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Reverse Bioload Not a question I think I've seen asked for any specifics at least: I was wondering if any reverse bioloads could be figured out for certain plant type...	mattyboombatty	0	13-Jan-2005 21:57
Need identification of plant I recently bought a new plant for my fish tank i wasn't sure what it was called but i do have a desc ription It has leaves approximately 12 cm long th...	RurouniX	1	13-Jan-2005 13:25
crazy idea would it be possible to have an all swords tank it will have a tiny bit over 3.5wpg it will have Micro sword pygmy sword plant Bolivian sword plant...	Alex	11	12-Jan-2005 22:57
No Filter - Planted Tanks I've been reading in magazines and books, people who have no filtration in their planted tanks. What keeps the water so crystal clear (pictures are u...	Cory_Di	19	12-Jan-2005 20:56
hardy, tall plant I need a plant for my 4' tank to serve as a background plant. I have crypts growing well, but hygrophilia, wisteria, and japanese rush just seem to ge...	Ferox	8	12-Jan-2005 19:55
Good K? 6,800K is what I have on my plants. Is this a good amount? The actual "plant grow" lights they were selling was 2,400K so I was kind of confused......	smantzer	3	12-Jan-2005 19:43
Experience with Riccia? Hi, I just been offered a clump of Riccia Fluitans, I have no experience with this plant myself so I'm wondering if one of you has, and how do you us...	Falstaf	4	12-Jan-2005 08:29
Which Flourescent Strip Light? http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xm l?product_id=23833;category_id=1853;pcid1=1843;pcid2= -What is the wattage on this one? Or this one, wh...	Hooktor	12	12-Jan-2005 06:09
Suggestions for 20 gal. Planted Well I've got an empty 20 gallon tank and I've decided to finally embark for the first time in a live plant tank. However I'm really not sure what fis...	Cichlid Keeper	1	11-Jan-2005 05:28
Lighting Experts Ok guys, ive gotten alot of help with lighting and what bulbs to use and how many watts. I have learned alot of lighting lighting in the last mont...	Sin in Style	10	11-Jan-2005 03:10
coloration of vals I have a big mess of italian vals in my tank. They've been sending out a quite a number of runners over the past few months, but as the leaves get lon...	NowherMan6	5	11-Jan-2005 00:30
Which plants with sand? Hi everybody, I want to add some live plants to my aquarium and I want some suggestions. My aquarium has sand on the bottom (no substrate) and low li...	torm	9	10-Jan-2005 10:36
C02 can you tell me every thing i need to know about co2 thanks alex...	Alex	5	10-Jan-2005 09:46
Canister Or HOB for 55 planted Now I have 2 aquaclear 300 on the tank, but I know alot of people run canisters. I am thinking about changing, but wanted to get some advice. Thank...	wuddio	4	10-Jan-2005 06:45
Plant me a carpet! 29 gallon tank is almost done, and it's looking fabulous (its my first real planted tank, I'm so proud!). I'm thinking a final touch may be a nice car...	smantzer	3	09-Jan-2005 20:19
DIY Co2 What is the mixture to make the co2 how much yeast, and suger?? I have built the reactor just need to add the mixture to get it going??...	jakeoman	3	09-Jan-2005 14:52
Help please?! Hi everyone! I'm new to fishprofiles, and a first time FW aquarium owner (since Dec 27, 2004). I have 2 Bala Sharks, and 1 female Betta taking up r...	Fish On The Brains	6	09-Jan-2005 06:17
Plant Food? Which commerical aquatic plant food do you use and recommend?...	john.stone	10	08-Jan-2005 20:14
new and need some help i'm new to the whole planted tank thing and am looking for a little advice. at the moment my 55 gallon contains only plastics plants and was looking a...	lou	7	08-Jan-2005 15:29
Getting Some Plants Delivered... Ok... I've got my lights and I want to get planted! Right now I just have 2 amazon swords, 1 torta val and 1 jungle val in my 55g. I bought these as t...	john.stone	9	08-Jan-2005 04:03
shrubby plants? 29g, flourite and gravel mix, no C02, low light (which may eventually be upgraded but let's stick with 'low' for now). I currently have Amazon swords...	Theresa_M	8	08-Jan-2005 03:44
Proper Gravel Cleaning Techniques? Do you guys gravel clean by taking your lid/lights off and gravel the entire tank? I've been doing the front half with the lid on (which blocks me fr...	sly	11	07-Jan-2005 06:55
new tank w/algae Hi, I am new to the forums. So glad to have found this resource! I have owned a 10 gal. for many years, and sort of just skated along. I received a ne...	freso	7	07-Jan-2005 01:41
Plant stock Ideas for redo If people think it's a good Idea to completely redo my plant tank .[link=http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Planted%20Aquaria/52537.html?2005010...	mattyboombatty	6	06-Jan-2005 23:58
Algae control I stumbled on this article while looking on home made ferts. I think it's worth shearing it with all fish profilers [link=control of algae]http://...	Falstaf	3	06-Jan-2005 11:33
Starting a 30Gal Planted tank Ok i am looking to start a 30 gal planted tank and i need to decide on some plants, substrate and fish. Currently have some javamoss and a Javafern...	jakeoman	3	06-Jan-2005 09:02
Thinking of starting over First off, this is really my first post back from break, so I hope everyone had a good break/holiday/whatever. So I come back from two weeks at my pa...	mattyboombatty	7	06-Jan-2005 06:04
Plant ID A LFS near me has some plants that I would like to get. I have never seen this type of plant and would like to know what it is, and if it is a true aq...	Shannen	2	06-Jan-2005 05:58
Algae Infestation, Pics! It seems I have an epidemic of alage growth which type I can't identify. If someone can tell me what kind it is and any remedies, thanks. I some som...	sly	19	05-Jan-2005 18:05
Shipping Java Moss Does it need to be temp controlled, or will it be ok just in some water as long as it doesn’t freeze?...	Shannen	6	05-Jan-2005 17:59
Bolbitis heudilotii Hello all. This post concerns the plant Bolbitis Fern(Bolbitis heudilotii). Around september of 2004, The fish stores were practically throwing this a...	clownloachfan	1	05-Jan-2005 02:17
Texas Holey Rock? Does Texas Holey Rock leech sufficiently into a more acidic water column to steadily buffer the ph..? - If CO2 was running with this rock - with the...	SuperMummy!	12	04-Jan-2005 17:59
aponogeton bulbs how shoudl these be planted? the bulbs float so is it ok to bury them almost completly? will they die if they are coverd completly? guesstimate on tim...	Sin in Style	4	04-Jan-2005 07:17
plants for a 20 gallon ive got co2, 3.4 wpg, tab/liquid ferts. i kinda want to get some glossostigma, but i was wondering what other plants would go good with this [...	fishowner	3	04-Jan-2005 07:13
HOB filters in planted aquariums I have an aquaclear filter and i am working on making my tank densley planted. My java moss is frequently sucked up into the filter, but i do not rea...	Hooktor	11	04-Jan-2005 00:33
AlgaeFix - Plant Killer? I'm trying rid my tank of nasty blackbeard/staghorn algae and wanted to use AlgaeFix . But before, will AlgaeFix kill my plants as well? I've...	sly	1	03-Jan-2005 21:57
pH and Plants I could not find a thread that talked about the optimal pH in a planted aquarium. I want to lower my pH since i have rams, but i do not know if there...	Hooktor	5	03-Jan-2005 00:13
What types of java fern and anubias do you have? I thought this would be a good topic to see what species people have of java fern and anubias. In Java fern(Microsorum pteropus) -Java fern (Microsor...	clownloachfan	6	02-Jan-2005 08:35
Finally, a Better Light! If any of you remember from before, I haven't been able to buy a powerful enough light to grow plants with. However, things changed for the better tod...	sirbooks	8	02-Jan-2005 07:39
Amazon sword flowering like crazy Yes, my Amazon sword is flowering and growing baby plants like crazy. So far it has 2 plant stalks with lots of flower and lots of baby plants. Im qui...	Forever-mango	2	02-Jan-2005 05:27
how long We just moved and I have my plants just floating in the tanks they'll eventually be planted in. How long can I leave them unplanted without problems?...	Theresa_M	3	02-Jan-2005 05:17
Floating plants? Quick question? What are the benifits or non-benifits of having a floating plant? I dont have one right now. I have 2 Cherry Barbs and two golden b...	Peter17	3	02-Jan-2005 02:31
Bought wrong plant!!!! Ok I recently bought a amazon sword (echinodorus amazonicus) a argentine sword (echinodorus argentinensis) and what was labled as a white ribbon (dra...	Guppy_man	0	01-Jan-2005 22:29
growing algae Hey guys... At my LFS, they have a discus tank with a bunch if hair algae. How do i grow this in my tank? Is there any benefits on it? WIll my ple...	victimizati0n	6	01-Jan-2005 19:13
Dealing With Java Fern Babies Don't get me wrong, I love the baby plantlets, just dont like seeing them all in my filter intakes! What's everyones trick for dealing with the plant...	Babelfish	10	01-Jan-2005 14:42
Plant Gro Co2 Natural System Has anyone used this system? I am thinking about buying one on my Florida vacation for my 29 gallon planted tank. [link=link]http://bigalsonline.c...	trystianity	8	01-Jan-2005 10:30
Need more light for your plants? This may belong in DIY but ill post here anyhow. I have a 220w jebo light fixture on legs. The amount of light that was escaping into the room made i...	Bdadawg	1	01-Jan-2005 10:28
Planted Tanks and Algae Eating Olive Nerite Snails Anyone have these? [link=http://www.azgardens.com/snails.php]http://www.azgardens.com/snails.php" style="COLOR: #C000C0[/link] Scroll down to Algae...	Cory_Di	6	31-Dec-2004 22:18
great news!!!.....errr, some questions well i decided i would just upgrade from a 10 gal to a 15 since i could still use my same filter and lights. the fish store didn't have a 15 gallon so...	fishowner	11	31-Dec-2004 09:17
Robust Banana Plants - More Questions Just how big to banana plant leaves get? My bananas are taking off big-time. It's been about 3-4 weeks since I added them. I have large leaves abou...	Cory_Di	13	31-Dec-2004 03:33

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