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Java fern Pages: 1, 2 I have only about 1/4 of an inch of gravel in my fw tank, but I want a live plant. I have seen pictures of java ferns, and it appears that their roots...	sirbooks	20	01-Aug-2004 04:03
DIY co2? Can anyone please give me some good info or links to diy co2 systems?...	gauntlet	1	31-Jul-2004 23:12
my plants have arrived! Yay - I ordered them from grteen line aquatic plants on monday evening, they got here today - look in nice condition, should have fun planting them to...	danroach	3	31-Jul-2004 07:00
First Plant I have a 29 gal aquarium with a standard florecent aquarium light. I have artificial plants and a black gravel bottom. I know nothing about planting...	Gills	3	31-Jul-2004 06:59
Enough light? I have a 10g with two flourescent bulbs that say: 15 watt 6400K/12000 lumens This is a cichlid tank with sand and I'm wondering if I could put some V...	johnsmith	3	30-Jul-2004 23:27
Cichlid Community in Sand I need some suggestions for plants. This fall I'm setting up a 55 gallon community tank. I intend on using a sand or fine gravel/crushed rock in the t...	erinyes	0	30-Jul-2004 17:16
Looking for good Plant Sites Can anyone of you kind folks post up some links to good sites listing all types of aquatic plants? It can be an info page, or an ordering site, just a...	AngelZoo	10	30-Jul-2004 16:44
Lilly Bulbs in the UK Hi Does anyone in the UK know where I can purchase Aquarium Lilly Bulbs from? Thanks Regards Dave...	davetherave	3	30-Jul-2004 15:51
Treating Algae with H2O2 I found a article related to algae and H2O2 http://www.gpodio.com/h2o2.asp...	FMZ	3	30-Jul-2004 13:10
Red Temple ? Real easy one....my red temple is the only plant that's doing a really good job of growing right now and I wanted to know the best way to trim it so t...	Babelfish	2	30-Jul-2004 00:20
Asian Ambulia Is there a proper way to plant this? I have natural gravel and I just took them out and found that the bottem of some have rotten away. They were bu...	sly	18	29-Jul-2004 23:55
Lace Plant? Sorry - I don't remember the name of the plant that is in my tank. It is a lacy sort of plant - no solid leaves, but they're sort of lattice-like. I...	amandalou	5	29-Jul-2004 19:08
need help finding good plants for sand bottom ive already decided for my new 20g im gonna try out sand for the first time... what i want is to have a very NATURAL looking tank with sand bottom, ni...	mvicano	2	29-Jul-2004 19:03
strange looking roots on Wedelovs i've got a bunch of Wendelov Microsoriums (sp?). after introducing them to my tank, i noticed the growth of root-like structures from the leaves (the...	fry	1	29-Jul-2004 09:59
Black hair algae is on all of my plants! How do you get rid of this stuff for good and what is the cause of it?...	fishguy	9	29-Jul-2004 06:58
diy co2 leaks so i drilled the hole on the cap, fit the tube in there, applied silicone to it, and after 50 hours, its still WET! and i didnt put much at all. so i...	greenfootball	15	29-Jul-2004 05:23
Plant for betta tank Any suggustion on a good plant for a one gallon betta tank. i would like something low maintance and that wont over take his little tank....	beachbabe13185	7	29-Jul-2004 05:03
Bio Wheels and Planted Tanks ? Possible @ all My AC 200 is really making way too much noise (even after a new impellor), I had been considering a biowheel for the office tanks,...	Babelfish	11	29-Jul-2004 00:31
pH change with co2 after my angels got sick i started to panic, started to test for all water conditions to find the fin rot culprit. during the process, i found that...	greenfootball	7	28-Jul-2004 23:24
what are the best plants for an african tank? i am still setting up my 80g tank, so there are no fish in it yet. [span class="edited"][Edited by Wurm_TM 2004-07-26 19:29][/span]...	Wurm_TM	3	28-Jul-2004 16:15
Planted tank algae eaters - probs I have 1 CAE and 2 SAE's in my 29 gal. Are either of those known to damage plants ? Do SAE's become less effective algae eaters as they grow ? Thanks...	DaMossMan	12	28-Jul-2004 07:17
plant id (pics included) Hi all, Got 2 plants I'm not 100% on their id.Wonder if anybody has any ideas. Plant #1 Rosette plant. Leaves kind of heart shaped, about 3" long a...	bensaf	7	28-Jul-2004 07:14
Moved into a 29G, needing good fore/mid-ground plants suggestions I finally got around to moving everybody from my 20G to my 29G yesterday. That was an ordeal...but not worthy of thread space. anyhoooooo.... I'm fl...	AndyCLS	2	28-Jul-2004 04:51
What are these plants? (identification) I just received 2 (well, 3 since 1 had 2 in the pot) plants. I have no idea what these are, and I haven't been able to find anything that looked lik...	crickit99	7	28-Jul-2004 04:48
Color Enhancer Bulb = Plant growth? [link=Here]http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441776803&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302030120&ASSORTMENT%3C%...	katieb	6	28-Jul-2004 01:41
growing java fern Recently bought a java fern plant and tied it to a peice of wood using some thread. just want to make sure i dont kill it what are some general tips i...	wilsta	4	28-Jul-2004 00:00
Java Fern and Moss` Can you attach java fern and moss to any ornament? Including ceramic/molded ones from a pet store? Or does java fern only attach to wood? I know java...	Anti Fishman	1	27-Jul-2004 22:24
planted tank help I want my first planted tank. It will be the 29 but i will get put the other fish in my 55 (except crawfish i will put it in my creek). i will have 15...	tetraman1225	18	27-Jul-2004 18:24
plant 4 breeding i need a good floating plant for betta breeding. i have seen some like ricca of somethng that i liked but can't find any. any good ideas?...	bettachris	3	27-Jul-2004 08:38
planting substrate... Do plants like java ferns and amazon swords need special "fertilizer" to grow in or will gravel do fine?...	sirbooks	1	27-Jul-2004 04:46
potted plants i was in my lfs and there was some plants and the (potted plants) were more $. now is it nessecary to get the plants potted or can i get them bare ro...	bettachris	4	27-Jul-2004 04:33
ferts anybody use a fert called plant tabs. my lfs had these and another brand but there was like a 5 dollar difference but they seemed to be roughly the s...	chris1017	7	27-Jul-2004 04:25
new to plants...10 gallon Hey, I have an empty 10 gallon and want to try live plants. I'm completely new to plants and am looking for personal advice, articals, websites, pret...	metalbug33	3	27-Jul-2004 01:01
LFS can't seem to ID plants..what are good low-med light plants for 1rst time? This is a 20 gal long tank with a 55 watt U-Shaped bulb. First LFS gave me Red Cabomba...then I see this needs higher WPG than I have. Bought anothe...	girlunderrainbow	5	26-Jul-2004 16:54
That does it! I'm setting up a nursery!!! Hi! Well as you all may know by now, it is very hard and expensive here to get aquatic plants, so after a visit to my LFS and taking a look at their...	Falstaf	4	26-Jul-2004 12:54
how to get rid of greendot algae on plants? well i finaly accepted the truth that my otos wont eat them so i scraped the glass, but what about the plants? my red temple and amazon sword se...	greenfootball	0	26-Jul-2004 11:59
gonna plant my tank, question about numbers i plan on planting my tank in about a week or so and i have some questions about how many plants i should get. ive lookd on numerous websites at their...	NowherMan6	2	26-Jul-2004 04:16
Plants from asia... I am making a 20gallon tank with fish and plants from Asia. I know the fish but what are some plants from Asia? Replies are appreciated!!!...	123mjb	2	25-Jul-2004 20:03
clipping how do you take clippings of a plant so that they can grow else were? can anyone help me iv never done it be for so it would be very help full of you...	nano reefer	2	25-Jul-2004 19:42
Moss balls or Marimo balls What is anyone's experience with these things?? They look interesting but what is your real life experience?:88)...	lurkin1	16	25-Jul-2004 00:56
black Brush Algea what are ur remerdies of getting Black Brush Algea where it belongs, ie not in my tank....	james_zy	8	25-Jul-2004 00:42
Help identifying a plant Hey, i've got a plant in my tank thats doing well but i've forgotten the name and haven't come accross it looking around. Its light green with multipl...	Veteric	3	24-Jul-2004 20:25
jungle val, corkscrew val, val, val, val... i just got 14 stems of anacharis, and 1 jungle val, was wondering what is the different of corkscrew and jungle? and there are like 2 more varieties o...	greenfootball	5	24-Jul-2004 20:17
bit more help i'm slowly trying to fill my tank up with plants, so that i've got a nice heavily planted tank. [link=My Tank]http://img45.photobucket.com/albums/v138...	SheKoi	6	24-Jul-2004 07:20
thanks for your help well, thanks for all you guys' help, i finally got my tank setup to 1/2 where i want it, with plants , take a look, and please comment on this, i'll...	greenfootball	3	24-Jul-2004 07:07
clay pots? is it true that by adding clay like a clay pot to a plant tank will help the plats like get stronger....	bettachris	2	24-Jul-2004 01:42
Aponogeton Plant Bulbs I have a few of these that i recently bought at walmart. I just had a question. What types of aponogeton plants come in these packages? Maybee you hav...	clownloachfan	15	23-Jul-2004 23:07
green dots on java fern i just noticed there are about 10-16 green dots on a few of my java fern leaves, most of them are on this older, bigger leave. i thought might be sna...	greenfootball	7	23-Jul-2004 09:10
Water Weed Does anyone have any experience with this plant? If so, please tell me, thanks!...	Anti Fishman	18	23-Jul-2004 03:25
Plant ideas for FW 55 Gallon I recently purchased a 55 gallon aquarium, and it will be my first planted tank. I am planning on having Cory Cats, Kuhli Loaches, algae shrimp, Gla...	crickit99	1	22-Jul-2004 20:26

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