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Java moss How long does it take for Java moss to "take hold"? Mine is still kinda of floating and just hanging on how I put it in the tank....	ladiejl	4	02-Nov-2005 21:58
Foreground plants? Any of you guys got any ideas for good foreground plants that'd do alright in ~2wpg (they'd probably be rather shaded by my aponos, vals, and water on...	poisonwaffle	5	02-Nov-2005 08:49
Crypt-keeper ? It's 2am (on vacation) and I'm now trying to stuff about 14 new crypts into my tank... Soon as all this stuff recovers, a whole re-scape to be done.....	DaMossMan	9	01-Nov-2005 21:21
2.5 gal. Planted. Very crazy but just might work........ Pages: 1, 2 Okay, I'm considering putting some VERY hardy plants such as java fern, java moss and maybe some anubias in a 2.5 gal tank. I would keep a betta, and...	Plant _LoveRR	25	31-Oct-2005 23:56
CO2 to help fight algea? - Redux Hello Again, I’m resending my message with the requested details – I hope the new information is enough for you all to tell me if CO2 wo...	eminer1254	7	31-Oct-2005 22:30
Potted plants Ok, here is my silly question but it begs to be answered. The local lfs told me that I should not unpot my plants. However, I recently read that they...	mrwizerd	6	31-Oct-2005 02:57
replant hi i think my plants are getting to big for their pots and i wanted to replant them. yet i do not know where to replant them in. what shounld i replan...	Guppy gurl	3	30-Oct-2005 22:54
a 20G in need of some assistance Pages: 1, 2 Well I moved my planted 20G to college with me, where as expected shortly after went into a bit of a shock. at first I thought nothing of it, but th...	Megil TelZeke	20	30-Oct-2005 20:37
What is going on here? Guys, This pic is from a 2004 AGA aquascaping contest) This is a closeup pic of some activity in the substrate. Anyone know what's going on here?...	tetratech	18	29-Oct-2005 17:19
little plant This little plant was about 1/2 the size only a couple of weeks ago. I want to redo a whole aquascaping makeover but I don't know a whole lot about p...	rjmcbean	4	29-Oct-2005 02:46
Plant Quiz Pages: 1, 2, 3 Want to test your plant knowledge? Go [link=Here]http://www.allthetests.com/quiz10/quizpu.php?testid=1094864949" style="COLOR: #ff6633[/link] I g...	LITTLE_FISH	48	29-Oct-2005 00:49
DIY CO2 help I am reposting these because I dont think anyone noticed them, I am sorry if this annoys anyone I just need the help because I am new to this co2 stuf...	mrwizerd	4	28-Oct-2005 20:21
Want to try plants but have lighting issue OK...Want to start some plants. I read Frank basic how to guide in one of the first post in this forum so I know that my gravel is ok. I will need to...	ladiejl	10	28-Oct-2005 03:22
Lights, cO2, PHOTOSYNTHISIS!!!! Ok... So this is my third thread to start today, and I am feeling more like a newbie than I did one year ago when I got back into the hobby. Plants a...	mrwizerd	8	27-Oct-2005 19:59
DIY CO2 - what to do with it during vacation? Hey All, I've been considering adding CO2 to my 23g tank for a while (currently using Excel), and I think I'm ready to take the plunge. The main impe...	upikabu	4	27-Oct-2005 17:12
Liquid Ferts- What to dose? Recently after planting my first shipment of new plants in the tank, I have noticed what I think is a potassium deficientcy. I was going to add Flouri...	thetunnelfades	3	27-Oct-2005 06:53
What do you think? I jsut came from Wal-Mart and I am new in the plant world. I bought some aponogeton, the dried bulbs, which I wanted, but I saw Nymphaea Lili Bulbs an...	dvmchrissy	9	26-Oct-2005 18:27
Plant Quiz II – The Easier Version Gang, Here is another quiz from the same site as the other one in [link=This Post]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Planted%20Aquaria/65598.ht...	LITTLE_FISH	12	26-Oct-2005 13:13
12g Nano- What to do? I just bought myself a 12 gallon nano tank with 48 watts of lighting (4wpg) It's just perfect for planting. So far I have just some brazillian pennywo...	thetunnelfades	4	26-Oct-2005 06:11
My Discus Tank and lighting hey guys, i have 1x 38W powerglo tube and 1x gro lux 38wat tube lighting my planted discus tank, thats 55g, quiet a few plants, currently i'm kee...	stuquarium	3	26-Oct-2005 02:33
Anubias and clay pots. Hello all. Its been a while. I was browzing as usual at a fish store today when I noticed a very nice anubias specimen. It was about 7 in. tall with 8...	clownloachfan	5	25-Oct-2005 23:50
java fern recently bought a java fern and didn't realise they required a low light tank- (my LFS didn't mention anything about it when i purchased it) I have b...	masta_2009	6	25-Oct-2005 17:08
dosing ferts Well, I have aquired a 29 gal. and am looking to start a planted aquarium which will probably have a DIY Co2, I was thinking of doing the jello formul...	lookin_around	11	25-Oct-2005 07:09
Looking for... Dwarf Hairgrass-Eleocharis parvula Dwarf Anubias-Anubias nana Afzeli Anubias-Anubias afzelii Anyone know where I can find these in southeastern Massa...	weird22person	3	25-Oct-2005 05:14
Thanks to all. After reading more posts and logs then i dare think about, i ended up with a planted tank that is well on its way, so aswell as thanking all of you fo...	cynical	9	25-Oct-2005 04:24
fluorite vs eco-complete Which is better? Or should I do a mix of both?...	djtj	8	25-Oct-2005 01:38
Bristlenoses and Dwarf Hairgrass Does anyone successfully keep BNs with dwarf hairgrass? My BN is starting to ruin my dwarf hairgrass. Looks like he sucks on the leaves for algae and...	tetratech	10	25-Oct-2005 01:09
My water wisteria is copletely eaten up. Some of my fish must have liked that plant a lot i think,there is not one single leaf left on that plant So i just have to take it out or it can be...	Rob1619	1	24-Oct-2005 20:02
CO2 to battle algae? I've been fighting algae for a while in a tank I started in April. The first battle was aginst brown hair algae. I won that one by adding fast growing...	eminer1254	2	24-Oct-2005 20:01
How to Trim Xmas Moss? Gang, I added some Xmas Moss to my 29G a few months ago (read details [link=Here]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Aquascaping/61406.html" sty...	LITTLE_FISH	13	24-Oct-2005 16:50
compact fluorescent strip light In the near future I plan to update the current lighting on my 55g to a compact fluorescent strip light from Big Al's. I plan to get the All-Glass bra...	GirlieGirl8519	5	24-Oct-2005 05:46
Easy Plants I Can't Kill? Hi ya'll meant to post about this yesterday, but was kind of brain dead, ok i admit it i was totally brain dead Tomorrow is the fish auction, and l...	houston	9	24-Oct-2005 03:17
Sword plants? Is 3 watts per gallon enough wattage for sword plants? I have a 55gal. community tank with plants allready in it. The only thing that is perling is th...	lowlight	9	24-Oct-2005 02:38
help with dyo dry ferts (dosing) hey hey pretty soon im planting my 10 and 20g with some easy plants. uppon recomendation by tryst i am buying some dry chemicals to make my own ferts....	M.A.G.	1	23-Oct-2005 19:07
so what happens when your fish eat your plants? i have a few live plants in my tank, no details cause i'm not sure what, but my fish eat them...anyway to prevent this....am i not feeding enough? i h...	phoenix5724	5	23-Oct-2005 10:22
Anubias Nana I have an anubias nana in my 10g. I attached it to a rock when I got it and put it in my aquarium. It has lived in my 10g for a little over a week no...	GirlieGirl8519	7	22-Oct-2005 22:42
Newer to planted aquaria and gravel questions. Hi everone. Ive got some questions to my planted aquarium as I'm sort of new to this and I've started "late". I'm only 11 but I wish I would've discov...	Plant _LoveRR	8	21-Oct-2005 23:23
something nibbling my tallest aponogeton Okay, in my 30 I have: 3 platies, 6 cherry barbs, 10 harley rasboras, 1 opaline gourami, and 1 pleco. Something is nibbling the crap out of my talles...	crazyred	2	20-Oct-2005 23:40
Home Made Co2 Injector-Help Hi, I've been reading multiple sites on how to construct the 2 liter co2 injector. I have successfully built the unit, and a "bell" to hold the co2 in...	Sleepy	15	20-Oct-2005 21:58
20gal want Plants! hi I want to buy a 20gal tank this weekend plus filter, heater, gravel and Plants! should I wait until the tank is established or are there some types...	bettalife	5	20-Oct-2005 21:03
Treating Green Water with Willow Branches Pages: 1, 2 There is a talk of using willow branches to solve green water problems. This was first brought to my attention by Bensaf after finding a thread about...	tetratech	27	20-Oct-2005 15:56
Need help in finding gravel for my tank Hey All, Its time for me to find some gravel for my 4' tank. I'm after something small, but not like sand, mid brown in colour and high in Iron, but...	sharkbait_whohaha	7	20-Oct-2005 06:04
Fert dosing First i'd like to thank all the people who without knowing have helped in the setup of my planted tank. i've been reading many logs (LITTLEFISH &...	cynical	9	20-Oct-2005 02:33
vine for a tank anyone know of a vine for a tank? i want to put it on the divider in my 10 gallon that i have my bettas in. me...	princessinabsentia	2	19-Oct-2005 19:56
Marimo moss balls. I've recently been hearing loads about them and was thinking of getting a couple. Does anyone else have them or have any opinions on them? Would the...	foj1428	6	19-Oct-2005 18:51
Project for 2006 Hi everybody, After browsing a cuple of threads in this section and being amazed by some of the tanks people have created i want to get involved more...	cols	7	19-Oct-2005 12:37
Aponogeton I woudl liek to have some Aponogeton madagascariensis are these different than the other aponogeton? If so are they harder to fisn, more difficult to...	dvmchrissy	6	19-Oct-2005 05:00
Beginner books you would suggest? I've been skimming through quite a lot of the threads in the "planted" forum, and if I have learned one thing, it is that I have quite a lot of learni...	SpecialK	8	19-Oct-2005 04:55
"Grooming" Plants How do you "groom" your plants? I am new to plants and want to learn how to take care of them because I want to put them in my new tanks Please Help!!...	dvmchrissy	9	18-Oct-2005 22:45
Metal Halides -- overkill? Hi all - question about lighting for a planted tank (project is just in the "design" phase). Is me tal Halide lighing overkill for freshwater planted...	SpecialK	6	18-Oct-2005 16:51

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