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Question about bulb temp Can the temp of a bulb be too high? I have a 29g w/ 1 18w 10,000°K bulb. In the tank is a java fern that was growing fine up until a while ago. I'm tr...	jfenz41	3	03-Jan-2009 15:16
Good Live Plant That Would Be Compatible With an Oscar? hi i was just wondering a live plant that would be compatible with an oscar as a way of keeping nitrates down.it need to be tough or possibly floating...	Cichlid Kid	3	03-Jan-2009 05:17
Planted tank. I am starting a planted tank & I would like to know if I can add a couple of Peckoltia vittata or Panaque maccus. I have 4 of them but I don't know wh...	jasonpisani	3	30-Dec-2008 22:04
45 Planted changing' all the time . pix~ hi I am new to this forum, have been on and am apart of many' . here are a few pix of my 45 . I do need' to add some DW, I have a few pcs' just need t...	starsunmoon	5	29-Dec-2008 05:25
What is this? Okay, what is this? It doesn't look like it did in the store. It makes me think of an alligator's back when I look at it. [link]http://www.fli...	Kellyjhw	8	22-Dec-2008 19:38
Im lazy So im looking for some relativly low maintinence plants. Im not saying I just want plants to chuck in there but very easy to care for plants. Im think...	sora	6	22-Dec-2008 04:53
Help,Need Some Info hey guys,ive got a large anubias plant on drift wood,over the last 3 months,something in my tank has just chopped into it!im pretty sure its ether my...	HOKESE	11	17-Dec-2008 08:40
A Couple Stem Plants to ID This weekend I got a couple bunches of stem plants for my 10-gallon "misfit" tank (currently growing out some guppy fry), only I'm not really sure wha...	superlion	10	05-Dec-2008 05:00
How does this setup sound? This will be my first real tank. I had a few when I was younger and knew nothing about tanks, so they didnt turn out to well. I have now done a good b...	salvatorus	5	05-Dec-2008 01:39
What would cause this?? A bought some new plants and one of the new ones now has holes all over its leaves, which has seemed to spread to my java ferns. Ive never seen this b...	Gourami	12	02-Dec-2008 15:56
Countryfish 240g Tank log Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58 The time has come to start a log for my new 240 gal Tank . This is my first attempt at a log and my purpose in doing so is to get as much advice as p...	Countryfish	1149	17-Nov-2008 02:11
Sad day Well I was gone with my dad for a week and my guppy tank looks terrible. EVERYTHING is covered with a thick coat of green algae. I think Mom left the...	superlion	7	15-Nov-2008 08:36
Troppos weekend (pic heavy) Hi I've been doing a little bit of puddle pirating around town this weekend and I have to say I'm pretty pleased with the results and can only assume...	Gone_Troppo	2	11-Nov-2008 02:59
Tuft algae eaters Does anyone know of or have experience with a fish that will eat the thick tuft like algae. I have a bristlenose but he doesn't touch the stuff. I als...	cappa	4	06-Nov-2008 01:15
Which Crypt??? I'm looking for suggestions for a green crypt to compliment the Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Tropica' I already have. I'd like it to be fully green & prefer...	TW	3	31-Oct-2008 04:26
How Do I Do It.. hey guys,ive got a huge anubias plant on drft wood,it has hundreds of roots all over it,well i have some spare peaces of drift wood,so id like to put...	HOKESE	4	24-Oct-2008 12:20
PoisonWaffle's Log of Nano-Tanks! The tank I'm logging in this thread is the tank that was inspired by this thread: http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/threads/36902.1.htm?13# The tank...	poisonwaffle	15	20-Oct-2008 09:39
Identification! :) Rumors of my expiration from the hobby have been greatly exaggerated. So I got an assortment of plants in. And while they're not what I asked for...	lysaer	4	18-Oct-2008 18:14
Redoing 72 g bowfront Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 Hi All Just got my new lights (4 x 65 W) and I am desperately looking for CO2 equipment to match ... Here is my problem: when I talk to the LFS she t...	catdancer	284	10-Oct-2008 08:19
Tree Fern Slabs Mabuhay! [Welcome] i got this pic from Ed Polak's website : http://home.comcast.net/~epollak/Viv2005/viv_construction.htm I am planning a wall of...	mujacko2002	6	02-Oct-2008 18:14
Can I Get A Leaf Repair,or something...... hey guys,ive got a huge anubias plant on drift,ive had it for a while now and up untill like 2 months ago it was doing exetremly well,its well over a...	HOKESE	5	02-Oct-2008 15:25
Water Wisteria Propagation My wisteria has been in my tank for about 3 months. It's 1cm from reaching the surface. The top +15cm contains healthy leaves. The leaves at the bot...	checkerboard	5	30-Sep-2008 09:01
Troppo's Tanks Hey all, Its been a while since I did any updates on what's happening in any of my tanks so I figured I'd put it all in one thread ... a bit of histo...	Gone_Troppo	15	21-Sep-2008 18:13
Can someone show me a pic of thier java moss please??? Why I ask is someone passed me a link to a website to do with algae and there is a plant in my tank that looks like the java moss that is indeed an al...	TravelingGypsy	6	18-Sep-2008 09:36
5.5Aga For Cherry Reds Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 I got the chance to get a group of 12 juvie cherry reds in trade for some plant clippings last night and decided quite last minute that they would be...	mattyboombatty	130	11-Sep-2008 01:51
Planting a Dorm Tank I would like to try and plant a dorm tank. What would work for the 3 tanks below? What would the WPG be for these? #1: [link]http://www.petco.com/pro...	kj fishy-finn	13	09-Sep-2008 18:24
Plants and Sand I have read in the past that sand is not good for a planted tank. Whats everyones feed back?...	cherrybarb	3	07-Sep-2008 07:37
Anubias Roots I have Anubias barteri tied to a clay pot via a fishing line. It has been in my tank for about 3 weeks now. Its roots are growing about 2mm per day...	checkerboard	1	05-Sep-2008 09:47
Little_Fish Summary, 6/8/2008 Gang, As you probably noticed by now, I am no longer updating my logs. Having limited time to take weekly pictures, having not much of a constructive...	LITTLE_FISH	14	05-Sep-2008 02:36
Marsilea species Hi, Does anyone have any Marsilea species growing in their tanks / tubs / ponds? I'm interested to find out which species (if any) people keep in s...	Gone_Troppo	2	31-Aug-2008 15:06
Plant Light Hey well Im very new to planted aquariums! I'm redoing my 20gal hex and going to plant some low light plants! My bulb now is 14W! I've been looking ar...	spankym13	4	24-Aug-2008 03:24
Fertilizing I am going to plant my tank within the next four weeks and I was wondering what kind of fertilizer I should use with: o Egeria densa o Cryptocoryne be...	kj fishy-finn	1	18-Jul-2008 09:22
Starting over Well All its been a few months, i havent been about for a while, 2 jobs, school kinda makes it hard for some time. My tanks have gotten out of control...	fishmonster	8	17-Jul-2008 14:50
Ludwigia repens losing leaves. My ludwigia repens lose leaves frequently. They're always floating around or stuck to the filter intake. One is completely bare minus a few leaves....	mnventurer	5	15-Jul-2008 06:36
Algae Takeover And My Solution.. My tank has for the past few months had an obnormally large amount of algae growth. At first I thought it was a lighting problem but with only 1.4 wat...	cappa	2	06-Jul-2008 03:41
Anubias Roots hi, had anubias for a little while, but this recent one i got for a new tank i set up has sprouted 50+ little root buds on one end. i bought it attac...	Goh	1	03-Jul-2008 16:53
74G / 283L Planted Divided Dwarf Cichlid Breeder - Set Up 06.09.07 Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4 Dilemma : I wanted 2 new tanks, each dedicated to the breeding of a pair of Dwarf Cichlids - either SA or West African Riverine - yet hubby sa...	TW	61	01-Jul-2008 00:45
Plants Dying Hi I've had my tank up and running for 2 years and have never had any trouble with plants until the last couple of months when they have started to di...	pla	1	21-Jun-2008 05:18
Planting well Planted my 55, 28 and 10 gallon tanks! Cool thing is that i have been doing 3-4 water changes a week in my Bettas 10 gallon (since adding the ot...	H-Dub	2	18-Jun-2008 05:48
46 Gallon Makeover A couple days ago I broke down my 46 gallon tank and completely cleaned everything, because I wanted to start a new "project" with it. The fish are l...	Natalie	16	15-Jun-2008 01:03
Pmdd Hey Just wondering if anyone ferts their tanks with a PMDD mix? If so what recipe are you using, and how do you gauge if dosage rates of the vari...	Gone_Troppo	4	10-Jun-2008 08:13
Too Much Light? Okay, I've been planning to upsize my reef tank to the 20 gallon that my crawdad is in(obviously after moving him out ) but the idea struck me that...	Gilraen Took	1	10-Jun-2008 08:10
Help!!! Rotten plants. Yesterday I purchased 2 Red Melon Swords and planted them as soon as I got home. My tank is on a timer, so the lights were not on when I left for wor...	des_sniper	5	05-Jun-2008 00:10
Lights? Hey everyone! So I haven't been on lately because I've been trying to set up a 30 Gallon Plant tank and I have been looking for lights that will work....	PatchesThePirate	2	03-Jun-2008 20:09
W00t :) Tonight I added a dozen red cherry shrimp juvies into the 10g (after a 1/3 water change), and this weekend might bring an Azoo pressurized co2 setup f...	DaMossMan	5	24-May-2008 22:18
Yet another plant ID please... Hi, Can anyone suggest what this plant may be? I picked it up at my LFS today and the sales person wasn't able to tell me what it was. To me it look...	Gone_Troppo	2	24-May-2008 05:16
Hair Algae well my rocks and walls were infested with green hair algae. so i bought a female american flagfish since the 4 amano, 4 algae eating shrimp, 2 ghost...	greenfootball	6	21-May-2008 02:12
Can live plants give off too much carbon dioxide when tank is unlit for fish health? As I've read, with the right lighting, plants use carbon dioxide given off be fish to produce oxygen for the fishwater and the fish. And the plants re...	daddySEAL	4	19-May-2008 20:45
TW's 43.5G Log Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 Hello Yesterday I set up a Dupla pressurised C02 system, trialling a bubble rate of 2bps. Seemed as a good a time as any to set up a log, to keep a...	TW	578	19-May-2008 13:54
Having Problems with planted tanks Hey Guys I seem to be having problems with my planted tanks, the plants dont seem to be growing.... I have tried different Fert regiems i have tried...	fishmonster	15	19-May-2008 04:51

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