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Potassium Permanganate? Id like to use this to clean my new plants ill be getting for my 90g, as i have had problems with getting snails and have heard ich can even be transf...	Wompa	7	31-Oct-2004 18:38
Cheap co2 Devices and Mystery Plant-Algae Pics I've been contemplating adding a cheap co2 device like this one and would like to know if anyone has any experience with it. [link=Hagen co2]http://...	Cory_Di	10	31-Oct-2004 18:05
How can I “cleanse” my plants? Is there something with which I can decontaminate newly purchased plants before placing them in my aquarium?...	agaius	7	31-Oct-2004 17:59
How is this for a plant stocking list? 75G For my new 75G. Trying to stick with plants listed on aquariumplants.com as being low or low-moderate light because I'm only going to be at 1.6WPG for...	rewd	3	31-Oct-2004 16:58
plants for a 5g? I have a 5g Mini-bow that some of my Endler's live in. Incandescent lighting that came with it, 25 watts I believe. Just to have something in there I...	Theresa_M	11	31-Oct-2004 12:02
THAT'S IT, I'VE HAD IT!! Pages: 1, 2 Kay, I'm sick and tired of this cyano gunk crawling all over my plants (I've tried almost everythin)----so naturally, there's only one thing to do at...	Cup_of_Lifenoodles	34	30-Oct-2004 17:45
CO2 tabs? whose used stuff like this before: [link=http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xm l?product_id=29993;category_id=3143;pcid1=3349;pcid2=]http://w...	devon7	9	30-Oct-2004 17:44
CO2 release rate Is it normal for bubbles to be released once every second?...	Cup_of_Lifenoodles	2	29-Oct-2004 16:09
CO2 and pH fluctuations Hello everyone After following a lot of posts here at FP concerning CO2 injection and various anecdotal accounts of methods used I thought I'd "cha...	dextroze	13	28-Oct-2004 15:27
plant ID needed Could anyone please ID this plant for me? (and yes, I know the glass needs cleaning ) Theresa_M attached this image: [img]http://www.fishpr...	Theresa_M	3	26-Oct-2004 16:19
What plants go with Clown Loaches? i am coming up to the stage where i need to buy some new plants for my tank. i currently have a bit of java fern as i've heard that CL have no interes...	simpkia	7	26-Oct-2004 03:32
Flourish Excel? Anybody use this product, and what do you think? Thanks, matt...	mattyboombatty	8	25-Oct-2004 16:54
Yellowish plants I have 2 fish tanks, and the plants in the smaller tank is greener as compared to the larger tank. Just wondering what sort of nutrients am i missing...	friedrice	5	25-Oct-2004 07:04
the role of reflectors question that's been kind of bothering me: how much do reflectors matter in light hoods? say you have two 55 watt bulbs, that's 110 watts. I understan...	NowherMan6	8	24-Oct-2004 16:37
to plant or not to plant? i have a 20gal tank with heater and filter temp about 77f. i have plastic plants but ive been looking at some tanks that are well planted and they loo...	BabyBlueEyes	11	24-Oct-2004 03:28
Hair algae is a pain in the ... YOu get the idea! I have mass growths of hair algae! How do I combat this foe? What weapons of war do I need to eliminate this heinous enemy?!? I...	So_Very_Sneaky	16	24-Oct-2004 01:48
CO2ing with brown sugar? Well, I'm out of the white stuff, so yeah. Topic....	Cup_of_Lifenoodles	5	23-Oct-2004 03:13
Plant I.D. help needed (low quality pic warning) Hi Guys n Gals, First up, let me apologize for the quality of these pics, I only have a dodgy/old webcam to get images into my 'puter right now......	dextroze	4	22-Oct-2004 15:34
unpotting plants. i can cut the plastic pot off easily enough, but removing the wool seems impossible. is it necessary to remove all of it prior to planting? the wister...	mariosim	2	22-Oct-2004 10:52
Java Moss backdrop Anyone tried this yet? I am thinking of getting something like a plastic woven mat and inserting bits of java moss into it and see how it takes off....	Troy_Mclure	8	22-Oct-2004 10:51
Plant Gurus, tell me about Dwarf Lily I bought this Dwarf Lily/ Lotus plant today. It looks like a round brown crispy bulb with some tiny leaves growing out of it, reddish in color. It had...	So_Very_Sneaky	7	22-Oct-2004 04:41
what plants?? i recently moved up to a 50 gal tank and only had plants from my old two footer. i have a huge amazon sword( that unfortunately wont send out any runn...	fan fan	8	20-Oct-2004 12:44
HELP i bought these bulbs from walmart and i planted them in the tank. they started to root themselves and the leaves started to grow. 1 week ago i went to...	BabyBlueEyes	1	20-Oct-2004 01:05
Southern Spatterdock (Nuphar lutea) I have 2 plants I don't know much about, I'm making a post for each. Anyone have advice for Southern Spatterdock (Nuphar lutea)? Mine is in a new...	crickit99	1	20-Oct-2004 00:35
Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae I have 2 plants I don't know much about, I'm making a post for each. Anyone have advice for Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae? Mine is in a new tank, flo...	crickit99	1	20-Oct-2004 00:28
Hardy aponogeton bulbs??? i bought a package of 5 aponogeton bulbs. im wondering what kind of plants they are. on the back of the package it told me to plant the bulbs and watc...	BabyBlueEyes	5	19-Oct-2004 22:33
aponogeton bulbs Well Ive had an aponogeton in my tank for 2 months - 3 months and i didnt like how the plant was looking anymore so i took it out. The bulb is still t...	boil	1	19-Oct-2004 04:04
Disappearing plants! Recently i bought new plants for my new 4' tank. After a week my fish (i think) had demolished them. At first i saw the leaves torn and a little tatte...	tdub	2	18-Oct-2004 14:17
Lighting How long can plants go without light? I have to keep my tank lights off since my cories are sick and they are lessed stressed with the lights out....	ericm	4	17-Oct-2004 05:21
Java moss?? what is java moss?? everyone seems to have atleast some in their tank and i was wondering whats the deal?? i have two specialist aquarium stores quite...	fan fan	4	17-Oct-2004 04:23
finding good plants Were i live there are no fish stores just pet stores. can anyone give me any ideas where to find plants. the stores around here have very little selec...	steven keyes	2	16-Oct-2004 00:58
Hanging roots on Polysperma What can I do about the dangling roots that have grown from my polysperma v. tropical sunset? Can I just cut them from the stem, or should I cut the...	just_one_more	1	16-Oct-2004 00:09
How many watts of light?? i have a 20 gallon tank. i have plants that are growing and i have a temp. light set up for the live plants. i dont have a light for the aquarium yet...	BabyBlueEyes	3	16-Oct-2004 00:04
Brown dusty material on plants I always seem to have one problem with my planted tanks. Brown dusty material that sticks to all my plants. It does come off when I shake them, but...	tetratech	4	15-Oct-2004 17:50
Starter Plants... Hi... I have a ten gallon and I would like to put some real plants in there... it only has a 15 watt incandescent light. I was, of course, wondering w...	Pammy	10	15-Oct-2004 16:43
Cyano - what should the nitrate level be ? I have some 'suspected' cyanobacteria in my 29 for a couple weeks now. I've increased waterflow and have let the nitrates climb a bit. Nitrates are...	DaMossMan	5	15-Oct-2004 15:36
planting elodea I've have great luck with floating elodea, so much that I now have it in all my tanks. Many pieces have long roots, and I'd like to give planting it a...	Theresa_M	2	14-Oct-2004 23:17
A callout to all you DIYers... How do you hook the diy tubing up to the tank? Just let it sit there? I was told by plantedtank.com to stick the C02 tube into the power filter inta...	Cup_of_Lifenoodles	19	13-Oct-2004 20:18
brown leaves on plants In my 40g some of the plants have gone brown, mainly the Cryptocoryne beckettii and the java fern. What could be the problem. The light is on from 7am...	SheKoi	3	13-Oct-2004 11:18
moss balls hi. i recently bough a "moss ball" from the auction at my aquarium club meeting. i bought it for $5 CAN and it is about an inch and a half in diamete...	niggit	6	13-Oct-2004 11:10
Ordering Plants Online I want to order some online, and not sure what are the best websites. I've found some sites, I just want to know if anyone has had a good experience w...	solublefish	7	13-Oct-2004 01:11
can anyone id this plant for me? hi folks, i kept this plant a long time ago, and i don't think it is rare, but because i don't know the name i can't track it down in the shops... i...	jase101	4	12-Oct-2004 22:23
what on earth's been eating my anubia? at last, my tank started showing signs of growth after two months of cascading disaster. but wait, my anubia is being eaten! the largest leaf of my sm...	fry	4	12-Oct-2004 15:44
New Plants Hi all I have finally just about finished planting my 90g tank. My newest additions were: 2 large Ludwigia Repens- I think it is repens, the leaves st...	So_Very_Sneaky	1	12-Oct-2004 10:49
Experimenting.... I bought a violet and it has been living in my tank for 4 weeks so far. It is now looking like it is starting to die so I figured I may as well try s...	Troy_Mclure	10	12-Oct-2004 09:18
How to get started with some plants I have been told that to help control my nitrates, I should get some plants. And I have to say, I am a little nervous that they will mess up my tank....	CyndieL73	6	12-Oct-2004 03:59
balancing light and nutrients ive been having my first bad blue-green algae outbreak every couple of days i vaccum the stuff up and clean it off the glass, but it just keeps co...	NowherMan6	16	11-Oct-2004 22:10
flourite i dont know if this is in the forum but i wanted to know if anyone has ever used flourite in their tank and does it do a good job for the roots and pl...	bratyboy2	10	11-Oct-2004 18:20
Plant ID? Can anyone ID this plant? Thanks. JazzyB :88) [/font]...	JazzyB	5	11-Oct-2004 11:58
ID on flower/seeds on my Melon Sword? There is this thing that is growing out of my melon sword. it looks like some type of flower or seed. Can anyone please ID this? Photo is provided....	Forever-mango	5	11-Oct-2004 06:14

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