font]
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chizunk Enthusiast Posts: 160 Kudos: 164 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	no its not like closed it hase very large cut-outs/spaces around it and its not like a claypot its like a bucket with large holes
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Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Yes that's called a pot. Even with the holes it's still going to cause problems which is why you should remove the plant. But, your tank your plants do what you want. ^_^ Current [link=Contest Rules]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Aquascaping/44382.html?200412022138" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link][/font]
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chizunk Enthusiast Posts: 160 Kudos: 164 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	thanks for the help i am definatly going to remove it but one more question should i just plant the bulb or its in a special kind of soil should i plant it all
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Shannen Banned Posts: 1160 Kudos: 1686 Votes: 98 Registered: 17-Feb-2004	No it is not in a special soil...It is in a special cotton bed dosed with nutrients to help growth. This stuff should be removed, it can muck up your water. I owe Frank A LOT of thanks for that tidbit of info. Just peel it off the roots very carefully and then plant it in your substrate.
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Falstaf Fish Addict Posts: 785 Kudos: 1211 Votes: 196 Registered: 12-Feb-2004	What kind of plant did you got? Some bulb plant don't like to have the bulb under the substrate, but it depends on what kind it is, if it has large roots and a bulb just burry the roots and leave the bulb half way exposed to the surface.
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chizunk Enthusiast Posts: 160 Kudos: 164 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	its called cilitia i never bought it before so i am not sure weather to burry it or leave it out
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Falstaf Fish Addict Posts: 785 Kudos: 1211 Votes: 196 Registered: 12-Feb-2004	hmmmm never heard of that one, let me check my enciclopedia. Did they gave you a common name? Did it had a tag naming the conditions of the plant, and maybe do you have the brand of the plant, eg. tropica, lucanas etc?
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chizunk Enthusiast Posts: 160 Kudos: 164 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	no thats the name for sure i never seen it either
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