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Lobelia Cardinals Where to buy in Aust I have been trying to get some with success does any one know where I can get it in Aust please. Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www....	keithgh	0	06-Feb-2006 07:07
Glossostigma elatinoides - difficult? I would love to use this plant to start a ground cover. Is it as difficult or demanding as it seems? Will I need to invest in research and equipment f...	platymom	1	06-Feb-2006 02:42
Having no other alternative I turn to excel So being in the dorm I can't really have a pressurized tank of CO2 in my room. and I also cant go about letting yeast ferment alcohol in my room. A...	Megil TelZeke	10	05-Feb-2006 19:19
Ferts for 165L Planted Tank Hello My still cycling 43.5GG (US) is on it's way to being heavily planted (not quite there yet). It's one of those "all in one" tank sets ups...	TW	6	05-Feb-2006 16:55
Java fern question? hi, just wondering but how long would it take for java feren to take root.i currently hav eit rubberbanded to some rock structures in my tank but it l...	Cichlid Kid	7	05-Feb-2006 04:20
Wondering about a "fert"? hi the lfs sold me some sweet flag,when i got home i posted a thread so everyone could know about my find b/c i thought it was a cool looking plant.wh...	Cichlid Kid	3	05-Feb-2006 03:02
Java Moss - How do I attach it to my rocks. Hello, I'm in the process of setting up my new 43G tank. I've got a few rocks that I've piled together, to make hidey holes / caves for my tank's fut...	TW	10	05-Feb-2006 01:14
Easy to care for Plants I am probably boring you all to death with my questions by now, but i have another one. My 15 gal currently has two plants, a dwarf amozan sword (i t...	BlackNeonFerret	15	04-Feb-2006 18:52
Recomend some mid-ground plants please Currently in tank 2 Amazon Swords 1 Red Rubbin (Echinodorus rubin) 2 Wistiria (Hygrophila difformis) 6 anarchis (Egeria densa) 3 Mirco sword (Lilaeops...	muddydogs	4	04-Feb-2006 15:25
What kind of filtration I have a 55 gal fresh water community tank and i want to heavily plant my tank. Whats the best filtration to buy under 400 bucks. Tank: Emperor 400 B...	justin84	1	04-Feb-2006 07:35
Should HORNWART Float or be attached to something like a rock via rubberband(not rooted) Asking this question b/c in my African Cichlid tank were i have it floating it seems to be very green in just one day because it is close to the light...	Cichlid Kid	6	04-Feb-2006 06:41
Bubble stream out of plant I am sure this is a newbie question but here gose. I have a Red Rubin that has had a small bubble stream coming out of one of its leaves. This has bee...	muddydogs	9	03-Feb-2006 08:09
Plant identification I took a short break from work this afternoon to get some stuff for my hard working wife, and on my way back I passed a small petstore that I had been...	Dr. Bonke	8	03-Feb-2006 04:19
To Wait Or To Change? hi,just wondering but my nitrates are rather high about 50-60 ppm but im not sure if i should do a water change or let it be for 2 days then do one if...	Cichlid Kid	7	03-Feb-2006 01:16
Water Bamboo? I have some water bamboo that I have been taking care of for a long time and I have seen some bamboo in aquariums before and I was wondering if it wo...	Dituni	8	02-Feb-2006 20:08
CO2, pH and Photosynthesis Last night I was doing some reading at the Seachem site in the articles and FAQ's. I read about how during the day as the plants use CO2 during photos...	luvmykrib	6	02-Feb-2006 18:04
Lighting problem with BOYU aquarium...please help! Hallo! I bought an aquarium in september and it was a boyu one. The problem was that it could take only a 36cm lamp....So there was a problem... But t...	nathanas	3	02-Feb-2006 04:32
Can AnyOne ID This PLANT? hi, just wondering but can anyone tell me white type of plant this may be? it looks exactly like grass but the outer paremeter of the blades are white...	Cichlid Kid	10	02-Feb-2006 03:16
Duckweed I'm thinking of putting some duckweed in my shell dweller tanks to help suck up nitrates and control algae growth. i thought they'd be good because...	sumthin_fishy	13	01-Feb-2006 09:36
KH Question Would adding a KH booster affect GH? And would it be enough trace elements for a low-light tank recieving iron, potassium,and Flourish Excel? Thanks...	luvmykrib	15	01-Feb-2006 05:08
Any Good websites to buy JAVA FERN? my lfs is always sold out of java fernand i have asked them to order me some but the manager said they used to do that but are now not allowed.she wou...	Cichlid Kid	1	01-Feb-2006 04:48
Pictures From Vacation Hi guys, This is a bit overdue, but better late than never, right? As some of you know, I went on vacation for a few weeks over Christmas and was...	upikabu	16	01-Feb-2006 04:44
Gravel Plants ild like to get a very low growing plant no more then 1/4inch tall that looks like moss or almost grass that wont totally take over the tank....	judz	5	01-Feb-2006 02:30
Is algae contagious? I got some plants yesterday from a guy and I treated them (as I do all my plants) with a 15 minute soak in Potassium Permanganate to get rid of any he...	crazyred	4	31-Jan-2006 18:10
Pygmy Chain Sword and Dwarf Sag I am looking for what people can say about these guys. They seem perrty simillar. Hight, Needs, Control, likes or dislikes. Anything would be gre...	Wingsdlc	3	31-Jan-2006 18:04
Need help from expert plant keepers Ok. I have a 125g with 225 watts of total light. I currently have at my disposal regular flourish (for micro's) flourish potassium, and flourish ex...	weighates	10	31-Jan-2006 15:29
Trimming Crypt Retrospiralis Gang, I have this beautiful Crypt Retrospiralis in my tank and it is beginning to cause a little problem. The leaves are now maybe 30" long and overs...	LITTLE_FISH	6	31-Jan-2006 12:20
Replacing Substrate Top Layer Gang, If you follow my 125G log then you know the current status of this tank, if not here is a short desc ription: The tank contains pea size gravel...	LITTLE_FISH	6	31-Jan-2006 12:01
Aquarium Salt and Plants? would my plntsw die if salt is in the water.i only have a small amount but i could do a water change to remove it all....	Cichlid Kid	6	31-Jan-2006 01:02
How Do I figure out My Wattage? not sure what wattage my light is. on the bulb itr says Plant/Aquaruim F20T12pl/aq and on the fuse thingy it says...FS-2 14.15.20W with Condenser. W...	Cichlid Kid	14	30-Jan-2006 23:51
Hornwart in a cichlid Tank? was wondering about this.i know it like highlight levels and a high ph and i can provide these. tank has 2 red zebras and a pl*co...	Cichlid Kid	1	30-Jan-2006 22:59
Need some Advice for my tank I currently have a 125 gallon tank with 225 watts 6.5k lights on it. I am possible looking to add another 65 watt light fixture to this tank. I curr...	weighates	1	29-Jan-2006 21:39
whats eating my sword? i have an amazon sword that is getting eaten by one of my fish, but which one? here are the suspects: slender rarboras black phantom tetras rosy tetr...	zachf92	5	29-Jan-2006 21:27
Algae ID I have algae in my tank. Not a big deal -- it's very slow growing. But it is growing, and spreading. If I knew exactly what it was, I'd take precau...	Wizard	5	29-Jan-2006 13:25
Plants In 10 i have a ten gallon filled with sand, i want to put bumblebee gobies and dwarf puffers in there. what kind of plants would you suggest for some one wh...	resle	4	29-Jan-2006 03:26
New live plants and fluorite. Hello all, i just have a few questions. -Yesterday i went to my favorite fish store and bought these plants- Sagitaria subulata, Cryptocoryne wendtti...	clownloachfan	3	29-Jan-2006 03:02
Iron test kit So I bought a SeaChem iron test kit a few weeks ago, used it once, and now it no longer works. Before, it tested my home water at about 0.1 and my tan...	coffeeman	11	28-Jan-2006 20:45
Should I add Plants to Absorb Nitrates? My Ammonia=0.0ppm,Nitrite=0.0ppm but Nitrate=is in the 60-70ppm range(cant quite tell because color is hard to match up.)So should i add plants and if...	Cichlid Kid	7	28-Jan-2006 08:39
Favorite, most Amazing Plants I have decided that crypts are the coolest aquatic plants ever! I've recently been replanting my 30 gallon community tank, and instead of going with l...	illustrae	5	28-Jan-2006 05:02
Java Firn how much light does java plants need i have them right now just under some swords. but not sure if they are getting enough light...	judz	2	28-Jan-2006 05:00
Which CO2 System? Pages: 1, 2 I'm in the planning stages for a new tank (30 gallon long) and I'm considering going the CO2 route. However, I'm not familiar with all of the systems...	OldTimer	29	27-Jan-2006 19:53
Amazon sword reproducing???? My Amazon sword has sent out a little shoot that looked a little like a flower at first, but now the shoot has little "plantlets" on it that seem to b...	crazyred	7	27-Jan-2006 16:40
Mike's Question Thread Pages: 1, 2 Alright, rather than clutter up everyone's threads, I thought I would make my own thread where I post up questions. I'm going to sit down later on ton...	Tainted Glory	22	26-Jan-2006 22:18
Plants, C02 & Air stones At one of my lfs I was in there looking for plants for my still cycling tanks. I've been reading thru a lot of the posts & se a lot of talk about C02...	TW	3	26-Jan-2006 15:31
Question on Flourish Products Hi there ! I've just started using Flourish Excel in a couple nano-type applications. I know many of you use and endorse Flourish products. My q...	DaMossMan	16	26-Jan-2006 12:52
SUBSTRATE question_quick please hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii evrybody i heared about mixing sand or gravel with peat,iron and garden soil is this true ,how and what the benfits of it beside it...	JIMMY319126	2	25-Jan-2006 10:42
CO2 for all 8 Tanks I have tanks all over and intend to plant all of them and would like to get one CO2 canister and Needle valve. Then put regulators at each of the tan...	mrwizerd	8	25-Jan-2006 08:20
5 gal Planted Tank Help Hey Everyone, My mom has been wanting a tank for the kitchen so we just got a Eclipse 5 gal Corner model. It fits perfectly in a corner of the kitc...	Jeff K	6	25-Jan-2006 04:55
lighting i'm researching and getting new plants for my 72g (US) and need to know what i could get i have just over 2wpg is this enough to get medium light lev...	SheKoi	3	24-Jan-2006 13:21
Light kit from AH supply Dose anyone have any experiance with the light kits from AHsupply.com? I found there site and was thinking that this could be the way to go for lights...	muddydogs	1	24-Jan-2006 12:55

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