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Quick Q for when doing a blackout. Hey all. I have a small problem with algae in my tank and l want to get rid of it in the next few weeks or so. I already have all the Seachem produc...	sharkbait_whohaha	3	24-Feb-2006 05:07
Red Lobelia - Any Substitutes Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4 Hi there I'm trying to follow a modified version of a planting plan I've found in a book (mine won't be quite the same, as I have a couple of...	TW	61	24-Feb-2006 03:59
CO2 Controller Well I've been thinking about getting a digital pH moniter/controller for my setup. It seems like the only one out there is made by Milwaukee and rang...	mattyboombatty	14	24-Feb-2006 03:37
Help with Plant ID, please Pages: 1, 2 Gang, Just like so many of us, I made one of these "I have nothing better to do, so let me go to the LFS" runs. I ended up buying 2 plants. Unfortuna...	LITTLE_FISH	22	23-Feb-2006 18:24
Aussie Availability of KN03, KH2P04 & Traces Pages: 1, 2 Hello Looking for an Aussie supplier for :- KN03 KH2P04 Traces Does anyone know if they are sold under particular traden...	TW	23	22-Feb-2006 13:22
Does it work? An experiment Pages: 1, 2 Hi, After reading the thread that contained the link to Tom Barrs' Estimative Index of Dosing, I thought I'd give it a try. I have a 30G tank, inject...	FRANK	23	22-Feb-2006 08:39
Anything missing from this setup? I am going to set up a new planted tank for my birthday(hopefully) and I was wondering if this setup is good enough, please tell me if there's anythin...	bodangit	12	22-Feb-2006 06:21
I need help to identify a plant Hi guys, Anyone can help me to identify this plant: http://www.picshosted.com/v/13524/DSC00423.JPG [link]http://www.picshosted.com/v/13...	Decebal	4	22-Feb-2006 00:29
Potassium for plants I was wondering if i could use KHCo3 - potasssium bi carb for my potassium source instead of kh2so4? Its used too make soda water. It does raise ph...	gmonster	2	21-Feb-2006 22:30
Need Info On Water Sprite... A friend gave me a clump of Water Sprite to try in my tank but i'm not sure if it will work out. I have a 29 gallon with a 20 Watt Colormax bulb. Th...	Brian1216	3	21-Feb-2006 07:28
Is CO2 necessary? What I absolutely have to have CO2 in a 29 gallon tank with 65 watts of light?...	carttman	6	21-Feb-2006 05:43
Co2 recipie. Can some one give me a home made Co2 recipie for a 2 litre bottle?. Thanks alot in advance....	jasonpisani	4	21-Feb-2006 01:33
Blyxa japonica; Help. I'm currently filling out an order of plants for my ten gallon. Granted, I'm not a plant newbie, nor am I a master. The tank currently runs at 2 watts...	Cup_of_Lifenoodles	3	20-Feb-2006 02:21
Rosette Sword? Does anyone know anything about a rosette sword (Parviflorus v. tropica)? Does it stay small? How big will it grow? I am looking for a plant like this...	GirlieGirl8519	5	19-Feb-2006 21:58
This is why you shouldn't put an Amazon Sword in a 10gal I had a little Amazon I bought about a year ago, cute little 4in plant. A year later and it turned into an under water tree. Wasn't doing much harm a...	bensaf	15	19-Feb-2006 16:53
CO2 Level I have a 30g tank at the office with CO2 injection (no bubble counter), after the reactor I have a T with 2 needle valves one goes to a 10g tank and o...	Decebal	6	19-Feb-2006 16:27
Flowering Crypts? How hard is it to get Crypts to flower? I have had it happen twice at work. I am not really doing too much for them. Good light, and excel....	Wingsdlc	5	18-Feb-2006 23:35
Cleaning plants I have a plant with a serious black beard algae problem, and one that is developing BGA because of some dumb algae destroyer crap (the algae dest...	bodangit	9	18-Feb-2006 22:58
I've acquired some Bacopa ... Something turned up at my LFS yesterday (which I bought!) that I haven't seen in years - Bacopa . I'm not sure if I have Bacopa monnieri[/i...	Calilasseia	4	18-Feb-2006 05:04
Name That Plant First I'm in the middle of tank cleaning so please excuse the algae, water spots, etc I'm trying to ID this plant. I bought them some time ago fo...	Theresa_M	10	18-Feb-2006 04:12
Possible New Setup FP Friends, I did post this in cichlid central for a little while, but moved it here, because I do plan on having something green in it. I'm in se...	tetratech	13	18-Feb-2006 03:54
Aquabotanic.com Online Store Has anyone bought plants from them? I was thinking of buying one of their packages? If so were the plants alright? Was shipping really expensive?...	slickrb	2	17-Feb-2006 23:48
I discovered something! ok its been a few weeks now and i noticed how my plans has shredded leaves that resembled caterpillar bites, and i found a cocoon in the leaves of so...	rocker23	2	17-Feb-2006 22:29
Seachem I just picked up a few ferts for my 45G bolivian tank, i got flourish trace and flourish excel, also i had a xtra bottle of plant gro by nutrafin it i...	Donkynutz	9	17-Feb-2006 16:28
Carnivorus Plants? I have kept venus fly traps before so I was wondering if there where any aquatic carnivorus plants....	bcwcat22	6	16-Feb-2006 20:06
My algae is back To my extreme frustration my algae is back. Its this white stringy stuff that I thought was gone. I had added anacharis and the stuff disappeared, now...	bcwcat22	8	15-Feb-2006 11:57
Considering an extreme makeover (tank edition) Pages: 1, 2 To start off, i was hoping to try and plant an aquarium. In all honesty, i hardly have any experience, so i was looking for opinions, suggestions, an...	aquapickle27	22	15-Feb-2006 06:44
Plant Problem I added some new plants to my tank about 6 or 7 days ago, and they had been doing really well, and just yesturday the started to fall apart and I don'...	mikdavy2	11	15-Feb-2006 06:01
Anudias nana does eny one know what the WPG should be for this plant or weath it needs low,medium or high light. Does eny one have eny experiances with this plant...	juwel-180	6	14-Feb-2006 21:13
Hagen - Plant Grow CO2 Natural System Has anyone used this CO2 Injector? http://www.hagen.com/usa/aquatic/product.cfm?CAT=1&SUBCAT=118&PROD_ID=01076900020101 Is it any good?...	slickrb	7	14-Feb-2006 01:51
Plant Problem !!!!! In my tank i have this plant i do not know the name so my first Q is can eny one ID this plant? http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f125/juwel-180/plant...	juwel-180	5	13-Feb-2006 16:59
Plastic Baskets ? Hi, When I buy new plants they usually have a plastic basket holding the roots. Should this be left on the plant when it's placed in the gravel or t...	loveanale	4	13-Feb-2006 00:12
Hygro & Corkscrew Val I'm just getting back into a planted tanks after years of chiclids. I have bought some hygro & val, how should I plant theese to ensure good growth??...	kegman75	2	13-Feb-2006 00:11
Driftwood/Moss Hey folks, I'm looking for opinions on a couple of things I haven't tried before. I'm setting up a new twenty gallon long tank for breeding fish, and...	sirbooks	6	12-Feb-2006 05:54
How to cut grass? i have some long grass in my tank but i do not know which is better to cut it clean with knife of to rip it off. How do other people do it?...	juwel-180	3	11-Feb-2006 14:27
Need help! doing second planted tank biotope thing! i've been going mad about what to do with my old 40G (UK) since i dismantled it to setup the 72G. i thought i want i complete change from a planted t...	SheKoi	4	10-Feb-2006 18:09
Need a little help with 1st plants? I have recently planted my first live plant tank. I planted some cabomba and it seems to be doing great except for one little thing; the bottom of a c...	thestooge	10	10-Feb-2006 15:30
Live Plants I am interested in having a planted tank. Could someone give me more information on what i need to do this....	jodecii	3	10-Feb-2006 05:55
Better Plant Growth with 2 Diffusers Gang, As announced in my log, I am willing to buy into the profits a glass diffuser for my CO2 can bring to my tank. In case you don't know, I am cur...	LITTLE_FISH	16	09-Feb-2006 20:49
Any good places to buy live plants online? Well my LFS is just horrible, it has good fish and equipment, but there are hardly any plants there. I really want my tank to look good, but it is re...	Azn_Devil	9	09-Feb-2006 00:53
Hey guys...I'm back...miss me? 29 gallon stuff Well, I'm finally back...and boy has some crazy stuff been going on here, which I don't really feel like talking about...I'll just say it hasn't been...	lookin_around	8	08-Feb-2006 17:44
Green Algea, Hair Algea I have a 10 gallon tank that is being eaten up by green algea. Its mostly on substrate. I have live plants in this tank and they arent doing well at...	ladiejl	2	08-Feb-2006 12:10
Plants are not looking so good. Help Please My poor plants are not looking so well, the Anacharis 5 plants (Egeria densa) has quite a few leaves with brown tips. My Micro sword 3 plants (Lilaeop...	muddydogs	4	08-Feb-2006 09:03
Pale yellow/green growth I recently got some ludwigia repens, and it's a very healthy bunch that is still growing, but the new growth is looking very pale compared to the earl...	illustrae	4	08-Feb-2006 08:58
Potted Plant Question Hi All I'm new to having live plants in my 55gal tank. My question is I purchased some potted swords and another plant that I forget the name of it....	Barb_Fan2	6	08-Feb-2006 07:00
Temporary Plant Home (updated, new plan, new pic) I often find nice, usable pieces of Java fern and occasionally Java moss on the loose in my tanks during water changes/cleaning. I don't have time to...	Theresa_M	7	07-Feb-2006 22:12
Grey spots on Leaves??? OK. I just got another 80w for my tank bringing up the total to 290. My plants are doing quite well. A few have excellent growth. However 1 plant...	weighates	10	06-Feb-2006 23:03
10 Gallon Planted Tank Log Pages: 1, 2 Ok, so im am going to be starting a 10 gallon moderate light planted tank. I am going to have to stock plants slowly as i dont have alot of money to s...	reel big mark	25	06-Feb-2006 11:53
Plants vs the filter I have a 55g tank, about moderately planted. I want to put plants around the intake of my Aquaclear 70, but whatever I put around it gets sucked up an...	GirlieGirl8519	5	06-Feb-2006 11:50
Fine white filaments???? Ive noticed several long(5-6cm)white threads apparently growing from some of my plants, particularilly the hornwort(which is doing very well, i might...	mike77ca	2	06-Feb-2006 07:24

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