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brown algae hi all, I have two types of algae on my tank: green algae that don't grow too mutch, just a bit on the sand and on the front glass, they are not rea...	Smaug	5	18-Nov-2005 07:56
Alge on plants? I have some green alge on my plants and I was wondering what I could get to eat it?...	ashes	2	18-Nov-2005 07:32
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	1	18-Nov-2005 07:04
LFS - would you buy plants that have algae or something already growing on it? Hi, New question: My LFS doew sell aqautic plants but they are all covered with algae. Do I buy them and treat them? Or am I buying a problem? W...	tinfil	10	18-Nov-2005 05:43
new 36 gal corner tank, what do you suggest? Hi, I am a newbie to this forum. Here goes..... my husband and I have just bought a 36 gal corner tank. We would like to have dwarf gouramis, long-f...	tinfil	5	17-Nov-2005 20:08
Paintball CO2??? I used to play paintball but I do not any more so now I have 2 Co2 tanks (9oz) (20oz) collecting dust in the ba sement. Would these work on a CO2 injec...	bcwcat22	3	17-Nov-2005 05:47
OK are these goot plants for me? As many of you have said, I have about 2-4 wattage and I can have plants like hornwort and anubias. Well i did my research and have found out that not...	Peter17	10	17-Nov-2005 01:09
UltraActinic Can i use UltraActinic for plants or is it only for coral??????????...	casperjoker	10	17-Nov-2005 00:56
The tank of doom for plants [link= ]http:// [/link] [link= ]http:// [/link] Ok, been meaning to post this for ages, here goes. This 37G is my first tank. I got it for la...	Communist Hamster	6	16-Nov-2005 22:10
Aqua rebuind, what can I add to sand to make plants grow? Hi all, I intend to make an extencive rebuind on my tank, I'll change the sand, so I ask: I know that there are some things, like special earth to ga...	Smaug	2	16-Nov-2005 17:37
carbon V plant fert i just wanted to know if my carbon inserts in my Fluval are removing some of the stuff in my plant fertilizer? i put carbon in to keep water clear as...	loulou	3	16-Nov-2005 16:16
Aluminium Foil Just wondering what difference in reflectiveness between proper reflectors and Aluminium foil? i couldnt afford to get reflectors so lined my hood wit...	loulou	8	16-Nov-2005 11:38
what is it??? on a recent visit to a local lfs ispotted a plantin thier display tank that i really like, only thing is the guy there couldnt remember what it was ca...	hembo666	4	16-Nov-2005 09:13
Well not so major replant but.... Well as some of you may know i do not have a job.....an this strikes a problem when iam trying to improve my 10g. tank. I right now have 2 amazon plan...	Peter17	5	16-Nov-2005 00:01
new set up ok... im going to have a tank thats huge problaly 30-50 id say like 45 gallons but any ways i will get red gravel, small tunnel thats white on the in...	TheCrow2794	1	15-Nov-2005 22:21
What plants are for me?? I know that i have about a 1-1 1/4 inch substrate med. sized gravel....i have florusent bulbs and it is a 10gallon tank...i already have an amazon...a...	Peter17	11	15-Nov-2005 02:09
Philips Aquarelle Hey Guys, I'm still in the building/setup stage of my 50 Gal freshwater tank. I wanted to know would 4x 48" Phillips TLD Aquarelle tubes be ok to us...	sharkbait_whohaha	8	15-Nov-2005 01:26
green spot algae - this is war! i know i can manually remove it but is there another way to combat green spot algae? tank is a 70g moderately planted with plain gravel substrate, ap...	hembo666	7	14-Nov-2005 18:17
5 Gallon rebuild I have a 5 gallon that I broke down and put in brand new gravel. The old gravel was purple and white and now I have river stone. I have tiered it so...	mrwizerd	10	13-Nov-2005 23:59
fish stock for planted tanks? Hi Just wondering if i could get some stocking numbers for my 250ltr planted tank? how many cms of fish can i put in there? Also i read somewhere tha...	loulou	10	13-Nov-2005 17:23
im confused! ok i just read a post below regarding Phillips Aquarelle tube,i know i dont have enough lighting on my 3 foot. only enough to grow low light plants. s...	loulou	2	13-Nov-2005 17:22
Plants questions. I would like to buy a bunch of about 100 plants, so i would sell them in about 2/3 months time. The plants come in pots or wrapped with lead, so my q...	jasonpisani	6	13-Nov-2005 08:34
Plant failure trying to restart My 12 gallon is my second tank and the first I tried to plant and I have had mixed results that I call a failure. Plants Java Moss Doing great but t...	bcwcat22	10	12-Nov-2005 06:41
Some advice before I go to the LFS Hi, today I am going down the the LFS and I am gonna switch over to real plants. I currently have a 55 gallon 20 inches deep. I have a single tube 48"...	Shizzy	3	11-Nov-2005 22:43
What kind of algae is this? I'll preface this with the acknowledgement that it is stupidly early and my brain is not yet functioning... I can't seem to remember where to put alga...	kitten	7	11-Nov-2005 22:02
When to add traces, etc.? Hello Everyone, I've gotten a lot of great advice from this forum on how to best fight my algae problem. But, the question I have is this- I can mea...	eminer1254	1	11-Nov-2005 17:25
New Light ok? Hi everyone, I finally got a light for my 2ft 18G, after years, it's pathetic . Anyway, it's a twin 2ft light that carries a total of 3...	JQW	1	11-Nov-2005 15:59
co2 in aus does anyone in aus use a pressurised co2 system ? what type is it and how long do the co2 bottles last and is it easy to get refills ? also how much w...	dan76	14	11-Nov-2005 03:24
c02 hey i,m really new too plants and i,d like too know more about co2 and the process if any one knows of a link or just good info i,ll give a big thank...	deschazkody	1	10-Nov-2005 23:51
Good ordering plant sites? Iam looking for a good site to buy some plants such as hornwort, anubias and some java moss....anyone have any good sites with cheap prices? Peter...	Peter17	3	10-Nov-2005 22:57
10 Gallon Planted I'm thinking about starting up my 10 Gallon tank again. I've decided that my inhabitants will be 1 Male Paradise Fish and a few ottos. Now, I've been...	skystrife	9	10-Nov-2005 06:47
Cycle- In a heavily planted tank There is a big difference between a sparsley planted and a heavily planted tank. One is the bio load that each is capable of maintaining. I know there...	thetunnelfades	4	09-Nov-2005 17:32
Anubias question. I have an Anubias plant & i want to cut it in 2 or 3 plants. How is the best way to do it?. Thanks in advance. [link=http://uk.pg.ph...	jasonpisani	5	09-Nov-2005 08:22
my new setup hi everyone just wanted to get some info regarding my 3 week old setup. firstly my tank is a 3foot 250litre tall tank. currently i have 2 fluro tubes...	loulou	7	08-Nov-2005 16:55
Do Malaysian Trumpet Snails eat Plants, like Anubias?. Do Malaysian Trumpet Snails eat Plants, like Anubias?. [link=http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos]http://uk.pg.photos.ya...	jasonpisani	15	08-Nov-2005 16:52
phosphate and green spot algae ok, my 20g planted tank is doing great, except now i'm getting alot more green spot algae on glass and rocks, I'm assuming this is because the flouris...	cynical	11	08-Nov-2005 05:15
Losing color.. hey guys, 2 weeks into having my planted discus tank running, i;ve noticed a few of the plants are starting to lose there green, i'm running 2x 38...	stuquarium	6	07-Nov-2005 23:17
Snail Eggs??? There is something on my plants!!!!!!!!! I have a planted 20long with small comunity fish. PH7 Temp 80ish. On all my plants tiny sphirical things have begun to grow on the leafs of my plants....	Reasvour Aquatics	3	07-Nov-2005 11:28
Plants = larger stocklist?? I have Never in my years of fishkeeping have had a planted tank. I am thinking of going after it. I have a spare 5 gallon tank that has good lighting...	angeleel	14	06-Nov-2005 19:29
What do you think? Hey ya'll. Well, things are coming along nicely, and I have my ferts all ready to go, and am planning how I'm gonna plant this sucker. I have a piece...	lookin_around	4	06-Nov-2005 03:11
Whats in my Java moss? I bought some Java moss a couple of weeks ago from my LFS. She took it out of a newt tank. I put some in my tanks and letf the rest in a glass fish...	ladiejl	5	06-Nov-2005 00:05
what on Earth is rhizome? Hello there, i have some anubias plants and i want to propogate/seperate/get others going in my tank. But i have looked at other posts and they all s...	pos51	2	05-Nov-2005 22:25
Is this enought CO@? Hello All, I've been posting threads to disucss the use of CO2 to help my plants and thus battle green hair algae. Yesterday I got and used a CO2 tes...	eminer1254	4	05-Nov-2005 14:29
Why is this CO2 system bad? Hello, In another thread there were comments that this CO2 system is bad. Yes, it's a fancy DIY system. But, the infuser seems useful. Can somebody p...	eminer1254	5	05-Nov-2005 09:22
Driftwood Anyone know of a good source for driftwood, there isnt a lot of it around these parts and none of the stores here sell real driftwood for aquaria...	mrwizerd	6	05-Nov-2005 08:10
CO2 Im currently using a sera co2 system. this basically works by adding a tablet into a diffuser which is inside and tank and as the talet dissolves it c...	paddy	10	04-Nov-2005 21:36
Is Java Moss the same as the Moss Balls?. Is Java Moss the same as the Moss Balls?. [link=http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos]http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8x...	jasonpisani	9	04-Nov-2005 17:36
what should i keep my plant in???please HELP! i still have one of those black plastic pots on my pygmy chain swordplant for about a month now and i am seeing a lot of roots growing and was wonder...	Guppy gurl	6	03-Nov-2005 23:18
plant made my tank cloudy? Pages: 1, 2 I bought a plant (recommended by my lfs) and put it in my tank. When I took it out of the pot it was in all of a sudden the whole tank got cloudy. I'm...	Aimerz	21	03-Nov-2005 17:17
Brown Algae Just today I found out there are brown algae on the glass panels of my 55G. It is not really serious, just looks like a very light la yer of brown stu...	JQW	1	03-Nov-2005 06:56

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