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snails and my sick amazon sword lately i have noticed a lot of snails in my tank, but they only come out when the lights are shut. some of them are the malaysian snails, which i don...	greenfootball	14	05-Dec-2005 06:19
Lighting answer needed asap! Hi everyone. I just got a 24"x12"x12" tank , Nutrafin natural CO2 system , reflector light with 2 tubes of aqua-glo ( 20W 18,000K). I am doing a pla...	bygone	5	04-Dec-2005 04:28
SERA plant care set ok i purchased one of these sets for my sml 40litre tank. included in it is as follows CO2 diffusion reactor Sera CO2 Tabs plus Sera Florena Sera Flor...	loulou	2	04-Dec-2005 04:13
wanted: java moss can anyone tell me where i can get some java moss? thanks!...	dank104	7	04-Dec-2005 02:31
Stems rotting at substrate level - help! Problem only started a couple of weeks ago. This is my first tank, about 3 months old now. Got 6 danios and 5 ottos, all very healthy. All was goi...	ruhoo	10	03-Dec-2005 19:31
Why my java moss is brown Hi, I would like to know why my java moss is brown I really don't know because I have some outside and in some tubs they are very green but in others...	rickyz	6	03-Dec-2005 11:37
diy mix for red sea cannister co2 can someone tell me the mix for the turbo co2 system? Last edited by dan76 at 18-Nov-2005 20:40...	dan76	3	03-Dec-2005 09:37
do they need oxygen? quarantine? hello. i'm new to plants and i've learned lots about lighting but i don't know what to do about air. I have a newt/betta tank with 5 gallons of water....	marsha_mush	6	03-Dec-2005 02:59
substrate for plants i'm upgrading my 40g planted tank into a 60g, so throught a good time to add something to the new gravel to help my plants grow better. at the mommen...	SheKoi	5	03-Dec-2005 00:58
Anacharis Hi, can I keep anacahris or najas in full sun or do they need shade....	rickyz	9	02-Dec-2005 20:51
Testing Co2 I am not 100% sure if this is where I need to post this so if it is not right go ahead and move it. Thanks! What do I need/need to know to test how...	Wingsdlc	9	02-Dec-2005 13:27
Add Ferts To Speed Up Java Fern Growth? I have a 29 gallon tank with mostly artificial plants in it except for a small Java Fern on my driftwood. It is growing slowly but is getting many da...	Brian1216	3	02-Dec-2005 07:59
breeding.......java fern? How long does it take the buds on a lava fern leaf to fall off and become a new plant. I have about 8 new buds popping up on my ferns and I was wonder...	djtj	6	02-Dec-2005 04:52
Filtration for my 29g I have two filters, one, an Aquaclear 50 (rated between 20-50g) and a Fluval 404 rated for ??? Would it be way too much water flow if I used the Fluv...	dharris	3	02-Dec-2005 00:52
My new tank What do you think? 29 gallon glass tank 200 watt heater Aqua Clear 50 Coralife freshwater 65 watt 6700K strip 3" of Eco Complete Hagen C02 soon to com...	dharris	2	01-Dec-2005 12:15
River Sand or AquaOne substrate? Ahh the choices. I had originally planned to have the 4' with a substrate of coarse riversand, but I have been told I can get the clay-ba sed Aquaone...	Callatya	5	01-Dec-2005 07:22
Platies eating my wisteria I recently made a wisteria forrest newly planted 55 gallon. I noticed many of my platies kept nipping at the plants. I watched for a while and saw the...	Shizzy	5	01-Dec-2005 04:03
Moonlighting on FW planted Hi guys the date for 4' setup is getting closer, and i'm getting a few more ideas. How does moonlighting affect the growth of plants if at all?...	Callatya	15	01-Dec-2005 00:06
Set me up with an EI dosing regimen I'm finally thinking of doing the Estimative Index for planting because I'm finally getting more light over my tank. Here's the ferts I have on hand:...	mattyboombatty	10	30-Nov-2005 15:34
Checklist for upcoming vacation Hi guys, I'm going off on a 3.5-week vacation next month and I need advice on what to do with my 3 planted tanks (42g, 23g, 15g). In previous life I'...	upikabu	15	30-Nov-2005 13:06
Creating A Proper Water Circulation Gang, As some of you might know I have recently (9 weeks ago) set up a [link=125G Planted]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Planted%20Aquaria/...	LITTLE_FISH	5	30-Nov-2005 07:09
tell me about these plants Temple Plant Amazon Pygmy Chain Cryptocoryne wendtii "Green" Pygmy Grass Water Sprite Baby Tears Foxtail, Filigree Bas...	ladiejl	17	30-Nov-2005 01:43
Plants from Petco While picking up the old kibble for the dog, I decided to look at the selection of aquatic plants. I noticed they sold plants in plastic tubes with g...	dharris	4	29-Nov-2005 05:23
? about some terraiums i saw a while back. i saw these caves and waterfall things at a petstore a while ago and thought they were really cool. now i have the opportunity to do a new tank and wa...	acei	1	29-Nov-2005 04:51
setting up new planted tank. help wanted. i am wanting to setup a fish and plant tank. the tank i have is a 37g (30x12x22 tall). i want to stock it with a group of tetras and a couple smaller...	acei	1	29-Nov-2005 01:41
some questions about my plants.... Pages: 1, 2 The plants have been in maybe two weeks now. I have the following with the problems in brackets.. 25G amazon sword (going yellow then brown) some pla...	goldfishgeek	23	28-Nov-2005 08:57
Pearling in Non-CO2 Tank OMG, OMG, OMG. Can you tell I'm excited? My 10g planted tank is sitting in the sun right now, this only happens for about an hour each day. The plants...	luvmykrib	8	28-Nov-2005 05:13
Diseased brownish decomposing thumb Yeah, I have no plant mojo to speak of..... I'm fixing up my 20long. Vital stats: * canopy with 20W bulb >looking to axe it in favor of a better,...	djtj	7	28-Nov-2005 02:39
DIY CO2 links Ok not sure if this is the thing to do but I found a thread with a guy who was asking about DIY CO2 but now having searched for useful links I can't f...	goldfishgeek	1	28-Nov-2005 01:51
CO2 discussion Seeing as how the logs was an innapropriate place to discuss the variable methods of CO2 diffusion, I thought that we should start a thread were we ca...	Megil TelZeke	4	26-Nov-2005 21:35
Air Pumps and CO2 Ok, I got confused on what was being said on the thread about moonlight and why co2 during the day and airstone/pump i am assuming would cancel eachot...	mrwizerd	5	26-Nov-2005 20:51
SNAILS!!! AAAHHH!!!! I have snails all over my tank. They are nasty pond snails. I know they came off my plants, but I don't know how to get rid of them. What can I do to...	dvmchrissy	15	25-Nov-2005 07:16
Frontinalis temperature So I FINALLY recieved my order of frontinalis, and I'm wondering, are there any specific temperature requirements for the species? I know certain moss...	Cup_of_Lifenoodles	4	24-Nov-2005 14:23
Caterpillar in Water? Gang, Am I in trouble? I just bought a Crypt with very thin leaves (sorry, have to find the name) and after carefully rinsing it under water I plante...	LITTLE_FISH	9	24-Nov-2005 14:17
Clay & Plants. Is it true that if you place some Clay underneath the Gravel, it will help your Plants grow better & healthier?. [link=http://uk.pg....	jasonpisani	5	24-Nov-2005 03:34
Keeping plants in the rocks??? Hi all, Well I have a four foot tank with Angels, Kissing gouramis and a few harliquins in there and they are forever ripping up the plants??? How c...	RAST	10	24-Nov-2005 02:13
Major planting operation done!! Pages: 1, 2 I just finished a mjor planting operation on my 30 gallon tank....I wanted to post before and after pics. Don't rag on the shipwreck and the rum dri...	crazyred	38	23-Nov-2005 19:54
lighting problems OK - I checked out lights at my local hardware store and LFS and it seems I have run into a problem. I have 18in, 15 watt (came with the tank) curren...	tinfil	5	23-Nov-2005 08:07
Lizard plant? I went to the shops yesterday and bought a 'lizard plant' for my aquarium that I am starting over with. Has anyone ever heard of a lizard plant? It...	Troy_Mclure	7	23-Nov-2005 05:37
planting a tank I plan on ordering lots of plants this week for my 55g. I have no idea how to arrange them to make them look good. I have plants in my 10g but I just...	GirlieGirl8519	16	23-Nov-2005 00:23
Some type of fern Hello all. I was at My local Petco yesterday and saw these ferns i never saw before. I could tell they were ferns by the characteristic rhizomes with...	clownloachfan	4	22-Nov-2005 22:36
got my new light!! Got my new light today, got it second hand from LFS as there redoing some of there tanks so where selling them off. its a fluro compact with those thi...	loulou	5	22-Nov-2005 17:57
Just Planted, Will It Work? I just switched over to real plants recently. I got quite a bit of anacharis, a large java fern, and 3 amazon swords. I have a 55 gallon tank and curr...	Shizzy	10	22-Nov-2005 08:56
DYO CO2? hola after a change of plan my 20g will house some pretty harcore plants. since it will be a almost 3 wpg tank with lots of ferts all it needs is c02....	M.A.G.	2	22-Nov-2005 08:12
plants growin in plastic tank for no reson?!?i have a fr i have guppy fry in a plastic 2 1/2 gal tank and it started to get dirty,like the botem was geting brown slime. them i notced when i cleaned it there...	Guppy gurl	5	21-Nov-2005 16:43
getting plants from the web does anyone know any good websites that deliver aquatic plants in th UK? I used to have a good one but my favourites got wiped when we got a new compu...	Sophthefish	2	20-Nov-2005 15:31
CO2 confusion ok here goes. Co2 setup planted 230 litre tank. tap water is PH 8.0 KH 11. with CO2 PH down to 7.0 now i WAS turning off CO2 at night and PH as expect...	loulou	8	19-Nov-2005 15:42
rotala rotundifolia in a 55g Can I grow rotal rotundifolia (Rotala Indica) in my 55g with 2.45 wpg? I had Rotala Magenta in my 10g with 2 wpg and it wouldn't grow..not enough ligh...	GirlieGirl8519	2	19-Nov-2005 03:42
Big Pet Store Little Knowledge Well went to the large pet store to get some shrimp for my puffers, and picked up this plant, they didnt know what any of there plants where and i saw...	mrwizerd	5	19-Nov-2005 03:06
1.7wpg – 10G – Low Light? Pages: 1, 2 Gang, Rather often we have here a question like “What lights do I need to grow (what) plants?” Just yesterday, someone asked this questi...	LITTLE_FISH	20	18-Nov-2005 10:47

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