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Plant nutrients I am rather new at planted aquariums but I have my first tank up and running (1.45w/gal), low-light plants and six inches of flourite. Five days in a...	todash19	6	19-Jan-2008 01:48
New Crypts nevillii & Parva arrived in excellent conditions The plants arrived today two days from supplier http://www.aquagreen.com.au/ For the non Aussies Aquagreen are at the top of Aust (tropics) and I am...	keithgh	4	18-Jan-2008 22:04
Pink Baby tears HI all I purchased a bunch of pink baby tears from an LFS but Im not so sure they are the http://www.tropica.com/productcard_1.asp?id=033...	mews	3	18-Jan-2008 01:15
New Planted Tank Advise ok, heres the basics. 180l tank with 2 30w tubes and reflectors and possibly a yeast/sugar ba sed co2 system. or just flourish excell. what subsrate...	hembo666	4	18-Jan-2008 00:20
Co2 Machines I'm currently shopping here in Melbourne (Australia) for a CO2 set up. I have had a quote of AUD $475.00 on a Delta 200+ or a different one for $350.0...	rainsford	0	17-Jan-2008 08:00
lights-coral blue T8 coral blue BR HG T8 made in china, unkown manu 3 of these 40w lights came with the tank, "thats just what was in the demo unit" said the LFS "take em...	mews	2	17-Jan-2008 00:54
Taking root? I just got some plants (for the first time in years...). I got Java Fern, Anubias, Cabomba, and Java Moss. I was curious how long it'll take for the J...	Shinigami	4	16-Jan-2008 19:50
New Lighting Benefits As of right now i am running a 96 watt 10,000k/Actinic 50/50. I know it is not the right light and i am planning to order a 96 watt 6,700k daylight b...	aquapickle27	5	15-Jan-2008 05:16
Finally C nevillii & C parva arriving very soon Finally I tracked down the C nevillii I also found C parva at the same location Aquagreen NT Aust. The cost is basically 50% off the cost I paid a...	keithgh	3	12-Jan-2008 22:56
GF07's 5.5 Nano Log- 12/19/07 Pages: 1, 2 Hi all! The moment is here, to make my nano, which i have been dreaming of since i started reading other member's logs. I would like to make this tan...	GobyFan2007	31	11-Jan-2008 18:20
5Footer Substrate Type Hi all just making sure b4 I spend. The tank arrived today yeah! im going with 4 inches of 1-3mm gravel(and some odd size tossed in for looks) A UGF...	mews	4	11-Jan-2008 04:06
Rockwool Hi all! I have been buying a lot of potted plants lately, and they all come with this fuzzy greenish grey stuff called rockwool, i believe. I...	GobyFan2007	6	11-Jan-2008 00:29
Lighting upgrade Pages: 1, 2 I have a Juwel vision 260 tank with 2 38w tubes and reflectors giving approx 2.6wpg, is it worth me upgrading to the hi-lite system giving 2 54w tubes...	hembo666	23	10-Jan-2008 23:34
Charcoal? Is charcoal bad for a planted tank?...	lowlight	13	08-Jan-2008 04:45
Inko's 20 Gallon Planted Tank (This post is a bit long, if you look at the pictures you'd get the gist of it though) Time to join the fun and start one of these g...	inkodinkomalinko	2	07-Jan-2008 23:34
46 bowfront tank log Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Hey guys, I guess since I got a new digi camera for Christmas I thought I may as well start a log on my ever changing 46 gal planted tank.. It has bee...	saltnewbie	97	07-Jan-2008 17:22
Algae on plants Hello all... I have jungle vals, hornwort, wisteria and anacharis in my 20 g. I get this brown, sometimes fuzzy algae gunk growing on my plants. I...	ScottF	5	06-Jan-2008 15:48
Co2 First of all guys im sorry i havent posted in a while, life has been very busy. I made two changes to each of my tanks and in one case it has had a d...	fishmonster	1	04-Jan-2008 08:57
When to use fertilizers There are many different varieties of seachem's flourish product. I plan on using flourish and flourish excel but how will I know if I need to use an...	ImRandy85	4	04-Jan-2008 04:53
Long runer from Crypt My only tall Crypt in the Betta Tank is shooting healthy new plantlets. The latest of the three came from a very long runner 8ins I think the only...	keithgh	2	02-Jan-2008 10:09
Just New At This Need Links i was going to put plants in my tank after i get rid of the atm stocking i was wondering if you guys had any favourite links or web sites to help me o...	bassplaya	7	02-Jan-2008 00:39
How much Clay do I use to start a tank? Hey guys, am about to set up a 50g planted tank and I think Im going to use fresh clay, river sand and gravel. My question is, how much clay do I put...	El Tiburon Tailandes	5	28-Dec-2007 02:30
What Type Of Crypt? Hi, i bought these cryptocorynes a few days ago, i am not sure what they are. I think they may be Cryptocoryne ferruginea. [link]http://s233.photobuck...	clownloachfan	2	26-Dec-2007 03:18
Lighting a Nano tank? Hi all! I was wondering what amt og light i should habe on a nano. I know I need 3+ for Ground cover, but i was wondering if id have algae on my plan...	GobyFan2007	2	24-Dec-2007 01:19
Root Tablets + Amazon Swords!!! Hi all! I am currently using flourish root tabs for my planted tank for the crypt and the amazon sword i have in there. When i bought them, i found t...	GobyFan2007	3	23-Dec-2007 17:59
Wanted: Tough plant recommendations I would like my mom's 60-gallon tank to be more planted, but we haven't had much success with plants in there, I think a combination of fish nibbling...	superlion	8	20-Dec-2007 01:09
10 Gallon Planted Tank Filter I'm going to be planting my 10 gallon soon, I will be using a CO2 system, fluorite and 2 x 20 watt compact fluorescent 6400K bulbs. The current filte...	ImRandy85	9	19-Dec-2007 18:58
New plants Hi There! I just bought some new plants for my guppies: Pogostemon Stellata [link]http://www.livefish.com.au/index.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=185...	Troy_Mclure	2	19-Dec-2007 10:46
Found Some Moss... Will It Be Aquarium Safe/ Will It Grow? ok so the family was setting up the christmas tree last night and i noticed some moss growing at the forks of the lower branches... i harvested most...	brandeeno	13	19-Dec-2007 05:54
10 Gallon Lighting I have a 10 gallon tank that I would like to convert to a planted tank. The hood that I would like to use is incandescent and will take up to 50 watt...	ImRandy85	5	18-Dec-2007 01:51
Hair algae on Anubias. Like the title says.... I've got some hair algae on the Anubias leaves & i would like to know how can i get rid of it, I tried removing it by hand, bu...	jasonpisani	2	17-Dec-2007 13:26
Too high lighting? Hi all! I was thinking of starting up a nano shrimp tank, and i know that WPG fails badly with the tanks. I plan to get a 5 gallonish to 2 gallonish...	GobyFan2007	1	15-Dec-2007 03:27
Starting A Nano After Xmas Info Neede... Hi all! I saw in the LFS a 2.5 & a 5 gallon tank, and i thought, "Nano." Since then, i have been planning this step by step. I have decided to go wit...	GobyFan2007	5	13-Dec-2007 07:52
Shrimp for the planted tank I've got lots of various shrimp questions. I've got a few amano shrimp in my 38 gallon planted tank. I'm just wondering how many most people keep in...	ImRandy85	2	13-Dec-2007 03:27
Question about some lillies in my pond.... In your opinion, are these sick or do they simply lack some kind of nutrient, and if so, what can I do about it? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...	El Tiburon Tailandes	6	13-Dec-2007 02:44
72G Planted Discus - Set-up 11.10.07 Trying something new with the set up of this tank, for a variety of reasons. The tank may have to relocate, so being set up to make the move as eas...	TW	14	12-Dec-2007 15:51
50 Gallon in Costa Rica Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Plant Sages; I approach you head bowed and humble to present to you my 50 gallon planted. Tank: 100cm X 40cm X 50cm(h) Light: 1.8WPG 3X30Watt Sylvan...	REDPHANTOM	109	09-Dec-2007 00:41
Trimmage awhile back I bought a couple Jungle vals and added them to my 20g. They are, of course very tall and the leaves float along the top of the tank whic...	ScottF	2	08-Dec-2007 20:13
A rather strange method of iron supplement I've been reading up on plant care in several books and other publications here and there, I have now seen this statement in 3 different "articles" t...	Ironhand74	3	04-Dec-2007 04:45
Glosso Hi I'm considering ordering some glosso ( Glossostigma elatinoides ) as a carpet / foreground plant for my [link=little planted desktop tank...	Gone_Troppo	4	02-Dec-2007 01:15
Turbo CO2 Bio-System I get the DrsFosterandSmith magazine fish edition. I saw this in it and it looked nice. What do you think. This is the article: "Easy an...	RNJ_Punk	3	01-Dec-2007 22:48
Red Stemmed Anubias?? (now with pics) Hi, I was at my LFS today and saw a beautiful large anubias on driftwood. The leaves are solid green, large and flat (ie not wrinkled looking like a...	Gone_Troppo	8	30-Nov-2007 14:06
Tank Log - Plankton's 80G Tall Pages: 1, 2, 3 I thought some of you might like seeing what you have helped me to set up. Tank is tall 80G and the plants need to grow in, so it looks a bit thin....	plankton	54	28-Nov-2007 13:32
Madagascar Lace Plant Hi all! Has anybody successfully grown this in their tank? What are the conditions for it? I know it requires ultra clean water, and very cool water....	GobyFan2007	2	24-Nov-2007 11:15
Pictures And Temperatures! now you may have noticed i posted about temperatures in the fresh water forum- if not i live in sunny australia and my tank is in the warmer part of...	fandan	17	21-Nov-2007 04:26
Tank Pics, Semi Planted You can find some pics of my semi-planted tank on my blog at www.gettingtanked.blogspot.com I have wisteria and anacharis planted and I plan to get m...	ScottF	19	18-Nov-2007 07:19
Can I use this to 'feed' my pond plants... I have about a 1000 gallon pond in my backyard and my plants are looking somewhat yellowish/brownish..... I went to the supermarket and found this pr...	El Tiburon Tailandes	3	15-Nov-2007 01:01
What is this? So take a look at these images guys What is this stuff on my plants. Its started about 10 days ago. I had been feeding the 5 Cherry barbs and 4 Ott...	fishmonster	7	13-Nov-2007 03:19
Possibly a stupid question...? Is the weight used to band together and hold down stemmed plants made of lead? If it is, does that mean that lead is inert in water? I ask this for...	Twilight	10	13-Nov-2007 02:38
How can i stop java moss growing on the glass? 3 weeks ago i "planted" my 2.5g betta tank. The tank has a big clump of java moss, 2 rhizomes of Java fern, a very small piece of Elodea, and a little...	desiredusername	8	12-Nov-2007 07:38

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