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Nutrafin - Plant Grow Iron Enriched Fertilizer I got a sample of "Nutrafin - Plant Gro Iron Enriched" fertilizer when I purchased my Hagen Co2 kit. It says 1 capful per 10 gallons, but doesn't sa...	tetratech	0	02-Mar-2005 17:30
plants for cold water tank i was thinking about putting some real plants in my cold water tank. i was wondering what plants would be suitable for that temperature and that i co...	lou	1	02-Mar-2005 17:18
Best time to fert? Is there a difference when you apply fertilizer. Morning, afternoon, nite?...	tetratech	3	02-Mar-2005 10:08
Oto's, SAE, or Amano Shrimp for algae? Hey everyone , I'm just thinning out some of my plants in my 20 gal. that are covered with a very fuzzy green algae (but leaving some behind). W...	Fish On The Brains	5	02-Mar-2005 08:18
Carpeting Algae w/ Picture This type keeps poping up in my planted 10 gal. Likes to cover the gravel, and some of my plants if given the chance, especially my Water Wisteria "H...	Fish On The Brains	4	02-Mar-2005 07:27
ID this plant? My friend has a very pretty dark purple plant growing in her tank, but she can't remember the name of it. It's mostly dark purple on the bottoms of th...	hamstamasta	11	02-Mar-2005 03:53
Re-Planting Water Clover I ordered plants from Florida Driftwood about a month ago, and am very pleased with the plants I received. I have a water clover, which produces smal...	harleysiber	3	01-Mar-2005 20:15
largest of the swords? hey gentle plant folk - i'm looking to buy 2-3 new plants for the 6 footer - i'd like to know which are the largest plants in the sword family? my t...	jase101	5	01-Mar-2005 11:40
What Heavy Metals do Plants Use? I was just wondering what heavy me tals are used by plants? I know iron is one. Is copper considered a heavy me tal? What others are there, includin...	Cory_Di	11	01-Mar-2005 07:09
RESCUE ME! - Hagen co2 Device running 3 bubbles/sec Ok, so maybe it wasn't the smartest thing to take brand new, very fresh dry yeast and proof it in 98F water and then add it t...	Cory_Di	18	01-Mar-2005 06:23
Keeping Hygrophila Full Came back from vacation to see my newly planted Hygrophila Polysperma and Hygrophila 'Rosanervig'reaching for the light and having grown pretty quick...	tetratech	3	01-Mar-2005 04:08
Show Me Your Diffusers! . Hmmm so, I found my old gravel vac tube that was broken (and kept :%)) so I'm thinking of using that for a diffuser. I had been using the small...	Babelfish	17	28-Feb-2005 20:20
Dusty, Planted Tank Well, since adding co2, as minimal as it is with the Hagen, I've noticed these "dust balls" collecting all over everything. Upon closer inspection, I...	Cory_Di	3	28-Feb-2005 01:37
plant problems (already?) i just set up my 20 long last friday.ive got: fluorite a dual light fixture with 2 20 watt bulbs a 28watt compact fluorescent fixture im not using a...	fishowner	7	28-Feb-2005 00:53
Vals, when they get way to long, how do you prune them? I have in my 75 gallon aquarium very big Vals. They have grown excessively to alomst 3 ft. How do I prune these giants?...	Characidae	5	28-Feb-2005 00:14
Green Algae everywhere! I have a 10gal established plant tank, with one bronze wendtii and a lot of Java Fern. I have had so many problems keeping up with the algae in this...	harleysiber	1	27-Feb-2005 23:09
moss ball i put my moss ball into my elcpice 6 system. is there a way to keep it in the tank with out it getting sucked up into the filter....	bettachris	1	27-Feb-2005 21:13
More Questions on co2 and pH fluctuations Sorry folks, but I'm still trying to understand this. I refilled the Hagen cannister with brand new yeast and it has been bubbling at 1 bubble/3 se...	Cory_Di	9	26-Feb-2005 19:47
Filtering and CO2 help Sorry for so many different posts on this tank. I'm coming up with different idea's and I want to do what's best. The tank is a 20 gallon Long. Prese...	spyder	3	26-Feb-2005 18:42
My first real algae Problem OK Jamie and I have adopted a 75 gal from a nice young man who had to move out of country. After a week of it running we had an outbreak of hair alga...	Shannen	10	26-Feb-2005 18:13
algae or java moss? [/font]...	moondog	2	26-Feb-2005 05:04
BGA, Erythromyacin and shrimp? I've got a pair of algae eating shrimp in my five gallon minibow, which is, unfortunately, overrun with BGA at the moment. I've just cleaned out the t...	kitten	2	26-Feb-2005 04:42
CO2 Injection working? Help! I've just installed a simple CO2 injector into my 20 gallon planted tank. I can see that the CO2 is getting to the bubble counter (a single bubble lea...	hamstamasta	5	25-Feb-2005 22:44
Floating plants for Oscars tank???? Hello I'm not good AT ALL at the plant stuff, well i lied I have not tried it What I am wondering is could I have a live plant in my oscar tank??...	angeleel	8	25-Feb-2005 20:55
Aquarium carpet Im looking for a very small fern to grow on my rocks. I was thinking of java moss untill I saw an ugly picture of it that looked like someone needed t...	highjinx	4	25-Feb-2005 06:17
Sera's 'Florena' fertilizer Just got back from a friends LFS and he gave me a bottle of Sera's 'Florena' plant fertilizer (nothing is free! It came with a price... doing some ca...	Fish On The Brains	8	25-Feb-2005 05:14
what are good plants for my aquarium?? i have a long fined rosy barb 6 guppies a gold mystery snail and an african cichlid what are some plants that would be good for the fish in my tank (...	fish_net	1	24-Feb-2005 15:40
CO2 and wet dry canister filter question, now it won't bubble>:( OK I just set up a dual bottle CO2 unit in our adopted 75 gal. The canister is an Eheim wet dry canister. I'm concerned that the action of the filter...	Shannen	11	24-Feb-2005 07:14
ID This Plant I have had this plant for a long time and have always wondered what it is. I got some good pics to share. It was sold to me as Pennywort. As you can s...	So_Very_Sneaky	6	24-Feb-2005 03:27
New planted tank problems I started a new 12 gallon planted tank with onyx plant sand. My plants arrived in the mail (chilled, but I thought salvageable) and I carefully put th...	kitten	6	23-Feb-2005 20:30
Identity of this plant? Does anyone know which plant this is? I've had it in my tank for a couple of months now, it grows relatively fast, somewhat sideways, but also upwards...	Dr. Bonke	10	23-Feb-2005 04:01
Time to add ferts? With 2.75 WPG of power compact fluorescent light (9325 Kelvin lamp) and dosing CO2 using Hagen's system is it time to start adding some ferts or trace...	Fish On The Brains	4	23-Feb-2005 03:35
Echinodorus Angustifolius Are Echinodorus Angustifolius low light plants?. http://www.deathbydyeing.org/...	jasonpisani	7	22-Feb-2005 17:46
Takashi Amano - Natural Aquarium - Observ & Comments Pages: 1, 2 I've been looking at book 3 of Takashi Amano's book series The Natural Aquarium. I've noticed some things about his aquariums and just wanted to co...	Cory_Di	22	22-Feb-2005 15:54
Want to know the secret of a successful plant tank ? Part 3 So plant selection will not only determine whether or not they survive and grow in your tank but a clever selection will also transform it from a tank...	bensaf	17	22-Feb-2005 15:19
Want to know the secret of a successful plant tank ? Part 2 So the secret is plant selection. Choosing the appropriate plants for the set up you have on hand. For a truly successful tank in terms of looks plant...	bensaf	11	22-Feb-2005 15:13
Want to know the secret to a successful planted tank ? Well I'm feeling all wordy today. What is about to follow is disguised as advised but will probably turn into a long winded lecture. I apologize in ad...	bensaf	5	22-Feb-2005 14:35
Which Book is the better one? I want to have live plants in all my tanks. I have tried it before and they all wilted away, if thats what you call it. The leaves turned clear and th...	$horty	1	22-Feb-2005 08:13
very lowlight plants i want to plant under a suspended log the tank has 5 and a bit watts per gal What plants will work? Can you post some pics if you can [s...	Alex	7	22-Feb-2005 00:56
what are these? my crypts are growing realy well, and now i have several stocks coming from them, at first i thought flowers, but as tme went on i started having doub...	fishyhelper288	5	21-Feb-2005 23:38
algae and other planted tank nasties... Here are the tank specs: 46 gallons 2.4 WPG (110 watts) pressurized CO2, derived about 14ppm stocking is in my profile Nitrates: 10-15 ppm Some wier...	NowherMan6	13	21-Feb-2005 17:28
How does this sound? I'm getting conflicting answers, so I thought I would ask here. Are anubias barteri and anubias nana good plants for low light? Some say moderate li...	ifancyfish	6	20-Feb-2005 15:24
water changes How often do you do water changes on a well planted tank and how much water do you change? Should it depend on Nitrates? Also, how much gravel vacuum...	spyder	5	20-Feb-2005 14:04
plant resources What aquatic plant sites do you frequent?...	zoeandmaia	3	20-Feb-2005 13:59
Java Moss (Vesicularia dubyana) or Dwarf Hairgrass (Eleocharis parvula) Dwarf Hairgrass (Eleocharis parvula) OR... Java Moss (Vesicularia dubyana) wich would be easier 2 keep?(for a lazy person who doesent want 2 spend ho...	Hoa dude_dude	4	20-Feb-2005 07:56
new planted tank i am thinking about starting up a amozon tank with swords and fishes.etc. i was looking at a mag and they sell plant gravel with like copper or what...	bettachris	3	20-Feb-2005 06:31
Brazil Sword Okay, so I have to admit, the first thing I wanted to do after I got out of my minor surgery yesterday was to go to the lfs. Unfortunately, I do not...	Stormy	4	19-Feb-2005 06:22
Jungle C02 Fizz Factory Anyone use or used this product. Says it's good for up to 40 gallon. I know it's not pressurized, but will it help....	tetratech	3	19-Feb-2005 00:51
Help - Hagen co2 Device Running Too Slow Pages: 1, 2 After several days the Hagen co2 device is only running about 1 bubble every few minutes. I took someone's suggestion of putting the cannister in a b...	Cory_Di	27	18-Feb-2005 22:42
good plants for high light tank needed. can some one provide me with names and pictures of fast growing high light plants? i need them to be fast growing so it would outgrow the algae and ta...	Azn_Devil	6	18-Feb-2005 17:39

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