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Should I buy this? I was on the arizona gardens web site, and they have an under substrate heater. I haven't yet bought any heating for my 125, and thought this might be...	covered-in-bees	6	07-Jun-2005 08:10
Plant Lighting??? Hey i have a 10gallon with 7 neons 1 dwarf gourami and 1 shrimp. I have 3 java ferms it think you hace see in there pictures although there not go...	xlinkinparkx	10	06-Jun-2005 22:09
Compacts?? I have been doing some research, trying to find out how to get enough light on my 125g. From what I've read, I should use compact flourescents. Since...	covered-in-bees	2	06-Jun-2005 05:37
bacopa and ludwiga quetion Can I safely trim these two and replant the cuttings? By safely I mean I don't want lose them, they're both doing well and have such nice color. The p...	Theresa_M	2	06-Jun-2005 04:20
1wpg, What Plants I think that Im going to start a planted tank in my 20g. I have 1 wpg. There will be just 2in of basic gravel. Besides the usual anubias and crypts wh...	greenmonkey51	3	05-Jun-2005 07:21
Plant ID needed So, we ventured off to the LCPS to get some food for the pooch... and got caught in a torrential downpour. So, while the main intent was to get...	kitten	7	05-Jun-2005 06:28
which are good plants that can tolerate air bubbles for those people who put air bubbles in their tank....do u guys keep live plants as well>>> im wondering if plants and air bubbles go side b...	tankie	4	04-Jun-2005 17:34
planting ok, I've read almost all the posts about starting plants and all. But I just want to know if there is any specific way you are supposed to plant them?...	joshdmorris	3	04-Jun-2005 10:23
Thinking about java moss I have a 5 gallon aquarium currently housing guppy and platy fry. The light is an 8 watt. Would java moss grow? If so, would I need anything special (...	benny25	4	04-Jun-2005 07:33
Question about woods hi all I have recently set up a 20 g tank. Yesterday when I go to the pet store I decide to buy a old wood and add it for the dekeration. I had wash i...	IMCL85	7	02-Jun-2005 21:29
how do u gravel vac with java moss on it ok..i got some java moss planted on the rock and now slowly crawling to the gravel..if it eventually goes to my gravel and let it grow there..how do u...	tankie	2	02-Jun-2005 20:57
Cleaning Duckweed How do you clean duckweed? My order came today and the stench is horrible! I swear they packed it in sewerage!...	Caviar	17	02-Jun-2005 18:15
How much CO2 for a 200 gallon tank? I have built two DIY C02 Reactor which feeds directly into the cannister filter to be diffuse, and it have successfully output very fine C02 bubbles....	Trojan_man	3	02-Jun-2005 08:15
marimo balls, dwarf hairgrass, and glosso question hi, i finally got my order of marimo balls, hairgrass, glossostigma, and corkscrew and have a few questions for you guys... the dwarf hairgrass are w...	greenfootball	10	02-Jun-2005 07:30
Red Tiger Lotus, what needs do they need? Today a LFS have me 2 Red Tiger lotus as a gift for saying thanks for selling them a Juv. Arowana...and they were grown in a display tank (4X2X2) with...	Forever-mango	10	01-Jun-2005 14:43
Please help with lighting for a 20H I have tried to research the lighting issue and I am just literally exhausted now. The more I read, the more confused I get. I have read about ret...	daviine	3	01-Jun-2005 03:44
onion plant (crinum thanium) all bent! I have an onion plant, which quickly reached the surface under my lights. thats when the snails attacked. nibbling brown holes and causing the leaves...	defaught	3	01-Jun-2005 02:06
Java Fern/ Weird growths... Ok so I have one of my java ferns that is getting to be much bigger than its friends. One its biggest leaf it has leafs growing from it with some roo...	Wingsdlc	8	31-May-2005 22:51
planted puffer tank i dont know if you want this in the puffer or planted thread so i'll just put it here for now im planning on putting 5 dwarf puffers in my 20 gallon....	fishowner	1	31-May-2005 16:38
Planted 6g I am the WORST aquarium planter in the world, my plants usually die or get eaten by my tanks inhabitants. I want to make a planted 6g but have no clue...	Fishyandrew45	12	31-May-2005 16:35
jungle vals truning reddish i recently swapped out my substrates to 100% eco-complete, and dosing co2 as well. the tank has 3.8wpg 11kh 7.4pH no substrate fert, but liquid...	greenfootball	5	31-May-2005 04:38
algae ? Hi guys, can you please tell me what is this and how can I get rid of it ? [link=http://www.koolpages.com/aquarium/ff.html]http://www.koolpages.com/...	barbq	3	31-May-2005 03:00
CO2 on 24/7 or just day time? well, just curious what you guys do with your system, i guess leaving it on 24 hours would be good because pH wont keep shifting?? but just drain the...	greenfootball	18	30-May-2005 07:16
Lighting for planted 29g I'm putting together a new 29g that will be heavily planted. What is a good 30" lighting fixture for this size tank? I'd like to get 2.5-3wpg for medi...	renoharps	13	28-May-2005 20:53
Dark red/black algae on my plants :( i have some weird looking blackish red algae on my plant's leaves. mainly the anubias. my hornwort havent been affected as much or at all. i cant jus...	Azn_Devil	7	28-May-2005 03:01
Four Leaf Clovers I recently bought some four leaf clovers for my tank from an online store and they seem to be struggling. I have plenty of light and nutrients in the...	manborg	4	28-May-2005 00:31
DIY CO2 Formula I'm using the following formula to make Co2: Sugar Yeast Protein Powder Baking Soda The mix only seems to be effective for 2 weeks. Anyone know if...	tetratech	5	27-May-2005 21:27
swords Hi everyone. just a quick question about my swords. They are in a 29 gallon tank with good parameters 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite and nitrates about 10-20 de...	divertran	5	27-May-2005 12:01
plant ph Is my ph ok for plants. Its at 8.3 and the water is hard. The plants Im considering are swords, vals, anubias, crypts, and the java fern/moss....	greenmonkey51	3	27-May-2005 10:00
Giant Hygro Hi, i have just planted some giant hygrophilia along the back of my tank and was wondering how long does before i start seeing growth, also im runn...	eureka red	5	27-May-2005 00:51
help! how could i stop my fish from pecking at my plants? the plants are healthy but the fish are destroying them. its a 55 gallon with 6 red eye tetras, 4...	XxxxMaddawgXxxx	8	26-May-2005 03:42
Duckweed?!?!?!?! OK, I think I finally came to terms that this is duckweed plagueing (sp?) my tank. Little floating leaves that just keep multiplying no matter what I...	harleysiber	12	26-May-2005 02:26
Brown...(Algea)...on my plants? hello all... I have been off of this site for a while for technical reasons but...i am back and since that period of time brown crap has grown on...	Peter17	11	25-May-2005 21:03
anubias do these plants need co2? I have a 15 gallon tank that has 1 wpg without co2. I read that they need 1 to 2 wpg and can survive in 5.5 to 9 pH so i a...	Sonic2041	4	24-May-2005 21:44
One or two light cycles? Hello all! I finally purchased a timer for my planted aquarium, and I am wondering if people generally have one lighting cycle (i.e. lights on for on...	Dave in the Basement	4	24-May-2005 11:34
plant sugestions? I'm gonna put two ram cichlids 6 or so neons and an albino croy or two in a 10 gallon(40 litres) tank and i figure it 'll be densely planted does anyo...	Darth Vader	6	24-May-2005 00:45
What size wattage tube do i need for my tank? Hi everyone, I have a 3 foot tank, I currently have a 30watt tube in my tank. Is this big enough to successfully grow plants? If not what size would e...	paddy	2	23-May-2005 13:41
moss hello, i am in a process of shopping for plants for my tank. i noticed there are a lot of different types of moss. taiwan moss, singapore moss, java...	greenfootball	3	23-May-2005 06:04
My bulbs never sprouted I bought some of those plant bulbs that you can grow in the tank, ya know, and they never sprouted. I have had them in teh tank for over a month i thi...	Kelly	6	22-May-2005 19:37
Crypt? plantlets I purchased this plant and a Cryptocoryne Ciliata at Walmart today. My question is what do I do with the plantlets that are growing from it? Do I sn...	Caviar	3	21-May-2005 07:07
need help with CO2 usage i just got my CO2 regulator set today, hooked up everything and let the output be around 1 bubble per second, but it seems like when i leave it at 1 b...	greenfootball	5	21-May-2005 06:03
Can You ID this Crypt for me? This is the plant: Its doing awesome. I seperated this mother plant into 7 small plants. Now, I am trying to decide, is it Cryptocorne Beckettii "Pet...	So_Very_Sneaky	1	21-May-2005 05:21
Java Fern babies? During these few weeks after I have added a co2 system and the ferts, it seems what my Java Ferns have roots growing on the end of the leaves and tiny...	Forever-mango	6	20-May-2005 23:40
Brush Algae Eaters I've been noticing scattered brush algae spots on some plants in my 10g planted for a little while. It diesn't come off by rubbing leaves, and the pl...	harleysiber	13	20-May-2005 23:37
the truth about activated carbon vs fertilizers??? will the fert be effective in the presence of activated carbon???...	tankie	7	20-May-2005 07:14
tannins and light I've wondered for awhile now if having lots of tannins in the water blocks light? I was thinking of at least using the carbon less in my filter but I...	sham	8	20-May-2005 07:08
My Planted Discus Tank hi guys. i recently added a few plants to my 55g discus tank. 2 potted ones and 2 regular ones. they have only been in the tank 4 days and they ar...	stuquarium	4	19-May-2005 23:24
do I need to do anything? I'm doing cleaning, rearranging and all that good stuff today. This plant is being moved. Should I do anything with the roots that have developed high...	Theresa_M	3	19-May-2005 21:50
diy co2 will this work?? heys .. i will be densly planting the 3ft 40gal shortly after i get a co2 insert working..attached is a picture of what i think could work as a diy...	r0b3y	9	19-May-2005 17:05
Planting depth & distance appart I will be setting up a new tank soon. I am getting different answers to the same question old text books. What is the correct Minium & Maxium d...	keithgh	7	19-May-2005 12:09

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