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skinny sword i have an amazon sword, its been there for a little bit over a month now, its grown about 20 leaves, but each one of them are just like 8 inches long,...	greenfootball	10	30-Aug-2004 06:02
new tank...need planting suggestions! I have recently bought a new 50gal tank. It has low light, a pH of 6.8, a temp of 26 celcius and houses 4 clown loaches and 4 neons. I'm sick of buyin...	simpkia	1	30-Aug-2004 04:19
Leaves of all plants curlling around edges.... WHY? I have recently added plants to my established 55 gallon aquarium. My algae is under control, my water chemistry seems good, my plants are a healthy c...	lrooth	0	30-Aug-2004 03:14
NEW Plants Hey everybody, i made a trip to my favorite fishstore"that fish place" in centerville pa yesterday and got some new plants. Ihave 2 questions- 1-I got...	clownloachfan	10	29-Aug-2004 23:35
Plants Near Heater? Are plants near heater likely to suffer or die? I have my Ludwigs near my heater but not touching it....	sly	3	29-Aug-2004 19:12
Big trouble with plants i need help I am having real trouble with growing my plants. I have had java fern, Moss. They are living but not growing and 3 blue stricta plants which have died...	digiclear	10	29-Aug-2004 11:15
Can it be saved? My anubias nana is in such a sad, sorry state. I had to bleach it in an attempt to get rid of the BGA in my tank (it didn't work ) and, although I t...	just beginning	5	29-Aug-2004 09:52
hornwort question hi planted folks, i planted my tank about a week or so ago and much of the back of my tank is lined with hornwort. it's grown in quite nicely, howeve...	NowherMan6	19	28-Aug-2004 15:14
DIY CO2 in large tanks Hey everyone, I have a question about the DIY system. I've now seen a couple of posts claiming that the DIY systme is ok for tanks smaller than 30 g,...	Dr. Bonke	16	28-Aug-2004 12:21
Planted tank maintenance Could someone give me a weekly or bi-weekly schedule on how to maintain a planted tank? I'm still trying to find a balance for my planted tank where...	xxmrbui3blesxx	8	28-Aug-2004 05:07
dwarf sags and italian vals: bit the dust well, i think that about does it for those plants in my tank. They've sent out a couple runners, but nothing substantial, and the main plants seem to...	NowherMan6	2	27-Aug-2004 23:58
bulbs??? easy tooo grow??? are bulbs easy to grow do u need gravel and do u need light cause i got 6500k light bulb on my cover plz someone tell me if they r easy and instructi...	tetrafan31313	4	27-Aug-2004 17:47
Lighting Color Temp? I'm planning on buying a new compact fluorescent light fixture for my freshwater planted tank but the bulbs that come with it are 10,000K/Actinic. I t...	MO	5	27-Aug-2004 02:26
potted plants Hi How do you plant potted plants in an aquarium? I want them out of the pots but when i cut the pot away i noticed if i dont leave the mushy packing...	sharky	9	27-Aug-2004 01:29
beginner at planted tank... im planning to turn my plain old 20g tank into a planted tank but i need major help. im considering to put in java ferns, mini moss, and hornwort. are...	featherrrrr	5	27-Aug-2004 01:20
Are these lights worth it? I have a 20g tank and still have the standard light that came with it (16w I think) I only have a few low-light plants - java fern, crypts, hornwort...	johnsmith	0	27-Aug-2004 00:19
Low-Light Color Some of you may know I am setting up a lowlight setup. I am pretty well into the project and am looking for some good low lights to complete the setup...	Racso	5	26-Aug-2004 16:49
fungussed and rotting!! HELP! I'm losing my anubias! i thought it was glue from some juice bottles, (i had it in my betta bottle tank for about 8 days) but now its still coming ba...	Callatya	14	26-Aug-2004 09:53
Hair on plants??? Hello, on most of my plants in my tank, there seems to be all this black hair-like things growing off them. Any ideas on what it is? There is vallisne...	sumonator	2	26-Aug-2004 04:58
Gravel Cleaning Frequency? How often should I gravel vac my modestly planted tank? Its a 30 gallon with mostly Anubias, some crpyts, and a some other plants. I've read that [i...	sly	11	25-Aug-2004 06:19
can too many plants pose a threat? Just thought I'd ask....	pmdaggett	9	25-Aug-2004 05:39
planting vals near filter Would there be any problems with planing a Val near the output of my HOB filter? I want to try to hide my heater, which is just slightly to the side....	johnsmith	5	25-Aug-2004 02:06
Rock or Driftwood for Java Ferns? Which "holder" would suit Java Fern the best? Right now, I have them tied to pebbles, but the roots do not seem to be attaching themselves to the peb...	sly	14	25-Aug-2004 01:55
Lilaeopsis - the lowdown please? I've recently bought some lilaeopsis and I'm trying t figure out what to do with it. as usual it came in a little pot, and I took some time to break...	Curare	8	24-Aug-2004 05:08
silk plants hey, I was wondering - is it possible to use silk plants from your home in your tank ?...	goldfisher	5	24-Aug-2004 00:53
questions about mangroves in freshwater fishtank. i am currently researching the thought of putting a couple mangrove plants in my 55g african cichlid tanks. i hear they really suck up nitrates. would...	acei	3	24-Aug-2004 00:29
floaing plant search..... i'm looking for a floating plant for my guppie fry to hide in, but not hornswart, or anything else that makes a huge mess! any sugestions are welcome....	Jimmy_B	3	23-Aug-2004 21:43
Yellow Wisteria Noticed that my water wisteria is starting to turn more of a yellow color than it's usual bright green, I did test my nitrAtes recently and they came...	Babelfish	2	23-Aug-2004 13:47
Green algae on hygro I have dark green algae growing in spots over the leaves of my hygro polysperma. Aproximately 2wpg. The tank has 180 litres of water and has been cy...	Ferox	1	23-Aug-2004 13:18
lighting and plants Hey everyone, I have an 18" Life Glo in my 35g hex. I've got 2 amazon swords that have grown about 2 inches in 2 months or so now. I've also got 2 j...	pmdaggett	7	23-Aug-2004 02:43
Brown dust I have what looks like brown dust and my java moss and sword plants. Anyone know how to get rid of this. Is there something I should be adding to my...	tetratech	5	22-Aug-2004 22:49
spider plants I heard that spider plants can survive living in a fish tank even though they mainly grow in air. Is this true because i'm not totally buying it?...	newguppyhobbiest	7	22-Aug-2004 17:17
Question about Nutrafin C02 I was just wondering if Nutrafin Plant Gro C02 natural systems are any good? They are much more reasonably priced than big C02 reactors, Would they do...	So_Very_Sneaky	12	22-Aug-2004 14:09
need help with moving large crypt i want to move this plant to the back of the tank, but i wanted to know if there was an easy way to do this without pulling the whole thing out of the...	moondog	10	22-Aug-2004 05:30
What's going on with my cabomba? It seems to be dropping roots. Last 3 pictures. [link=http://www.freewebs.com/amcdonal86/photos.htm]http://www.freewebs.com/amcdonal86/photos.htm[/li...	xxmrbui3blesxx	3	22-Aug-2004 03:25
Propagating Bacopa monnieri (moneywort) Taken from http://www.tropica.dk/productcard_1.asp?id=044 : "Bacopa monnieri is an easy and...	skinny (ish)	1	21-Aug-2004 17:01
How to keep anubias? Hey guys, How do I nurture anubias? Do I have to attach them to something, or can I just stick them in gravel? How hard are they to keep?...	jappy	13	21-Aug-2004 16:48
Banana plant needs help My gorgeous banana plant isn't surviving the reaquascaping I did in my twenty gallon too well... it had broad (2-4" across) leaves that have steadily...	kitten	2	21-Aug-2004 05:34
Low-light plants I only have one 40 watt strip light on my 90 gallon tank. What plants would be able to survive in this low light? I probably will be upgrading this a...	fishnewbie	9	21-Aug-2004 03:35
Old tank, new lights, new plants, new layout Just coming by to post an update of my planted tank. Been busy lately and haven't had much chance of posting in the forums. Here we go then: [link=20...	ZWeed	1	20-Aug-2004 19:36
PLANTS AND PLANT QUESTION ok first i have a 20 gal freshwater aquarium that i would like to put live plants into. But before i do so i have soem questions 1)I heard that plants...	fish_net	4	20-Aug-2004 17:31
whats some names of nice bushy small plants with 2 wpg hey, can someone tell me a few names of different plants that would be good for in front of a log that are small and bushy and dont grow overly large,...	eureka red	3	20-Aug-2004 06:15
Trimming Plants How do you go about trimming plants while they are in the aquarium? what tool is used? Also, I planted potted plants by only removing the pot and not...	sharky	7	20-Aug-2004 06:13
Trimming hygro and wisteria At the moment I've got hygro and wisteria in a 4ft tank, but they're very tall and have been blown about by the filter, and have intertwined to make a...	Ferox	2	19-Aug-2004 14:41
Can I save them from certain destruction? This is just a quick question which I think I know the answer to? Is there any way to save my Water Hycintha and my Water Lettuce from the cruel touch...	littleslicknick	1	19-Aug-2004 08:25
Anyone here have a 10 gallon planted? Pages: 1, 2 ...which brings me to my next question-- what kind of lighting do you use? I'm currecnt;y trying to set up a 10 gallon planted, with a 15 watt "good f...	Klee	21	18-Aug-2004 19:16
Nano Cubes Crasing Hi All, Ok here is my problem, and now I'm willing to tray anything since nothing I've done has worked. A few months ago I did some nano cubes [link...	Falstaf	12	18-Aug-2004 19:10
ok bought some of those bulbs How long does it take them to sprout? had them in there for about 5 days and only one has an itty bitty root starting. should this have happened quic...	princessinabsentia	4	18-Aug-2004 16:41
20g planted questions I am starting a planted tank for some dwarf puffers. I want to use low-light/low-maintenance plants. Java fern is a must but my question is on water w...	Fishguy101	2	18-Aug-2004 11:45
CO2 DIY: what went wrong? i made my small tank a CO2 rig in a 1.5L soda bottle. it worked splendidly for two weeks. one day i came home, found the yeasts "drank" water from the...	fry	15	17-Aug-2004 19:02

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