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Best Way To Ship Plants? Hi All, I have been asked to sell some of my young plants to a person online, and have agreed. I am unsure exactly how to package them, but will be se...	So_Very_Sneaky	4	12-Sep-2005 08:32
Carbon? Should carbon be used in a planted tank? Why? Thanks....	pookiekiller12	7	11-Sep-2005 04:32
holes in plants i have swords in my tank that are getting little holes in some of the leaves and i have no idea what would be causing them....	judz	2	10-Sep-2005 20:20
CO2 Setup - Wire Maze Pages: 1, 2 Gang, As the day comes closer that I will set up my 125, I get more and more nervous (you know that feeling tetratech?) and wonder if I have done all...	LITTLE_FISH	25	10-Sep-2005 14:21
echinodorus "ozelot" According to tropica.com it can be grown in low light and is an easy plant. Does anyone have experience growing echinodorus "ozelot" in low light (1.5...	zoeandmaia	7	10-Sep-2005 05:30
PRESSURE I have offically joined the ranks of the co2 pressurized community. Here's a pic: tetratech attached this image: [img]http://www.fishprofile...	tetratech	11	09-Sep-2005 07:00
Easy Plants I am new to plants and right now I have 2 java ferns, and 2 crypts. The java ferns are doing well, but the crypts seem a little sad. I don't have co...	Mia	9	09-Sep-2005 01:30
unpotting plants? I wanted to plant some dwarf hairgrass in my 20 long. However, they come in pots at the store. I was planning on opening the pots and spreading the gr...	djtj	8	08-Sep-2005 22:54
Safe to take plants out of pots? I just recently bought plants for my tank and noticed that they were in a pot. i was wondering if it would be okay to take the plants out of the pot...	Punksvspops	4	08-Sep-2005 16:50
just a question just a question looking to get a power compact, but i dunno about the bulbs should they not be over 10000k or is 12000k alright as well, and it comes...	Donkynutz	14	08-Sep-2005 03:42
Dwarf Hairgrass O.K with Plecos, Corys I recently planted some dwarf hairgrass it seems extremely fragile, will corys or dwarf plecos ruin the stems....	tetratech	1	08-Sep-2005 02:44
co2 Recipe? I bought a little nutrafin system for tanks up to 20 gal, my question is do I really have to buy the packets they sell with activator and stabilizer?...	k19smith	7	07-Sep-2005 22:34
Anubias roots I have a bunch of Anubias (coffefolia, nana, and congensis) attached to bogwood, and now that they have established themselves, the roots have started...	illustrae	5	07-Sep-2005 08:01
hydrocotyle leucocephala Tropica.com identifies this plant as an easy plant that can be grown in low to very high light. Does anyone have experience growing this plant in low...	zoeandmaia	6	07-Sep-2005 03:51
Wpg how do u calculate the wpg?? thanx in advance...	Donkynutz	8	07-Sep-2005 02:19
speed growing If I leave my tank lights on 24/7, will I be able to make my plants grow faster? I have amazon swords and java fern in a 20 gallon long with a 20 watt...	djtj	7	07-Sep-2005 02:16
new to co2 I am new to co2 and I am interested. I just don't know where to begin Should I go into my lfs and ask, or does anyone have any useful sites on it...	Mia	11	06-Sep-2005 23:31
marsilea species I've been trying to research foreground plants for a low light tank without CO2. From what I've read, this species can survive in low-light. The only...	zoeandmaia	6	06-Sep-2005 05:54
Lighting requirements I've seen several articles on how to determine if you've got enough light...with standard lighting. I've got two 55w compact fluorescents kits from A...	jsparkman	4	05-Sep-2005 17:48
Question about Living Rock Hi, a friend has some living rock to give me - lucky me - but it has been out of the water for 4 days, after her tank broke. Will it still be ok to...	shiftingsands	5	05-Sep-2005 17:36
Algae problem. Hey people. Ok, I've been having an algae problem for about two weeks now. Well it started a few days after I added lots of plants and added some...	PJ	4	05-Sep-2005 14:18
Plants in Lake Tanganiyka. Are there any Plants in Lake Tanganiyka?. If yes, can you please list me some?. Thanks alot in advance. [link=http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo...	jasonpisani	8	05-Sep-2005 11:58
90 Gallon PLANTS Pages: 1, 2 I've got a 90 gallon tank(2 feet deep) with 260 watts on it. Brings it close to 3WPG. No C02. Here are the plants I already have: 2 Amazon swords 1...	fishnewbie	32	05-Sep-2005 11:15
Rinsing Laterite I just purchased Laterite to add to the substrate (first time I've added anything other than gravel). I added the first package to the shallow first...	jsparkman	3	05-Sep-2005 11:09
Starting Over O.K. I'm pretty sure this is o.k. but just want to make sure. I could put my plants in before I start filter and dechlorinate. I'd rather start pla...	tetratech	3	04-Sep-2005 16:20
Giant Hairgrass Anyone know if you should trim the tops of giant hairgrass before planting. Just received some in pots from aquariumplants....	tetratech	5	04-Sep-2005 16:10
co2 tank and regulator How much total height clearance do you need for the a 5 lb cylinder (14 in) and the regulator. My regulator has been delivered yet, but I'm shopping...	tetratech	4	03-Sep-2005 15:00
South America bio... Hello Iam thinking of making my tank (75g) to be a South America bio type.Iam not an expert on plants and therefor would like to have some comments...	Rob1619	4	03-Sep-2005 10:21
Testing Phosphate on a Saturday Nite Pages: 1, 2, 3 O.K. I have no life. I'm testing my phosphate on a Saturday Nite. My wife is losing all respect for me. Anyway, been having trouble with brown...	tetratech	47	03-Sep-2005 03:17
adding algae? I'm growing some algae on a rock just in a bucket of water on my porch, (to feed my Pleco's) if i put this in the tank will the algae suddenly bloom a...	cynical	5	03-Sep-2005 03:12
need info RE: lighting set-up on first planted tank I'm still in the process of putting together a 37 g freshwater tank (30 inches long). I'm very interested in using real plants, but only low light pla...	NFaustman	17	02-Sep-2005 15:43
Potassium Sulfate I was going to order some of this from Greg Watson, but I need to know if this stuff is safe to dose up to recomended potassium levels. I don't need t...	mattyboombatty	10	01-Sep-2005 16:54
Aquatic Concepts I'm sure that you plant experts know all about this website: Aquatic Concepts I just found...	zoeandmaia	1	01-Sep-2005 07:20
New Nano Tank I wanted to share pics of the nano I set up tonight. Specs: 2 gallon used Eclipse "Explorer" tank - freebie Lighting: 20W Halogen desk lamp...	trystianity	8	01-Sep-2005 06:07
tall plants I have a 42-gallon hexagonal tank that stands about two feet high. I am looking for plants that will grow to touch the water surface (about 48" or 120...	zoeandmaia	11	01-Sep-2005 04:58
Java Fern Ok so i've had a java fren which was acctually 5 stuck together and today i just read about how they reproduce and on top of the java ferns theres lik...	xlinkinparkx	5	01-Sep-2005 01:44
floating plants I have some floating plants in my tank. It is a 29g and the plants are moneywort, hornwort, and anarchis, and something else frondy. Is there any sp...	esandbergger	5	31-Aug-2005 23:41
Where to get KNO3 and KH2PO4 in Australia? Does anyone know where I could get KNO3 and KH2PO4 in Australia? The Flourish liquids are pretty expensive, so I'd like to try the solid chemicals if...	upikabu	5	31-Aug-2005 15:03
Plant I.D. Whats the red plant? Thanks...	Hoa dude_dude	14	31-Aug-2005 09:19
swords block current i just up in new swords at the back of my tank being a very tall broad leafed plant as they get tall will they block alot of the current caused by my...	judz	3	30-Aug-2005 04:54
Vesicularia ferriei Would weeping moss work mixed in with my xmas moss on the moss wall? My source for xmas moss ran out and failed to tell me. At least they finally re...	sham	0	29-Aug-2005 20:50
Questions Hi, im setting up a 100g tank, ive been looking into lighting for it and it seems that the best i can get is a 160w quad fluro setup, with out Halides...	jakieblak	5	29-Aug-2005 06:57
Plant fertilizers What should I look for in them? I currently use Nutrafin Plant-Gro and my plants seem to respond well to that, but what would you recommend? Currently...	ericm	2	29-Aug-2005 06:41
Echinodorus Tenellus Hi, After a while of looking and looking i could finally get a hold of a Tropica pot of this plant, it wasn't in such a good condition, but i got it...	Falstaf	7	29-Aug-2005 04:51
Another attempt at plants -- besides Java Ferns Hi all, After looking at mattys tank progress and photos I thought I would do some research on plants and also the water quality to keep them in. I tr...	the_goldie	16	29-Aug-2005 04:32
Bio-decalcification? A while back i was read about how anacharas and some other plants use this process to get their carbon supply. My anacharis gets this white crust on i...	clownloachfan	0	28-Aug-2005 21:24
Cycling a planted tank? I have a rather new, planted 29 gallon tank. It's got about 3 amazon swords, some java moss, and a couple java ferns that are pretty well established....	Satinandtat	6	28-Aug-2005 18:51
Floating Plants. Hello all. Has anyone here ever had success with floating anacharis or hornwort in their aquariums. I have tried this and the hornwort gets all brown...	clownloachfan	5	28-Aug-2005 00:39
I'm giving in! How can I save my swords? Ok, I've gone about 2 weeks doing plant keeping the easy way. I simply didn't have the dough to buy the expensive lightbulbs that are 2-3 times as muc...	djtj	4	27-Aug-2005 22:38
why r my plants turning white? yea, do i have a lac of light or somthing? i have 2 light strips on the tank, a strip for a 29 h, and a strip for a 20 h, thought i had enough...	fishyhelper288	15	27-Aug-2005 22:30

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