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Questions on a new light fixture I am planning on getting a 30" 2x65w cf fixture for my 29g tank. Each bulb, however, is about 20-22" long. This leaves a small gap where there is no...	just_one_more	1	02-May-2005 06:29
Everyone please join in! My first real contribution since my skiing incident/great internet failure of '05 will hopefully be a great group effort. I was hoping to get an idea...	mattyboombatty	12	01-May-2005 12:07
Lighting too HIGH for anubias...? I know these plants grow well in low lighting, but is there such a thing as lighting that's too high for anubias to thrive? I have 2.4 WPG on m...	NowherMan6	6	30-Apr-2005 22:01
Crinum dying? I've got two Crinum thaianum in my twenty gallon long. For quite some time they were doing well and flourishing. The leaves flowing from the left side...	kitten	4	30-Apr-2005 21:52
Anubias tank. I am interested in starting a 2 foot tank small tank with Anubias. I need to know what type of substate i need & other interesting things about An...	jasonpisani	6	30-Apr-2005 15:01
Small leafed Dark Green Plant Any recommendation on a small leafed dark green plant that can grow dense for the back of the tank. One that is in the moderate range of growth needs....	tetratech	7	30-Apr-2005 04:46
CO2 method... tanks, yeast, or carbon blocks? i have a 29 gallon tank, i want to get it so it is heavily planted and i am deciding whether i want to buy the following setup... help... the yeast s...	greenfootball	7	30-Apr-2005 01:43
Need to find a website... I recall some time ago, someone (FRANK, I believe), posted a site in which they had desc riptions on plant problems, and remedies for them. Anyone stil...	Cup_of_Lifenoodles	1	29-Apr-2005 08:20
Correct plants as UK shops seem not to know. Hi there. We want to stock our tank 54 US Gallons I thought it easier to convert my tank from UK to US. I followed a link to a site that sells plants...	carolinedraper	4	29-Apr-2005 01:22
Plants or no plants for Cycling a new tank? Well im about to start my first real attempt at a tank. I was wondering that when i start to cycle the tank, should i start with the plants in the tan...	salvatorus	4	28-Apr-2005 20:48
Another Cabomba Question In my 18inch tank, my Cabomba seems to be dieing. The leaves are turning clear and are disappearing. I dose the tank weekly with Sera's flora ferts, a...	Forever-mango	7	28-Apr-2005 16:02
Lighting Not know where to put this thread, so if wrong place please move for me. On my 40g i'm running 2 tubes both 25W, it's not heavily planted and only ha...	SheKoi	2	28-Apr-2005 09:28
short-ish plant for 10g? i have tried crypt wendtii in there and it got too tall for the tank, so i'm looking for a plant that i can put in my 10g that has a decent root syste...	moondog	5	28-Apr-2005 03:37
Substrate for 40 Gal. Ok I am going to be setting up a 40 gal in a couple of months. I am looking into different substrate. I would like something lighter in color but no...	Wingsdlc	2	27-Apr-2005 17:07
bannana plants how do you plant these things. i believe thier scientific name is nyphoids aquatica. i have them with the "banana" part halfway in the gravel. i be...	Sonic2041	10	27-Apr-2005 17:02
the excel co2 system so i have read that it lasts a 60 gallon about 2 months, so my 30 gallon will be ok for 4 months?? does anybody know what fish, or what creatures (sh...	greenfootball	4	27-Apr-2005 16:46
my plants are dieing but why??? why are my plants dieing but why they get plenty of light here they are if u woundering what kind of plants [link=http://photobucket.com/albums/y133/...	funnyfish	2	27-Apr-2005 13:07
plants in or out during fishless cycling?? I have an empty 5g that I am going to start fishless cycling when my filter comes in. I am going to plant it. Is it better to put the plants in during...	GirlieGirl8519	2	27-Apr-2005 01:02
re: new co2 system has anyone heard of EXCEL CO2 SYSTEM FOR PLANT TANK How it works: Water is converted into hydrogen and oxygen by electrolysis. The hydrogen rises u...	tankie	4	26-Apr-2005 20:08
Potted Plants Quick question. I've pretty much always used silk plants, but I've just purchased a couple of potted plants for my 35 gallon...an amazon and a crypt....	questor	3	26-Apr-2005 19:30
3 Gallon Planted Betta Tank - Lighting Challenge I have my bettas in a 2.5 and 3 gallon respectively. Both were lit by 15w incandescent lights. These heated the tank water in no time so I had to li...	Cory_Di	7	26-Apr-2005 17:30
plant newbie im going to set up a planted tank and i dont have a clue what to do so info whould help. i was thinking about African Anubias and sword plants....	stripedcichlid	4	26-Apr-2005 05:12
java ferns can some1 post a pic of really old java ferns, i have a few ferns(maybe java) my question is do java ferns grow really large, these plants are tall,...	bettachris	9	26-Apr-2005 02:12
How to get more light.... I'm turning my 30g into a planted tank, and want the most light I can get. I currently have the normal 36" flourescent strip light which gives off ab...	harleysiber	11	26-Apr-2005 00:18
regarding incandescent lighting I don't know why, but for some reason I've had luck with incandescent lighting in tanks 10g and smaller. I've tried moneywort unsuccessfully in flou...	Theresa_M	5	25-Apr-2005 20:32
which plant? I have a nice piece of driftwood that I'd like to attach a plant to, I'm thinking of either fontinalis or java moss. The tank is brackish though so wo...	Theresa_M	1	25-Apr-2005 17:39
lighting for dummies hi - been reading posts about 'daylight' tubes sold at hardware shops...would people be able to tell me the pros and cons of these? ie, how many wat...	jase101	4	25-Apr-2005 01:27
light levels hi, can anyone tell me what high, medium and low ligh levels are in lumens or lux or candelas at gravel level instead of watts per gallon. [s...	dan76	7	24-Apr-2005 02:46
stems rotting through on plants, help needed Hi, in my planted 70g all my stem plants seem to one by one be rotting through at substrate level, most or the grassy type plants seem fine, and some...	hembo666	4	24-Apr-2005 02:24
Rampant Algae Problems. ID and Solutions Please! My old algae problem is back with a vengance. I've stopped using ferts since I got my new lighting a week and a half ago. This is the current state o...	bigchris	3	23-Apr-2005 21:05
Phosphates I haven't actually tested for phosphates, so am only speculating at the moment - but when nitrates are 5-10ppm and there is still that mucky algae for...	SuperMummy!	4	23-Apr-2005 11:41
petco's assorted plant bulbs so i just bought a pack from petco 3 days ago, and only dropped 3 in my tank, and they are all currently floating still. i squeezed them a little to...	greenfootball	0	23-Apr-2005 05:37
solid ferts? I tried to plant some anubias in sand, but was not too successful. Are there any solid ferts that i could stick in the sand next to my plants to help...	highjinx	10	23-Apr-2005 02:06
Plant ID help, please. I purchased two of this particular plant from Petsmart last weekend, the tag merely said Green and White Grass, and that it was a low light plant. The...	Jade	2	23-Apr-2005 00:23
Java fern with strange growths???? I got brave and got some java swords. I attached them to a piece of driftwood and they seem to be fine. However, today I checked the tank and there...	pugperson	18	22-Apr-2005 23:56
Cabomba Question In addition to my Cabomba growing with too much stem between leaves I'm getting the white strings (look like roots) reaching down from the leaves to t...	tetratech	8	22-Apr-2005 20:11
Asking the Impossible I'll keep it on topic and not ask for all the other impossible things I want . Office tank is a 30 gall long, contains a play sand substrate which...	Babelfish	12	22-Apr-2005 17:22
Best Online Plant Stores OK, open discussion. I'm thinking about turning my 30g into a planted tank, now that the cichlids have their new home and I can have plant friendly f...	harleysiber	9	21-Apr-2005 23:54
continued from PB continued from Photobooth guess ive been looking in the w...	Sin in Style	7	21-Apr-2005 06:56
Java Fern on Plastic OK, I know the stuff can attach to just about anything but smooth glass, but how well would it attach to plastic decorations? For example, I have two...	harleysiber	8	21-Apr-2005 06:34
Tunze Regulators for Co2 whats your opinion Hi, just wanting some information of people who have a got a tunze regulator for there Co2 system and there experience with them. My local lfs just...	eureka red	1	21-Apr-2005 01:30
running an empty tank I have an empty (fishless) tank that is planted with some small swords. It will probably be another 2-3 weeks before there are fish in the tank. Will...	Theresa_M	2	20-Apr-2005 22:50
Wilting Plants?! My plants were doing really well in a sand gravel mix I had. But over time most of the sand got sucked out during water changes and the plants started...	tankgrrrl	10	20-Apr-2005 19:42
question regarding sand and plants what's the worse that can happen if i used sand as a substrate with live plants?...	betahex	2	19-Apr-2005 02:27
Need Advise for High light tank My tank has 4 watts per gallon, my ph is 7.4 and my temp is 76F I'm not sure if my water is hard or soft, (I get city water) and I was wondering what...	Mia	5	18-Apr-2005 04:39
plant goods i have a bowl of plants which some might be dead, the water is brown and there is no filter. no water movement, is there life like infousia in there...	bettachris	1	18-Apr-2005 04:06
Need opinions here is an oppurtunity for you guys to let your minds run rampid. i just took out all the sand in my 75g tank as some of you know and replaced it wit...	Sin in Style	9	17-Apr-2005 08:06
Peat moss as bottom substrate... I heard you can put peat moss as a bottom la yer of subrates for plants, but what are the benifits? I am planning my substrate to be like this: top la...	Trojan_man	3	17-Apr-2005 04:31
How to propagate Swordplants I was wondering if Swordplants can be propagated by cutting the mother plant vertically in half and plant the "new" ones separatly? I've heard other p...	JQW	6	17-Apr-2005 04:27
AZOO hair algae cleaner? Has anyone heard of this product before? It sounds pretty potent. Their directions of use is 2 drops per 100 liters! Anyhow, I was thinking of buyi...	Troy_Mclure	1	16-Apr-2005 02:24

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