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Mystery Plant - Help Was in my LCS today and saw aquarium plants, packedged in plastic tubes with gel at the bottom where the roots of the plant were. One of the plants wa...	katieb	6	20-Mar-2006 05:16
Tap water micros How often would I need to change my water if I were to rely on tap water for a source of micros in a ten gallon planted liberally with glosso and anub...	Cup_of_Lifenoodles	6	19-Mar-2006 13:05
Help with plants ID Hi, I got given some plants by the lovely wholesaler man at work a few weeks ago, only he didnt tell me what they were!!! We were too busy chatting an...	Lindy	5	18-Mar-2006 02:23
Algea on Aquarium Plants? I havesome algea on my Amazon Swords and i was wondering about how i may get rid of it b/c i dont want the algae absorbing my plants light and makin...	Cichlid Kid	7	16-Mar-2006 02:17
Is this all? I've decided to set up a 55gallon planted aquarium with some discus and tetra and rams in it. I just thought I'd run the list by you guys first to che...	bodangit	12	15-Mar-2006 23:29
Plant substrate. Can you name me some brands that are a good substrate for a Planted Tank & how much sould i use?. Thanks alot in advance. [link]http://...	jasonpisani	3	15-Mar-2006 17:34
DIY CO2 experiment (& 23g tank log) Pages: 1, 2, 3 Hi guys, As some of you know, during my recent trip to Asia I managed to get my hands on a few cheap CO2 equipments. At some point in the future I wi...	upikabu	51	14-Mar-2006 12:01
On-Line Plant Supplier Recommendations I'm preparing to make a large plant order and have checked out numerous online plant suppliers and they all promise to have the best and most healthie...	OldTimer	4	13-Mar-2006 02:59
10 Gallon Planted Log (First planted tank) Pages: 1, 2 Hi, I've decided to try my luck at my very first all planted tank. I've already bought a 10 gallon tank, black gravel, black background, and a nice p...	kent1992	39	12-Mar-2006 22:30
Too much substrate? At what point do you have too much substrate. I have mostly heavily rooted plants like swords, crypts, and crinums but what depth is too much eco com...	sham	8	12-Mar-2006 18:17
Liquid plant stuff I have 6 differnet plant liquids: Flourish Flourish Nitrogen Flourish Potassium Flourish Phosphorus Flourish Iron Flourish Excel I was woundering if...	justin84	6	11-Mar-2006 09:53
New small echinodorus species Hey All, Just read this on the tropica site: http://www.tropica.com/article.asp?type=aquaristic&id=634 Dunno about you, but I'm excited...	upikabu	16	11-Mar-2006 03:48
CO2 do you need to have CO2 injections??? do you need it in a medium light tank(2 watts/gallon)???...	kj fishy-finn	6	11-Mar-2006 00:46
PLants are too Tall I have a New westria thats too tall for my aquarium, can i break off the roots? I know you can cut off to tops if they get too tall but can i cut the...	xlinkinparkx	2	10-Mar-2006 21:00
What to test for? I have had algae problems in my tank for a while and Im determined to beat it. So im going to the lfs to test my water for trace stuff my normal kit d...	bcwcat22	3	10-Mar-2006 20:55
C02 - BOC Rented Bottles Hi there Do any Aussies out there use a rented BOC gas bottle for CO2 injection. I have found out some LFS don't know if the thread on their r...	TW	3	10-Mar-2006 07:34
Driftwood Hi All ~I'm Sandi and I'm new to this forum. I have a question concerning cedar driftwood? We found a beautiful piece of driftwood. When we cut i...	hvnsnt338	5	10-Mar-2006 07:08
I'm snail free and you can be too! I have kept many planted discus tanks over the last 35 years. I started another 25 gal planted tank 4 weeks ago. I intoduced all my plant stock and th...	djkehoe	8	10-Mar-2006 07:01
Best CO2 Regulator What is the best CO2 regulator hands down? I saw the one at aquariumplants.com that st...	mrwizerd	1	09-Mar-2006 22:49
Lighting for plant growth Everyone, i'm a little bit confused, I think I have read too much!!! I currently have a 49 gallon 48"x18"x13" aquarium which I am in the process...	crusha	4	09-Mar-2006 17:01
Testing my CO2 Last night. High Range PH 7.8 KH 17 degrees CO2 then = 8 ppm This afternoon High Range PH 7.4 Low Range Ph 7.6 KH 16 degress CO then 19 or 12.....	Wingsdlc	15	09-Mar-2006 15:53
Sword Plant Problems here are some pics of my not to happy swords, can anyone advise me what the problem might be? [link]http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f249/hembo666/...	hembo666	16	08-Mar-2006 18:12
I Need Plant Suggestions For A 29G With 2.24Wpg...Please I just recently set up my 29g. It has a 65w fixture for 2.24wpg. The plants I have now are: wisteria rotala rotundifolia dwarf sag ludwigia repens cr...	GirlieGirl8519	9	07-Mar-2006 22:59
ChaosMaximus: 12g log Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 Hello All, Ive been reading and planning for a while and finally have my new aquarium, a Nano Cube 12 DX setup. I dont know what plants I should...	ChaosMaximus	289	07-Mar-2006 19:34
CO2 Injector I'm making a DIY Co2 injector and have a 5' 198 litre tank. Is it right that I should use a 6 litre bottle or should it be bigger. Any comments would...	BubbleLover	16	07-Mar-2006 17:55
Plant Freindly Snails Hello all. What kinds of snails are good for planted tanks. By this, i mean that they must not eat them, destroy them, put holes in them, etc. I know...	clownloachfan	1	07-Mar-2006 13:35
PLant Problems Hi everybody, I'm having a problem with my westrias(i think thats what it is called) They used to have really nice leaves (as you can see in the 1st p...	xlinkinparkx	2	07-Mar-2006 08:36
Another log? 40G Planted Hello FP! I have decided to do another log if anyone is interested. I am a ongoing member had to change login from Donkynutz to this(Mods asked me...	RCHC	19	06-Mar-2006 15:15
CO2 Equipment in Sydney Oz Help Hi I'm currently trying to run a DIY C02 system in my 43.5G planted tank - but not having too much success. My test results for C02 levels in the ta...	TW	12	06-Mar-2006 11:27
NameThatPlant.com I'm having some trouble identifying this superb plant that has lived in my tank for about 8 years and have managed to take clippings from on numerous...	PurestDJ	6	06-Mar-2006 10:22
melting on established crypts Hi guys, I have a lot of crypts (mostly green wendtii) covering the foreground area in my 42g tank. They've been there for over 5 months, growing nic...	upikabu	8	06-Mar-2006 08:34
Bps? As some of you know I just got my real CO2 system up and running. My question is how many bubbles per second am I going to want to run for starters?...	Wingsdlc	2	06-Mar-2006 05:42
Plant My 10 Gallon I just set up my old 10 gal tank again. I have 15 lbs of gravel, 20 watts of light, some kind of bio-filter as well as a heater. I was wondering what...	justin84	16	05-Mar-2006 18:02
Bba On Wood how long would i have to leave a piece of wood with BBA on it dry for the algae to die...	dan76	4	05-Mar-2006 11:35
Leaving for a week... Ok I am going to be going home for about 5 days and I don't want my planted tank to get out of hand. I do my WC on Mondays and I am leaving on monday...	Wingsdlc	14	04-Mar-2006 15:26
Planting a 55 gal tank I have a community setup with a gouromi, 10 neon tetras, 4 cherry barbs, 1 guppie, 2 cories, 4 shrimp, 2 kuhli loaches, 1 pleco. It has 260 watts for...	justin84	14	03-Mar-2006 08:35
Source of algae? I have read all about how to remove algae and why it thrives but I have always wondered Where does it come from? How does it get in the tank?...	bcwcat22	3	02-Mar-2006 15:59
Algae On My Leaves.... is there a way i can get algae not to grow on my swords, aside from scrubbing them?...	chelaine	11	02-Mar-2006 11:31
Wisteria in 10g tank Pages: 1, 2 I just want to ask if anyone knows if this plant (wist) is helping to keep the algae out from the tanks? [link]http://www.picshosted.com/v/13541/Feb 2...	Decebal	20	02-Mar-2006 08:26
Ambulia I am thinking about adding Ambulia to my 55g. There are 2 different types on AquariumPlants.com. Asian Ambulia and regular Ambulia. Will either type...	GirlieGirl8519	2	01-Mar-2006 04:16
Any plant ideas for an Asian river biotope tank... Hey! Iam soon getting a 125g tank that i will make to be an Asian river biotope. I dont want a lot of plants but i was thinking of some few hardy plan...	Rob1619	5	28-Feb-2006 18:11
Kelvin range of Interpet T5 lamps I'm currently looking into the option of adding some extra light to my tank, as the 1.8 wpg I have right now is not quite reaching as deep as I would...	Dr. Bonke	4	28-Feb-2006 06:16
Emerse-Growing A Sword? Hey all, I took out a big marble queen radican sword (e. cordifolius) out of my 42g last weekend to accomodate other swords from my 23g tank. It's be...	upikabu	4	27-Feb-2006 23:49
The importance of water testing So my tank has generally had been doing pretty well. My plants were healthy, my fertilizer mix seemed to be right. My nitrates and phosphates were whe...	coffeeman	2	27-Feb-2006 03:56
ADA in China Hi, does anybody know anywhere in Hong Kong that sells ADA products? Ive got a member of family going on holiday there soon, and i would like to see...	paddy	1	25-Feb-2006 23:45
ADA in AUS ATTENTION ALL AUSSIE PLANT GEEKS!!! ADA (Aqua Design Amano) products are now available in australia from an online shop! [link]http://www.a...	cynical	13	25-Feb-2006 04:13
Small crypts I've looked on all the plant websites, now I just want the experts opinions: What are the smallest varieties of crypts? I understand this can be a com...	NowherMan6	9	25-Feb-2006 00:06
Sera CO2 Tablets - has anyone used these? Hi all, Hope someone out there can give me some info on the Sera CO2 tablet system. Would like to give it a go, seems really easy to do but I would...	crusha	10	24-Feb-2006 23:48
Flourish excell Hello all. I was thinking about using this Seachem Flourish excell. It seems to me like alot of people have been haveing great luck with it. I have a...	clownloachfan	10	24-Feb-2006 23:31
Favorite Substrate? I'm not a premium member so I can't do a poll. Anyway, what's your favorite planted substrate? I like Eco-Complete....	bodangit	18	24-Feb-2006 21:34

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