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'advanced' Lighting questions ?? Ok, I have 'justa' few questions LOL.. Right now I have a low light setup on my 40 gal (36Lx18Wx14H) 55 watts. (1.3 wpg) There's a 24 inch double st...	DaMossMan	5	14-Aug-2005 23:04
Eco-Complete Longevity Does anyone know how long the elements that are said to be in Eco-complete last. According to Carib-Sea it contains: Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Pota...	tetratech	5	14-Aug-2005 22:29
plant dreams ok this is my plan. i am ordering around 70 peices of plants from ebay. hair grass, duck weed, sword plants, micro swords, camboma, anachris, and ho...	bettachris	5	14-Aug-2005 15:24
mad lace plants whats the deal with madigasar lace plants. all i can find anywere are blubs. i dont really want to start from strach. why is tehre only blubs and no...	bettachris	5	14-Aug-2005 09:17
Java Fern in Gravel So in my one tank i have a gorgeous java fern attatced to a piece of driftwood. In my other tank there is no driftwood so is it possible to just plan...	Hooktor	7	13-Aug-2005 23:40
new algae remover ok..went to my lfs yesterday and found out that they r testing this new product to remove algae in ur tank safely...safely, meaning....no side effects...	tankie	3	13-Aug-2005 18:40
Foreground Plant what would be a good foreground plant for a low-light tank that would stay small, easy to care for and would be like hairgrass but not since hairgrass...	kj fishy-finn	5	13-Aug-2005 17:03
how to plant my new 25 gal amozon theme tank i'm getting rams, angels, some schooling fish, corys and ottos. i plan on having this be a very well planted tank. any plant suggestions. i'm used to...	snake09j	6	13-Aug-2005 15:51
Yeast to Pressure Pages: 1, 2 Well I'm giving up on yeast-ba sed co2. It's just too unstable for my 46 Gallon. I lost a bunch of cardinals that I had for about 1 1/2 years due to...	tetratech	30	12-Aug-2005 19:45
Grey Slime Revisited I'm at a point where I'm considering breaking down my entire tank. This grey slime is really getting to me. Here's a pic of it on my hygrophila suns...	tetratech	7	12-Aug-2005 16:18
moss balls so what are these moss balls? are they worth 5.50 for two? and if i do buy, do i just drop them in and then what?...	bettachris	3	12-Aug-2005 10:50
Java moss and algae I want to try to attach some java moss onto a piece of bog but the bog wood is coated in short hairy algae, which looks extremely hard to get off unle...	fishy	8	12-Aug-2005 10:12
bulbs [link=http://cgi.ebay.com/AQUARIUM-PLANTS-APONOGETON-BULB-ASSORTMENT_W0QQitemZ7706138544QQcategoryZ66794QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem]http://cgi.ebay.com/A...	bettachris	2	12-Aug-2005 04:43
green fuzzy velvety algae on drift wood love it! but what kind is it its kinda like a carpet, and is spreading over my drift wood, it looks realy nice, any one else have this?...	fishyhelper288	4	12-Aug-2005 04:24
any one have plant clippings? i amkinda at a standstill with my planting, because i threw em all in my 20 gallon but i have low light in my 20 and 29, there will be no light on t...	fishyhelper288	3	12-Aug-2005 01:43
Planted Tank Site In my search for co2-related info. I came across this site. The aquariums are stunning. If you haven't seen it take a look. http://mpiaquatics.com...	tetratech	4	11-Aug-2005 20:28
java moss i bought a java moss ball like 4 months ago. i seperated it into different tanks and now it seems to get larger. was this right? if i seperate some...	bettachris	14	11-Aug-2005 10:42
Holes in my Plants!! Pages: 1, 2 So I just when home from school for about a day and came back to school and most of my plants have holes in the leaves. In my tank for fish I have...	Wingsdlc	25	11-Aug-2005 05:58
mosswall Instead of just painting the back of my 90g I want to do a moss wall. I tried it once in my 55g but I could only find plastic grids in little squares...	sham	10	11-Aug-2005 04:58
New tank with plants - light and CO2 questions Hi, I'm currently fishless cycling my 3rd tank (30"x12"x15"H, 88L/23g) with pure ammonia. I have a river sand substrate with laterite ba se, and I've...	upikabu	15	10-Aug-2005 16:45
moss wall Okay, so far I have gotten some basic plastic mesh and i've ordered both some java moss and "christmas moss" and plan on making a moss wall in my 30...	chelaine	3	09-Aug-2005 21:25
compact flouresent best lighting for overall plants, i have a 36watt straight pin compact flouresent ballest and i want to buy 2 bulbs what is the best overall for fresh...	stud_man50	12	08-Aug-2005 22:14
Is too much CO2 a bad thing? I am very new to the planted tank "thing" and I am wondering....Can too much CO2 harm fish or plants? I am using a newer method on the market called "...	X-Treme	11	06-Aug-2005 22:50
Is this a good CO2 System? Gang, I am reworking my initial selection for my semi automatic CO2 system as I come to the conclusion that not even one that is offered as a packag...	LITTLE_FISH	2	06-Aug-2005 15:02
Aponogeton advice please (updated w/new pic) The Aponogeton in this pic I grew from a bulb (my first attempt, very proud ) I'm not sure what to do with it now though. It's growing quite we...	Theresa_M	11	06-Aug-2005 14:59
Plant Food. Does any one uses:- FloraPride?. This is what it's written on the bottle:- FloraPride promotes the growth of floating and rooted aquatic plants thr...	jasonpisani	13	04-Aug-2005 22:13
Bolbitis heudelotii max. size? Does anyone else here have a bolbitis fern(Bolbitis heudelotii)? How big is yours? When i bought mine, it was barely 4 in. tall. That was 6 months ago...	clownloachfan	3	04-Aug-2005 22:03
Who wants to pick my plants? Tank: 20 gallon long (30"x12"x12" ) Stocking list: 8 Apistogramma agassizii or Apistogramma borellii 3 ottos 6 hatchetfish filters: aquaclear 30 a...	djtj	4	04-Aug-2005 21:23
Greyish Loose Thread Algae I'm still getting outbreaks of greyish thread algae on my plants. I think it's a form of BGA. It's really loose and falls apart when you touch it. I...	tetratech	14	04-Aug-2005 20:23
Old school I was looking up some info on crypts and came up with this link. A yeast-ba sed CO2 generator was described in an article published in a 1962...	trystianity	5	04-Aug-2005 09:54
Hair Algea Hi, my tank has been running for about 2 months now with co2 and 3.3w per g of light, my ph is 6.3 with kh 2.2 30ppm co2, i have just started to ge...	eureka red	4	04-Aug-2005 03:21
New Tank Shopping List – Sounds Good? Gang, I created a “small” shopping list for my next tank (certainly well planted). Do you think it’s good, did I forget something,...	LITTLE_FISH	13	04-Aug-2005 02:38
Love Them Lilies A few months back, I bought four dwarf lily bulbs (Nymphaea sp.) for my tank. They didn't grow much for a while, and actually appeared to be dying bac...	sirbooks	3	03-Aug-2005 20:10
Hornwort Im thinking about getting some hornwort to help with nitrates. I can up to 2 wpg with both lights plugged in. I would prefer to let it float to give...	greenmonkey51	4	03-Aug-2005 17:33
hornwort? Hi all, just a quick question. What does one do with hornwort? I picked some up the other day, and It was just about a 3 foot rope of the stuff looped...	divertran	9	03-Aug-2005 06:20
Red Sea CO2 Bio-Generator Has anyone tried this C02 system....	tetratech	5	02-Aug-2005 22:30
Live Plants 10 Gal Does anyone know of some good low light plants to put into a tank? Here is my dilemma: I live in an apartment on the first level. For safety sake I...	smapty	4	02-Aug-2005 17:49
tied plants hey all, i got some plants and i took the me tal strips off and tied the plants tosome rocks from my garden. My friend says to keep those me tal strips...	esandbergger	5	02-Aug-2005 09:56
Fastest Growing Plant? What do you think is the fastest growing aquarium plant? Could it be Hygrophila polysperma?...	tetratech	12	02-Aug-2005 04:19
Ambulia - Illegal? From the site of [link=Arizona Aquatic Gardens]http://www.azgardens.com/bunched_plants.php" style="COLOR: #ff6633[/link]: Ambulia, Asian (Limnophilia...	LITTLE_FISH	7	01-Aug-2005 18:53
29G PLANTS Hey Just looking for the best low light plants that corys and tetras love but wont get nipped at(if that is even a problem?),also the best fertilizer...	Donkynutz	14	01-Aug-2005 16:35
OMG - My Tank is Neon Green I just received my new light for my 29G. It’s a 65W power compact for freshwater, 6700K. After attaching the mounting legs I put it over the ta...	LITTLE_FISH	10	30-Jul-2005 18:56
Max WPG? The ballest I have can run 4, 36watt compact flouresents. I have a 30 gallon tank. thats almost 5WPG. should I just not use one of the fixtures and co...	stud_man50	8	30-Jul-2005 03:13
125G Filtering Question(s) Gang, As some of you already know, I am (still) making plans for my 125G (72”long). One of the things that I thought I had figured out was the...	LITTLE_FISH	14	30-Jul-2005 02:24
Anubias Nana Max Growth Just wondering what size Anubias Nana plant growth would top out at. It is getting too big for my 55. The plant is huge and is flowering and what no...	fish_dude	6	30-Jul-2005 01:15
Quickly!!! i may buy a plant today. my first one ever. my tank is low light and out of anubias and cryptocorynes what should i get that is easy to grow and easy...	kj fishy-finn	7	29-Jul-2005 21:59
stems with the anarcis, etc there are stems, but no roots. will these plants survie or will they die, like cut dry plants from the flower store....	bettachris	4	29-Jul-2005 17:09
3 or 4 watts per gallon Right now I have a dual 96watt fixture (total 192 watts) on my 46 gallon tank. I've been running 96 watts for 11 hours and the full 192 for 5 hour....	tetratech	10	29-Jul-2005 16:49
Any advice or suggestions??? are these plants ok with a low light tank and for me as a beginner??? any suggestions on them and advice would be nice. the names are all taken off of...	kj fishy-finn	5	29-Jul-2005 05:22
Seachem Flourish Excel-does it work? I was looking around for a cheap C02 source, when I found this product. I am a little skeptic, but I like the cost of 6$ for a 500ml bottle.(which is...	fairynr	12	28-Jul-2005 22:49

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