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new to plants, I think I need some help Hi, We just recently decided to try live plants. We really like the looks of them, but I'm not sure if we've got the right plants for our conditions....	Skeletaljosh	10	22-Jul-2004 14:32
Plants for cichlids? Anyone know if Hydrocotyle leucocephala will be able to survive in a cichlid tank since it is a floating plant? Mine seem to stay at the bottom of th...	DragonFish	6	22-Jul-2004 01:07
red temple is having a baby! do these plants grow by runners, or is this a new "branch" from below the surface? here is the whole plant, you can kind of make out the new one at t...	moondog	15	21-Jul-2004 16:29
what should add i think my new layout in my 45gallon uk is a bit out of balance. i would like some plants for the front, that don't grow to tall, and don't really fan...	SheKoi	3	21-Jul-2004 15:42
How much for bunched plants How much does your LFS sell bunched for cause mine sells em for $3....	kickflip_dan	2	21-Jul-2004 14:16
swim near surface after diy co2? my angels are all hanging out near the surface now that the co2 is working, some people told me its not because of the co2, and angels arent exactly s...	greenfootball	7	21-Jul-2004 08:22
ID This Algae I'm thinking this is BGA...but I'm not sure... Anybody know what it is? Pancake attached this image: [img]http://www.fishprofiles.net/a...	poisonwaffle	7	21-Jul-2004 04:04
Plants for SA cichlids What plants could i use for South American cichlids...(oscars, Blue acaras, Severums) what wont they destroy or eat??? any ideas Thanks in advance...	wilsta	1	21-Jul-2004 01:43
Tying down javafern. How do you all tie your java fern to driftwood and rocks?...	Fishguy101	5	21-Jul-2004 01:27
Microsorum pteropus "Windelov" I just bought some of this plant and I have read that it will attatch itself to rocks and driftwood. It came planted in this pot with this wool. Shoul...	Connor333	2	20-Jul-2004 20:54
Amazon sorwds and Undergravel plates Ive got a five to six inch amazon sorwd growing in about 2 inches of gravel and icluding a undergravel filter is that a problem or will I need more gr...	kickflip_dan	1	20-Jul-2004 17:17
reputable plant ferts hey i just planted my tank and i like to look at the green in my tank and i am going to heavilt plant it soon and i want to keep the plants alive and...	never say die	5	20-Jul-2004 06:01
Sauble Beach plants identified Hi guys, some of you had read my former post about finding plant bits drifting along at Sauble Beach (Lake Huron Ontario, Canada) I'm pretty sure I i...	DaMossMan	4	20-Jul-2004 05:51
java moss and java fern would these two grow good in a 75g with .53 wpg. can you put these two with blue acaras and a green severum. im putting it on a peice of driftwood goo...	greenmonkey51	3	20-Jul-2004 04:24
First Time Live Plants - Suggestions? I've got a 35 gl hex (24"tall) currently it has only silk plants and I'd like to try some live plants. My LFS had suggested that I cut some of my sma...	smurf	3	20-Jul-2004 04:18
THINKING about planting a 125 gal (fresh) Just recently re-stocked my 20 gal tank with plants..er started to anyway. It's got me thinking about possibly going live in my 125 gal which is 6 ft...	girlunderrainbow	3	20-Jul-2004 03:36
Planting a 20gal long (1rst time w/live plants) The tank is established but empty of fish at the moment. Has sand and living substrate. 20 gal lone. 55watt bulb. I bought a Cabomba to start with.....	girlunderrainbow	12	20-Jul-2004 03:15
plant suggestion 29 gallon 4 small angels 4 otos 1 med pleco(soon to be traded) 8-12 ghost shrimps about 3wpg, with diy co2, no special gravel, with tablets. i want...	greenfootball	3	19-Jul-2004 22:57
Can amazons grow on rocks I was just wondering if i could grow a amazon sorwd on a rock if so how do you do that?...	kickflip_dan	4	19-Jul-2004 22:13
live plant substarte i was wondering if anyone had some ideas on fresh water substrate for a tanks containing amazon type fish like angels? websites or store names would h...	fisherking1979	7	19-Jul-2004 20:33
background Plants for low light, no co2 tank Hi, I don't seem to be having much luck with plants I have a 25 galon tank, 18w lamp (+ reflector - are these really as good as doubling the wattage...	danroach	18	19-Jul-2004 06:07
Plants not doing so well---is their such thing as too much light? Okay, so I brought home some new plants about a month ago, and they aren't doing so well. They're alive, as in they've grown new shoots, but the exist...	Klee	7	18-Jul-2004 10:16
A FANTASTIC FIND IN MY TANK!!!!!! I noticed that one of my java ferns has 4 DAUGHTER PLANTS(i guess thats what you call them) What i want to know is what would be my best bet in raisin...	clownloachfan	8	18-Jul-2004 07:48
Plant Pots At my LFS the plants come in a pot should I plant them with the pot or take the pot off? [span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-07-18 00:24][/span]...	kickflip_dan	2	18-Jul-2004 07:37
Plants to put in a 20 Gallon Tank - IDEAS!!! i was wondering if anyone could tell me how to plant a tank, maintain it and the basics to raising a tank with plants in it while keeping fish healthy...	kj fishy-finn	7	18-Jul-2004 03:48
plants in 10G do i need any, or is it too small?...	agent_alice	6	18-Jul-2004 00:49
Need Lighting Help Ok, I'm going nuts trying to find out how much light I need to support live plants. I have had live plants in a 55 gal years ago and they grew so vig...	solejnik	6	17-Jul-2004 10:36
Good plants to start with I recently set up my tank about 2 or 3 weeks ago and have planted it with walmart bulbs (lilly bulbs and hybrid aponogeton bulbs). what r some good pl...	highjinx	2	17-Jul-2004 04:08
Amazon Sword Going Yellow. [font color="#000080"]Help! My amazon sword plant is going yellow. The yellow started to appear in the centre of the leaves rather on the tips. I am t...	JQW	2	17-Jul-2004 00:51
plant problems i just got a plant a week or so ago...its got long blades coming out that extend to the surface. im not sure what it is. ne waz, just last night i loo...	nagash45	1	16-Jul-2004 16:37
Cladophora aegagropila Does anyone have Cladophora aegagropila? Select this name from the list at Tropica You can see the p...	Cory_Di	3	16-Jul-2004 00:19
Fluval 404 and plants -- Couple other Newbie Questions Hi, Bit of information first... Tank: 90-95G tall (48 x 15 x 30) Planned Substrate: Flourite In the process of tearing down my aquarium and setting i...	bzk0135	7	15-Jul-2004 15:35
URGANT: help needed hey guys, i need to know how the online stores ship amazon sword plants. I'm asking cause i'm selling mine and i will need to send it, but it's approx...	Fish_Tank	2	15-Jul-2004 14:24
Blacklights in planted tanks? I have a 15 watt 18" blacklight mounted to my 29g tank because of my Glo-Fish. The only other light in there is an 18 watt flouro bulb... My plants...	poisonwaffle	6	15-Jul-2004 07:03
ID my plant I bought some new awesome plants for my 20 gallon long planted tank. I don't know what they are called, but they look like sword plants except the la...	Little Caesar	6	15-Jul-2004 05:44
Cryptocoryne wendtii ? Pages: 1, 2 Okay just got one, silly question really, but is this the plant everyone refers to when they say their crypt is melting. If so, how does it happen an...	Babelfish	23	14-Jul-2004 23:34
BEARD ALGAE ive been struggling with beard algae for some time now.im running a 28watt fluorescent, diy co2,root tabs. by the way,its a 10 gallon.i was told that...	fishowner	10	14-Jul-2004 21:42
Dead leaves but green stems At my LFS we had about 5 plants which I belive to be Amazon swords, anyway we had, had them for about 2 months and they wernt selling, we also dont se...	topher02	4	14-Jul-2004 20:35
okay?!?!?! what plants are okay with salt...	bratyboy2	2	14-Jul-2004 17:02
How to propagate amazon sword plants? I recently got a medium amazon sword plant. About 6 inches tall. Really nice lush green leaves. I was wondering how to propagate sword plants? I know...	JQW	4	14-Jul-2004 16:34
real plants I have two fake plants in my 10 gallon tank. What are the benefits of real plants and how do you take care of them? I also have 5 pounds of blue color...	agent_alice	4	14-Jul-2004 16:31
what do i need to add/change to be able to keep plants? i currently have a full hood with a 24" tube which is 20W. when i get money, ill upgrade my lighting. so i was wondering how much lighting i would nee...	Azn_Devil	4	14-Jul-2004 02:54
Rotting Bulb One of my aponogeton madacascarensis suddenly lost all it's leaves so I just checked the bulb and like half of it is rot, in an effort to clean it hal...	Falstaf	2	14-Jul-2004 01:21
How Much Lighting? Pages: 1, 2, 3 How much lighting do I need if I have Java Ferns, Crypts, or Anubias (all the low light plants)? My Tank: 30 Gallon 36"L x 12 1/4"W x 16 3/4"H Al...	sly	49	13-Jul-2004 20:18
Plants doomed? I have my 25g well planted with no troubles. I am using my 29g as a holding tank and plan on transferring the stock over to a 180g once i set it up. I...	lunker101	9	13-Jul-2004 19:48
11 watt flourescent My light hood has room for an 11 watt flourescent. Its a 5 gal hex, so its pretty tall for live plants. What are good plants for this? Do i need an...	katieb	7	13-Jul-2004 14:33
price range what should the price range of amozon sword. i was thinking about .89 per inch well that's what my friends sell them is that good....	bettachris	3	13-Jul-2004 14:32
light temp? do light temperature matter a whole lot? cuz i just bought the compact bulb, and its only like 3000k, while the tubes are 5000k+ and when they say t...	greenfootball	16	13-Jul-2004 10:10
Another light question.... I have a 3 foot tank with plants only on one side. The other half of the tank is rocky. I have some crypts, java fern, anubias nana, and some swords....	mattyboombatty	10	13-Jul-2004 07:46
co2 idea..could i? anyone that knows anything about paintball knows you used a co2 tank to shoot your gun. now i was thinking if i somehow hooked a hose to it and slowly...	jimg87	5	13-Jul-2004 02:33

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