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marble substrate??? Are there any plants that can survive in a marble substrate? I was thinking about hornwort or some other floating plant....	T/A	7	08-Feb-2005 05:20
Does Had a Snail Work? Does Had a Snail work? Do you just add one drop per 1 gallon of water like it says or? www.aq-products.com/Catalog/DI...20A%20SNAIL.htm will it h...	redzoom2001	6	07-Feb-2005 22:27
Are plants temperature-sensitive? As per the topic, I'm wondering whether plants you would normally put in a tropical tank could be placed outdoors in an unheated pond... Any help?...	jappy	9	07-Feb-2005 22:06
The effect of fertiliser on plants. I unexpectedly had to go away for a week two weeks ago and my boyfriend refused to take out any maintenance work on my tanks, except of feeding the fi...	Untitled No. 4	8	07-Feb-2005 17:51
How fast does pH rise when Yeast Reactor Runs out? I'm wondering how quickly a tank can rise in pH if your yeast reactor runs out - be it DIY or a Hagen unit or even compressed co2? What if my tank n...	Cory_Di	3	07-Feb-2005 17:02
Tank Lights. I am going to change the lights of my tank & i need some recommendations. I need 1 night light tube & another light tube that is good for my p...	jasonpisani	6	07-Feb-2005 16:14
Snails to stir the substrate - yes or no? Pages: 1, 2 I've debated in my head over and again. I'm fortunate that I have evaded snails in my 20 long for over 2 years. Not a single one. I always treate i...	Cory_Di	25	07-Feb-2005 14:26
Water Flow in Planted Aquariums & co2 Delivery Systems After gutting my 20 long of pretty bad looking plants today (sooo much debris on them), I couldn't help thinking about flow throughout the tank. In...	Cory_Di	18	07-Feb-2005 05:44
staghorn algea? Hey guys me again.....well ive been having a great amount of algea groth for the past month and i want to get rid of it! its growing on every single t...	BabyBlueEyes	3	06-Feb-2005 21:22
Plants for a 20 gall? Hey guys, I was just wondering what plants would do well in a 20 gal, it gets about 16 hours of light a day, has cories, a dwarf gourami and some tet...	SamanthaStorm	0	06-Feb-2005 19:21
Saw one snail... in my 6 gal planted tank... good or bad? Saw one snail... its small.. is this bad.. i have always heard bad things about snails.. Should i get rid of them, if so how do i do to get rid of the...	redzoom2001	4	06-Feb-2005 12:36
GH increase and Grant's Stump Remover Hi all. The GH of my tap water is around 1-2. Well, I made a batch of nitrate with Grant's Stump Remover and GH of the solution is 9. I didn't reali...	just_one_more	4	06-Feb-2005 02:37
river tank plants Is there anything I can grow in a river tank with tons of current? I haven't set this tank up yet but I'm going to do I think my 29g with hillstream...	aqh88	4	06-Feb-2005 02:10
Substrate Talk for the Seasoned Planted Aquarist Ok, this is the thread where the experienced really get to share their secrets. Long winded replies are welcome. And, - to anyone who is annoyed w...	Cory_Di	13	05-Feb-2005 20:14
florabase? I was wondering if anyone has used this substrate from redsea called "floraba se" and what you think of it if you have used it. The color seems kind of...	Azrael_Darkness	3	05-Feb-2005 18:44
Wistera Question What does it mean if you prune some dead or algae covered leaves off wisteria and when you get new growth it kind of stops after a a few new leaves co...	tetratech	3	05-Feb-2005 18:08
low maintenance floating plants I have a pair of golden wonder killifish and have been told that they will appreciate a floating plant to hide under. It is a 75-gallon tank with most...	zoeandmaia	13	05-Feb-2005 17:54
ADA Aquasoil & Powersand vs. Eco-Complete Has anyone used the Aquasoil and Powersand? How does the Aquasoil affect pH. It claims to lower it, along with hardness. How do they do that? Do...	Cory_Di	4	05-Feb-2005 10:34
Not AGAIN! She screamed silently. When feeding the 30 gallon @the office today what should my eyes behold but cyno...on the hornwort that I was just noticing l...	Babelfish	9	04-Feb-2005 08:54
White Algae? New tank... help!! I'm just starting my new 10g planted, and have noticed some whitish film on my driftwood since this past weekend. I've checked out the different kind...	harleysiber	11	04-Feb-2005 03:44
Ambulia question [font color="#800080"]I have some ambulia in my tank (forget the latin name, know it isnt called ambulia anymore), and its growing like weeds. I keep...	So_Very_Sneaky	5	04-Feb-2005 02:05
pennywort? I bought what I was told is pennywort and the guy said he had tons of it growing on his driftwood. It was starting to spread and take over the substr...	sham	6	04-Feb-2005 01:46
Help me keep my plants alive Hi, I have a 4 foot (190L/abut 50USG) tank that I have just bought some plants for. The Plants are: Giant Val Elodia and an unknown type that has gre...	dashman	4	04-Feb-2005 00:48
Silver Solder Wire for Plants Would using lead-free silver solder wire to weigh down plants be toxic to the fish?...	Kingyo	2	03-Feb-2005 23:59
I have NO idea what kinds of plants these are I'm not sure what kinds of plants I have. I have one that has very long, thin, and somewhat wide leaves. I have another that is just this large mass o...	Kingyo	4	03-Feb-2005 19:55
another new question Hi again, got another question. I planted my little 10 gal tank two weeks ago. forget what I put in, hygro, i think some kinda swords. Anyways, the qu...	divertran	2	03-Feb-2005 09:59
Help With Identifying Plants Erm -.- Most of these came from my friend's tank, a few others my mother showed up with from the LFS, but didn't bother to identify them, I was hopin...	Sandy02	2	03-Feb-2005 08:19
Plant Food. I have some plants in my Tank & i would like to give them some Plant Food. I would like to know if anyone uses this brand of Plant Food. The name...	jasonpisani	12	03-Feb-2005 00:13
Java Fern Question Anyone know what it means if the top have of the new leaves that sprout on java ferns are semi-transparent. Thanks!...	tetratech	7	02-Feb-2005 17:56
new 20g planted components Im setting up a strictly plants 20g. heres what im thinking about for all the different parts Lighting- 55wt Bright Kit(from AH supply) Substrate- Ec...	greenmonkey51	1	02-Feb-2005 14:15
new to plants Hi there all.I'm just wondering if there's anything I need to do special for the plants. I heard to take the pot off anf the wooly stuff. OK I get tha...	divertran	6	02-Feb-2005 08:19
Algae problem (pics) Dont feel like retyping it all, and I can't add pics so here's a link: [link=http://www.piranha-fury.com/pfury/index.php?showtopic=71680]http://www.pi...	nattereri	11	02-Feb-2005 03:31
plant pot P-Tree All I can say is that I was told to remove it all. This info came from a commercial Aqu plant grower. Sorry that is the best I can do. Kei...	FishProfiles.com	5	02-Feb-2005 02:22
Canadian Cuttings Organizations? Does anyone know of any organizations in Canada where you could buy or trade cuttings with people? If not, why not organize one? I don't know about...	maffoo	1	01-Feb-2005 10:11
Crypts in Sand Okay I was just skimming thru the substrates post and came across the fact that crypts are heavy root plants.....I'm not sure why but somehow I had th...	Babelfish	7	01-Feb-2005 04:02
got a new light bulb today 6500K "reptile" bulb. it was the only t8 bulb the lps i went to had in stock that would fit my fixture. is this close enough to the magic 6700K numb...	moondog	5	01-Feb-2005 01:00
Surface agitation Does an increase of water surface agitation (from evaporation) make for a higher exchange of gasses? e.g. increase in oxygen, and decrease in carbon...	Fish On The Brains	12	31-Jan-2005 20:15
Yet, another algae thread! I don't really need any answers as to why this algae is growing in part of my 20 gal. long. I'm sure that it's because during the later part of the d...	Fish On The Brains	2	31-Jan-2005 06:26
wattage How do we know we have enough wattage and the right spectrum for our plants?...	houston	2	31-Jan-2005 06:01
for clown loach owners can you post me some pics of your tanks as i think im going to find it hard to aquascape my next tank as it will have clown loaches in it. so i need...	Alex	6	31-Jan-2005 02:25
onyx sand? I'm just curious as to what the texture of onyx sand is. I would like to use it for my planted 10 gallon in which i plan to have some bottom dweller,...	Azrael_Darkness	2	30-Jan-2005 19:12
question Do plants thrive the same in brackish water as they do freshwater? I don't even know if you can use plants in brackish water Someone please clear th...	Azrael_Darkness	4	30-Jan-2005 19:09
Is this Hornwort? I bought this plant about a week ago, but didn't know it's species name. The employee couldn't tell me what it was either. It's been in my tank as i...	Fish On The Brains	7	30-Jan-2005 18:59
Let's get it straight with algae Hi, Recently I've been reading a lot of info on algae, for me it's a strange phenomenon still because I've known of extra cared tanks that still get...	Falstaf	1	30-Jan-2005 18:36
What's this on my plant? Hi guys. http://www.stuartsmithmusic.com/fish/plantone.jpg notice where that black a...	stuquarium	2	30-Jan-2005 10:30
Crypt wendtii and marsh pennywort for planting. I picked up these two plants from my LFS, and was wondering if it's alright to cut the crypt wendtii plant in half at the roots to make 2 smaller plan...	Fish On The Brains	2	29-Jan-2005 10:10
floating some hornwort... With no other live plants in the tank, would floating some hornwort have any benefits?...	T/A	2	29-Jan-2005 07:33
how often do anubias bloom?? my anubias barteri sent up 2 flowers about 2 months ago, and now i notice that it's sending up 2 more flowers today. my guess is they've been growing...	moondog	4	29-Jan-2005 07:16
Planted tank with ugf? hey there just wanting to know if i should use an under gravel filter in my planted tank?? i have been told that it shouldnt be done becuase of the cl...	r0b3y	5	29-Jan-2005 05:40
Should I go 2-3 day? I'm thinking of ordering some anubias nana and glosso. Too bad, I thought plant shipping might be less than fish shipping... Overnight is $21.85, and...	smantzer	3	29-Jan-2005 03:54

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