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New To Java Moss i just had my lfs order some java moss. they harged me 3.99 for a little pot of it. should be here next week. what im trying to figure out is when i p...	sodaaddict84	3	09-Apr-2007 01:25
New to live plants I have a 55 gallon aquarium with 15 cichlids, 2 plecos, and a blue crayfish. I have fine white gravel and a uga filter with 2 penguin 550 powerhead...	camaro383racer	2	09-Apr-2007 00:32
Java moss balls Hi I'm really excited!! We did the rounds of the LFS in our area today and stumbled upon some java moss for sale! I know it seems silly to b...	Gone_Troppo	5	08-Apr-2007 02:54
Fist Time Plants today i bought my first two plants ever(aquatic obviously). i just wanted to know a little bit about them. i got a sword which the guy at the lfs said...	sodaaddict84	7	07-Apr-2007 16:32
Submerged or not? Hi all, I have bought some hornwort, and i am wondering if it could be submerged completely in the aquarium. Or, should i let it still float? Can you...	GobyFan2007	6	07-Apr-2007 02:49
How much Phosphate is too much? Hello Everyone! Its been awhile since ive posted anything, i dont know if thats a good thing or a bad thing...So I am seaking help. Over the past fe...	shawnp2k	14	06-Apr-2007 23:34
Low light floating plants? I do not have alot of options at my LFS for plants, so I need a plant that is readily available, yet does well in partial light. The fish I have in my...	reun	14	06-Apr-2007 21:04
Flying Fox good for beard algae?????? 29 u.s gallon community tank. zebra danios, harlequin rasbora, cories, and Otocinclus affinis. Could I put a young flying fox in the...	oldpro	2	05-Apr-2007 22:36
Please ID this plant http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k96/mughal113/29g/plant2.jpg The plant looks exactly like regular vallisneria but is much (much) smaller. Maximum l...	mughal113	13	05-Apr-2007 13:44
Vacuming Gravel what is the best way to vac the gravel in a planted tank. besides rotating the area. do you just not vac the gravel and remove the lower water and let...	djrichie	3	02-Apr-2007 05:26
Some plants I found at the LFS I'm pretty excited about our new Aquarium Adventure store... to put it mildly, it rocks. AND they have a great selection of plants and a pretty knowle...	kitten	3	02-Apr-2007 01:16
Will ferts do much? I bought some ferts today, and put some in. [link=Heres a link to the product desc ription]http://www.kentmarine.com/freshwater/plants/pro-plant.htm[/l...	GobyFan2007	3	31-Mar-2007 16:16
Bulbs From The Store Are the bulbs from walmart any good? I just purchased one, and i want to grow some. Any experiences? EDIT-They are the apongeton bulbs....	GobyFan2007	6	28-Mar-2007 05:17
25G Aquariums I have an aggresive tank (barbs) 25g thats been running for 3 months has 6 tiger barbs 6 rosy barbs 4 pearl danios 5 zebra danios 2 blue long fin da...	platy boy	1	25-Mar-2007 05:50
Plant Lighting sorry to bother you all twice in one day but with a 6700 light how long does it have to be on every day for java moss, anubias and java ferns to be he...	platy boy	2	25-Mar-2007 00:37
4 Gallon Nano Log Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Hi gang, Just like to introduce you to my latest project, this is my desk top tank. I've been working on it, playing around with a few things, poking...	NowherMan6	98	24-Mar-2007 14:34
Adding to gravel Pages: 1, 2 I have gravel in my tank right now and wondering what kind of plant substrate I could add in the areas where I want a few plants to go? I want a black...	fishyfishy26	24	23-Mar-2007 08:30
Red Tiger Lotus Okay, when I planted my 45 gallon tank I had placed a Red Tiger Lotus bulb in and this was on the 21st of Feb, so it has been 4 weeks now. My questio...	OldTimer	8	22-Mar-2007 03:39
Low Light Plants Ok I've set up my 30 Gallon I have mostly Fake Plants but I want to try some live ones seeing how I have a 30 Gallon Tank with a 20 watt bulb anything...	antman08015	4	20-Mar-2007 05:34
Problems with Vals I purchased 4 Vallisneria americana at a LFS along with 4 Sagittaria. The tank is 15g Eclipse. It is lighted by 2x 15w tubes, 1 Powerglow and 1 Flor...	des_sniper	8	18-Mar-2007 05:57
Plant ID request Hi, Here's a little quiz for the plant gurus. I'm very new to crypts and have recently planted three of them. Here are a few pics to be identifies. 1...	mughal113	5	18-Mar-2007 05:50
Planted 12 Gallon Eclipse Tank hey everyone just wondering if anyone has any experience with growing plants in this tank. wattage is 13 and K rating is 50k....	haRg0wbOi	5	17-Mar-2007 06:33
Underwater Bamboo Does anyone out there have any experience with keeping bamboo in a planted tank? One of my LFS has started carrying decorative bamboo for growing in...	Dolf	4	17-Mar-2007 03:04
Can I plant in my gravel I get confused about whether or not I can put plants in my gravel so I took a couple of pictures to see if someone can help me decide. I just added s...	ImRandy85	12	17-Mar-2007 02:43
How to plant HC? Hi, I've just bought some HC (Hemianthus callitrichoides). I have no idea how to plant it. For the time being, I've planted it like glosso. Suggestio...	mughal113	6	16-Mar-2007 21:03
Kyoto Grass Plants (Ophiopogon Japonica) also known as mondo grass? anyone have any experience with keeping these plants....	haRg0wbOi	4	15-Mar-2007 18:50
Eco-Complete i redid my 12 gallon eclipse tank last night and added 20 lbs of of eco-complete. i use declorinated water to fill the tank up. i checked the tank...	haRg0wbOi	3	15-Mar-2007 00:53
Fish for a 29g Planted? Hi, I have just finished setting up my second planted tank. Its a 29g and heavily planted. I've used gravel from my older planted tanks (setup for at...	mughal113	13	14-Mar-2007 19:54
Java Fern I recently purchased 4 Java Fern plants from an internet supplier and 2 of the plants have numerous black spots (I'm assuming these are seeds?) that a...	OldTimer	3	14-Mar-2007 16:02
Lighting The Hood that came with my Aqua-Tech Tank is a Marine Land Eclipse F18T8 Natural Daylight Bulb 24" I just got the tank trying to get everything set up...	antman08015	1	13-Mar-2007 08:19
hair algea/spira gira HELP! hi guys i am having such problem with this stuff it is green and thin and spreads all over the plant leaves so quick. It looks realy bad. How do i ge...	juwel-180	4	09-Mar-2007 02:18
Need info on RICCIA. I saw under the classifieds that Riccia was posted. I know very little on this plant since no LFS seem to carry it around here (Florida Panhandle)....	des_sniper	6	08-Mar-2007 13:59
Java Moss Seven months ago I shut down my aqaurium and emptied it. The fish which I had were given to my daughters class at school. I had put some Java Moss in...	Tina's Tank	7	07-Mar-2007 20:33
Rotting roots? I planted my 5 gallon hex just over a month ago. It has a female betta and an apple snail(p. Bridgessi). I dose twice weekly with Flourish and have a...	katieb	9	07-Mar-2007 19:01
DIY Light Questions I'm thinking about making my own light for a 10 gallon I have laying around my house. A couple of questions I have are: How many watts per gallon is t...	agent_orange	4	07-Mar-2007 18:40
Unidentified Flourescent Bulbs When i purchased my 20 gallon, it included a light fixture with only one flourescent bulb attached to a one slot light strip. it has printed on it "Ec...	GobyFan2007	6	07-Mar-2007 06:49
Planting a Brackish Water Tank I am new to this forum so please bear with me. I have a 55 gallon brackish tank with app. 30 Mollies and 35 Olive Nerite snails. The tank has been set...	animal9mm	7	07-Mar-2007 06:23
Anubias nana with holes on leaves I have recently ventured into a real planted tank. I have always wanted to start something small and something low tech with out the hassle of all tho...	Mychael	4	06-Mar-2007 06:15
Plants w/river rock In my aquarium, i only have river rocks that are rounded. besides floating plants, what other plants can i put in? as soon as i get a camera, i will p...	GobyFan2007	8	02-Mar-2007 23:22
Yellow Leaves Some leaves of my Echinodorus Tenellus and Hygro Polysperma Rosa turned yellowish. I've also got a Valisneria Spiralis which is doing perfectly fine....	aratalp	5	02-Mar-2007 03:21
OldTimer's Planted 45 Gallon Okay, I just finished planting (with what plants I currently have) my new 45 gallon tank. Dimensions are 48" x 12" x 18". This is a low light tank s...	OldTimer	19	25-Feb-2007 04:19
Inviting All Idea man this is challenging i am loach frenzy, so i did some research but i don't know if i could find the right plant for my 55g tank. 1st - plant need...	khai	2	25-Feb-2007 01:36
Crinum aquatica ?'s I just got 2 of the Crinum aquaticas a couple of days ago. It seems that this plant is sometimes mixed up as Crinum natans. The place where i bought t...	clownloachfan	0	21-Feb-2007 00:00
Plants on driftwood I recently bought some "african root" for my new kuhli loaches to hide under. I've been thinking of adding an easy plant to the driftwood and have ne...	ImRandy85	3	20-Feb-2007 23:02
Co2 or not? hi guys just askin if u use co2 for your plants or not in your tank? (if so please feel free to post pics of your tank/s that use co2 in them)...	juwel-180	9	20-Feb-2007 22:57
Theresa_M 2.5g log Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4 I've been lucky so far with planted tanks...I put together a 20g with minimal research that turned out nicely, a 5g with incandescent lighting that wa...	Theresa_M	60	20-Feb-2007 16:50
Substrate clouding water I have a small 20 litre tank I wanted to grow plants in. I have a 4cm thick la yer of some clay type soil(I can't remember what its called) and a 4 cm...	cappa	4	19-Feb-2007 21:33
Setting up the 25G I have a few questions here is a picture of the tank being set up, now when I gravel vac whats to stop me sucking out all the fertiliser? I have had...	goldfishgeek	5	18-Feb-2007 15:12
Christmas Moss Wat To Do With It? hi guys i bought so christmas moss but at the moment it is just floating about in the tank but i would love to put it onto a rock. How do i go about...	juwel-180	3	17-Feb-2007 02:49
What Plants To Use? I am going to be getting rid of my lace java fern driftwood, its not liking the change over to power compacts and iron fertilization. I was thinking a...	clownloachfan	0	16-Feb-2007 22:47

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