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brown algae stuff on plants my plants have recently developed a chocolate brown powdery algae on their leaves. is this an algae or just the plant dying. the stuff rubs off but no...	fan fan	18	20-Nov-2004 04:28
Will plants survive in low light? Since I love gardening outside, I've reasoned that I will love keeping aquatic plants. I wanted to buy a stronger light for my tank than the standard...	sirbooks	19	19-Nov-2004 07:34
onion plants (Crinum thaianum) I bought 3 onion plants for my african cichlid tank for one corner, they were on sale. I was told cichlid don't like taste, they require lower light a...	openwater	10	19-Nov-2004 06:15
OPHIOPOGON JAPONICA "Mondo Grass" I picked up some OPHIOPOGON JAPONICA or "Mondo Grass" from Petsmart tonight. I started reading up on it and one source said that it's not a true aquat...	AngelZoo	8	19-Nov-2004 01:25
Starting a new 10 gal plant tank.... Not diving in head first this time! I've been planning for months and haven't bought a single thing (yet). How much flourite should I need for a 10...	harleysiber	7	19-Nov-2004 01:22
Amazon Sword Propagation Can the Sword be propagated by dividing the root ba se?...	SuperMummy!	1	19-Nov-2004 00:53
cabomba Not long ago I bought my first cabomba. It looks very nice and is growing well....quite well actually and I'm at the point where I need to do some tri...	Theresa_M	9	18-Nov-2004 23:13
Online Plants Could some of you offer me links to good places to buy aquatic plants online? thank you...	AngelZoo	5	18-Nov-2004 02:37
15 potted plants? Hey guys, some guy just submited a new Bidding site in my new WWW . Well, they seem to be bidding for 15 potted plants ... here is the desc ription .....	Biorium	2	18-Nov-2004 00:52
co2 problems When I started I said that co2 stuff is too confusing I'll never do it. 6months later... I was going to start a nano tank and move to a larger marine...	sham	12	17-Nov-2004 21:24
Plants for a 2G? I have a 2G Tank, with 1 20W bulb. It's one of those little desk lamps from IKEA, and the bulb itself is probably only one inch long, but it says it'...	AngelZoo	2	17-Nov-2004 17:17
Hornwort? Could someone post me a photo of what the Hornwort everyone is always talking about LOOKS like? I bought some plants that were labeled as Hornwort fr...	AngelZoo	3	17-Nov-2004 16:37
Homemade CO2 Can someone please help. I have been trying to find a disc ription of a homemade co2 unit for my plants - can someone please explain how it all works....	Jazzy J	2	16-Nov-2004 23:25
im new to planting i would basically like to know the best way of planting a tank. Should i buy plants fully grown or should i buy them as bulbs. When i plant them sho...	chizunk	5	16-Nov-2004 05:41
Rotala Indica....Brown Spots & Algae Hi. I purchased some Rotala Indica a few weeks ago, and now i'm noticing on a few of the plants, brown spots and algae. The rest of the plants are ok....	Pammy	2	16-Nov-2004 00:09
help a beginner!? this my first time with planted plants so i need as much info as possible the tank will have discus, tetras and others and is 55gallons here the plant...	resle	19	15-Nov-2004 02:55
co2 DIY I have never used or set up a co2 system, does anybody have any links or something that could tell me how to set up a DIY co2 system? I have been tol...	devon7	3	14-Nov-2004 08:47
arachnaris anything special i should know/do for this plant? i put 2 in my 29 gallon to try and keep nitrates low. I'm not sure if they are doing good or bad so...	Azrael_Darkness	4	14-Nov-2004 08:19
Anubias Hello all. I have made a few observations on my anubias coffefolia, anubias caongensis and a random huge anubias. They grew at least 20x's more roots...	clownloachfan	1	14-Nov-2004 04:07
how do i propogate anubias? hi i was wondering if i just cut a part of the ribozome off to propogate this plant. if so how big a chunk should ii be cutting off? also the plant i...	sumthin_fishy	4	14-Nov-2004 03:55
Will a medication like Bettamax kill my plants? Will a medication like Bettamax kill my plants? I have a betta that appears to have fin rot, again. I need to know before i administer the meds. Beca...	Pammy	1	13-Nov-2004 00:17
Anubias barteri var. angustifolia (''afzelii'') Is this plant a root feeder or does it take ferts from the water column? Thanks, matt...	mattyboombatty	5	12-Nov-2004 14:11
Plant Nutrients/Fertilizer I want to know what the people here choose to use for their plants Nutrients/Fertilizer. I'm still trying to learn about the requirements and what's...	AngelZoo	5	12-Nov-2004 08:14
DIY co2 got a lil co2 system w/ a 20 once bottle, and I just have an airstone hooked up, and am getting maybe 1 bubble a minute...is that good? my mixture was...	lookin_around	10	12-Nov-2004 07:43
Banana Plants - More Questions Who has kept banana plants and what can you tell me about them. I just picked up three. They appear to be going into their dormant stage. Cute litt...	Cory_Di	7	12-Nov-2004 03:53
2 watts a gallon. Hello everyone. I know its been a while, but ive been busy. Any day now between now and Christmas, i will be going up to that fish place to buy a 30 g...	clownloachfan	3	11-Nov-2004 22:49
WPG - If I had three 42" 38w tubes on a 4' tank, which I guestimate works out at 2.85 WPG, is this a medium/ medium-high light intensity? Can I really ge...	SuperMummy!	12	11-Nov-2004 07:58
Backround plants My 40G (36"Long x 20"Tall x 12"Deep) is about 20 inches tall. My vals tend to take over, but stop growing and desintegrate if I trim them. Also, mine...	mattyboombatty	10	11-Nov-2004 01:04
UK Mail Order Plants I can remember I have come across a .co.uk site which sold excellent value aquarium plants and came recommended.. However, I did not bookmark it and c...	SuperMummy!	4	10-Nov-2004 23:35
CO2 systems - post-bubble counter questions sorry this is a duplicate of the last post - some links got messed up in that and it was easier to start over... this is also a continuation of sorts...	NowherMan6	11	10-Nov-2004 20:04
Cardinal plant? I recently added a "cardinal plant" (lobelia cardinalis) to my ten gallon. I have absolutely no idea what requirements these things have, but they do...	Cup_of_Lifenoodles	6	09-Nov-2004 18:37
Anubias and Java Fern(microsorum) types Hello, i am just making up this post to see what types of these species are available in your area, also because i will be filling my new tank up with...	clownloachfan	4	09-Nov-2004 18:27
Floating plants for a 20 long with a 20w Flora Glo light No duckweed . I've contemplated it, yet something tells me that once I take that road, there's no turning back. Are there any floating plants...	Cory_Di	9	09-Nov-2004 06:34
pH control with CO2 Pages: 1, 2 well, i'm gonna bite the bullet and get a pressurized CO2 system. i thought about DIY for my 46 gallon, but looking on other threads, it seems that DI...	NowherMan6	22	09-Nov-2004 06:29
Funny Plant Story I've got a funny story about my Wal-Mart Lilly bulb. It floats up and down in the tank on it's own. I went to feed my fish the other day, and I notice...	CeltGirl	3	09-Nov-2004 04:35
Salt Tolerant Plants for a Goldie Tank I want plants in my goldie tank and had hornwort growing pretty good in there, as well as java moss. However, despite my best efforts, the poor thing...	Cory_Di	4	06-Nov-2004 06:29
phosphate muncher.... Can anyone reccomend a plant that will feast on phosphates? The phosphate levels in my tank are moderate to high and I've already killed some of my cl...	james747	5	06-Nov-2004 05:46
Planting Plan for a new 125 Gallon Tank	Bob Wesolowski	0	05-Nov-2004 15:31
Brush Algae Lately my 50G tanks has been having recurrent blooms of brush algae. It appears as small, furlike tufts, in this case black (it can also be brown). I...	Falstaf	19	05-Nov-2004 09:40
Carbon without CO2? Is there anyway to dose carbon to plants without CO2? I have DIY CO2 using a bell diffuser, but it doesn't seem to have a huge effect. I dose ferts wi...	mattyboombatty	17	05-Nov-2004 00:24
banana plant I was placing my plant order today and saw banana plants on sale for .32 so I decided to get a couple. Are they hardy, easy to grow?...	Theresa_M	5	04-Nov-2004 21:21
new equipment / plants i'm trying to change my tank into a fully planted aquarium. so i decided to buy some more lights for the tank as i only had 1.25 WPG. at the LFS i to...	SheKoi	1	04-Nov-2004 15:38
low light plants besides most crypts and anubias and the java's what are some good low light plants. this would be for my 20g that has 1wpg would the crypts and etc wo...	greenmonkey51	5	04-Nov-2004 08:28
Temple plant Has anyone ever kept temple plant? Anyone know a few things about it? I saw it at a fish store today and I thought it was kinda neat. Any info is appr...	gartenzwerfe	3	04-Nov-2004 04:56
Anacharis I just bought an anacharis plant(I think thats the name), and the stems reach the top of the water, and then bend to stay under, should I be trimming...	lookin_around	7	03-Nov-2004 05:18
DIY co2 I'm a newbie, and I apologize if this has been discussed already at some point... can someone give me a walkthrough on a DIY co2 system?...	smantzer	2	03-Nov-2004 02:22
fertilizer? Most of my planted tanks are low-light, I have nothing fancy or unusual in the way of plants. Do most people use fertilizer, and if so how often? Wha...	Theresa_M	5	02-Nov-2004 07:22
hygro polysperma and asian ambulia i recently added one bunch of each of these plants to my tank and they look fantastic! how fast do they usually grow? (in other words, how long will i...	NowherMan6	7	02-Nov-2004 07:15
Plants and Fish waste Hi, I have a small 3 gallon tank that I built and have had it running for a few months. Everything is stabilized, even though it is a little oversto...	scheibe	4	02-Nov-2004 01:30
a beginner: needs advice about plants hey every one. i've started my own aquarium about 2 months ago, and i've had a couple of plants. the thing is, they never seem to last longer than...	stuquarium	3	01-Nov-2004 09:51

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