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Actinic lighting? Is actinic combined with 10,000k lighting better for a planted tank than just 10,000k? Or would I be better off going with a 6,700k since it is only a...	highjinx	2	09-Jul-2007 22:54
Ideas For My Planted: hi there fish profilers, you may have noticed my posts over the last few months with regards to filters and substrates and anything else to do with se...	fandan	7	09-Jul-2007 15:46
Melting Crypts Hello, I just upgraded my lights on my 25 Gallon last weekend (See my log). However I noticed that all my crypts, which were doing great, are all me...	slickrb	4	05-Jul-2007 14:46
Take off dying leaves? My java fern has about two very browned leaves, should I remove them?...	CrimsonaX	6	05-Jul-2007 12:00
Snails a problem for plants? I've never had a snail problem ever since I got my fish tank because I got Yo Yo loaches as part of my first fish though I didn't know they ate snails...	General Hague	3	05-Jul-2007 04:44
Can you identify this crypt please Does any one know the larger Crypt. The new leaves are now a light coppery colour The new leaves are now wider that the first origional leaves. [i...	keithgh	3	05-Jul-2007 03:26
Got some plants here.... http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r160/icj2004/DSC01668.jpg I dont really know what they are. some are ecognisable but some arent. Th...	Troy_Mclure	6	04-Jul-2007 16:07
Buying Potted Plants When buying potted plants there is this stuff in the pot, I'm not sure what it is. Should I leave it on the plant and just pot the whole thing in the...	ImRandy85	2	03-Jul-2007 01:45
Plant question, and ID help Just have a question about Java ferns. And need help ID-ing a floating plant. Anyway, I have a couple of Java ferns in my tank right now that have ne...	MrKipper	4	02-Jul-2007 08:24
25 Gallon Non-CO2 Log Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4 Week 1 Update Well, if you have been following my 10 Gallon log . You'll reca...	slickrb	77	01-Jul-2007 17:22
10 Gallon Planted Log Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 I was able to recover my log before the mods cleaned up all the posts. Let me restart. Hello, I'm Rick and I live down in Houston, TX. I've been si...	slickrb	178	01-Jul-2007 06:40
Fissidens Fontanus? hello all, been awhile. Does anyone keep this moss. I believe this is what i found a couple of weeks ago. i was going through a stream near my cousins...	clownloachfan	1	30-Jun-2007 23:09
Live plants for Gouramis,etc. I have a 55 gal. woth some Gouramis, Giant Danios, Silver Dollars, and a Red Tailed Black Shark. I currrently have artificial plants in the tank, but...	patman	3	29-Jun-2007 04:39
Real Plants in Aquariums? Hey guys, I was thinking about putting real plants in my 35g aquarium. What are nice looking, relatively easy to care for plants? Is it true that when...	sonjamo	3	27-Jun-2007 19:39
Rinsing Drtiftwood It's a small peice with an Anubias attached to it. I don't want to use bleach since with water restrictions and all, I can't go nuts with rinsing it...	CrimsonaX	4	27-Jun-2007 19:29
Real Plants in Aquariums? Hey guys, I was thinking about putting real plants in my 35g aquarium. What are nice looking, relatively easy to care for plants? Is it true that when...	sonjamo	3	27-Jun-2007 14:15
Is my algae problem a fert overdose? Ever since I upped my lighting to 2.4 wpg and ordered new plantd and began dosing with excel and flourish I have had soooo many algae problems. I th...	RNJ_Punk	8	26-Jun-2007 11:32
Anubias: long term care I have a tank full of anubias (coffeefolia, nana, and congensis) tied onto bogwood that has been set up for about two years now, and I'd love to leave...	illustrae	2	23-Jun-2007 04:33
LYSAER 55g New planted tank log Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Ok, here's the one (some of) you've been waiting for! We begin with this: [img]http://www.digitalphantasy.com/images/fish/newtank/103_0679.jpg[/im...	lysaer	84	23-Jun-2007 00:26
5 Aga for Cherry Reds Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Well I wasn't even going to put this up, but when I saw Matty's tank I had to laugh. I set this up a few days ago because I had alot of leftover ricci...	tetratech	122	21-Jun-2007 21:31
can I get a plant ID bought this plant and thought it was hairgrass but it to me it looks like the diameter of the individual stems seems larger than hairgrass, here's a l...	ImRandy85	2	21-Jun-2007 13:31
Looking for I am looking for some Crypt Nevilii. Does any one know where I can buy it in Aust. Any help would be greatly appreciated...	keithgh	0	20-Jun-2007 05:23
Questions about plants Question 1 I'm wanting to put live plants in my 29 gallon, it's just started to cycle so I have time for suggestions on plant type. It will have fis...	Lil Fishee	6	20-Jun-2007 02:03
New plants ^^ I went to an LFS today to see if they had any wisteria, and to my surprise they had TONS of plants, and for reasonable prices (not to mention really h...	superlion	2	19-Jun-2007 07:38
TW's 23.7G LOG Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 I am starting up a new tank 90L (23.7G). It will be a low tech planted tank & I'll be choosing a substrate from ADA. One of my LFS has told me about...	TW	395	17-Jun-2007 14:39
Plants and Fish...compatable? If you have fish that prefer not much light, can you still have a planted aquarium? I have a couple of catfish/sharks that prefer it dark, can I stil...	ELT888	5	17-Jun-2007 08:02
Fertilizer sticks I recently upgraded the lighting on my 38 gallon to 59 watts and I picked up some fert sticks at the recommendation of my LFS. They're called Nutrafi...	ImRandy85	7	17-Jun-2007 06:23
Java Moss Question I recieved my Java Moss a couple days ago and it is very nice and there is alot of it. The Moss came in wads so I have it in a bowl or tank water till...	zookeper	7	17-Jun-2007 05:42
Your opinions please I got in a bit of a discussion about the wpg rule at work today, so I thought I'd bring it here. The setup under question is a 10g tank with 2 x 17w N...	mattyboombatty	7	15-Jun-2007 04:50
Mail Order Plants Australia! g'day! has any one ordered plants via mail here in australia? im situated in albury and my falcons taken a turn for the worse so im trying to work ou...	fandan	3	14-Jun-2007 12:25
Unknown Plant i bought a plant from my lfs and cant figure out what it is. the leafs are shaped like mint leaves its about 6 inches tall. really fast growing. the e...	sodaaddict84	3	14-Jun-2007 08:00
Cleaning in a planted tank. Ok I am in need of advice once again. I have a lot of plants in my 55 and I need help on cleaning the gravel. My question is this. Is there a way t...	FishKeeperJim	3	14-Jun-2007 02:59
What Bulb Combination Do You Reccomend? hi i have a t5 fixture and need to get bulbs to fit it. its a 2x54W fixture and i figure the tank will be around 40 to 45 gallon. im hoping to grow am...	fandan	9	13-Jun-2007 13:25
Aponogeton Bulbs Ok, I remember buying these at Wal MArt one time, and i put them in my tank and they grew to the top and flowered. If I dont want them to the top of m...	boil	2	12-Jun-2007 16:50
Bicarbonate Of Soda hi im setting up as tank and want to raise the Kh in the water. the tap water here has a very low calcium hardness- the test changed to its final coul...	fandan	18	11-Jun-2007 13:29
Is it worth running C02 just a quick question... Is it worth running C02 on a tank with a sump? and T5H0 lighting? This tank will be heavily planted with swords lotus st...	Alex	14	11-Jun-2007 12:33
20 Gallon Tall Log Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4 Hello every one! I am getting back into planted tanks again after my last one failed due to large ammounts of diatom algea on all of my plants. I hav...	MoFish	62	08-Jun-2007 17:04
80 Gallon - Planting Begins! Pages: 1, 2 I went out today and spent some money on driftwood and plants to start the do-over of my 80 gallon tank. I'm not completely set on the current aquasca...	just beginning	38	08-Jun-2007 16:34
Couple Questions about Plants. So I really want to see my plants flourish and am currently struggling. I have several questions which I present here. 1. Ive heard UGF's are no good...	El Tiburon Tailandes	5	05-Jun-2007 17:54
Plants For Sand Substrate I'm looking for more plants for my tank. With a sand substrate the only thing that has lasted are crypts, any suggestions for what else will work? T...	Reegs	5	05-Jun-2007 16:08
Ordering Plants Thru Mail It is very hard to find decent plants locally. Most fish stores only have a couple kinds and what they have is not very attractive or healthy looking....	zookeper	4	05-Jun-2007 06:16
Not growing I have 5 java ferns and a anubis plant in a 10 gallon.It is 2WPG and no fertilizer.The pH is 7.4 and temperature is 78F.The amonia is 0.I dunno about...	shadowtheblacklab	9	04-Jun-2007 23:25
Free tanks! You just gotta be in the right place at the right time. I went to get some silicone to use on the new guinea pig cage I built(they are living i...	sham	6	04-Jun-2007 14:24
Which light for heavily planted 75 gal? I am planning out my 75 Gal High light Discus nature aquarium. I was wondering what light fixtures people use on this sort of setup, and if there is a...	Iceterran	10	03-Jun-2007 18:49
Breaking Driftwood into Small Pieces? I cannot find any small pieces of driftwood. I would like small pieces for my smaller tanks. I have larger pieces of Swahalia wood, or something like...	zookeper	8	03-Jun-2007 03:55
Floating plants Hello, Ive just finnished planting the ba se of my tank with ferns and sword plants, they are all thriving and were picked for their hardiness (advised...	im-trying	10	02-Jun-2007 14:37
Ferting Question My 55 gallon tank was just recently heavily planted. It has 2.4 wpg. I bought Seachems's Flourish today. I was told to get : Flourish, Excel, Nitrog...	RNJ_Punk	3	31-May-2007 03:55
Trouble Adjusting? Hello, I recently planted my 55 gallon tank. I ordered many plants from Aquariumplants.com. All arrived in great condition. I got Ludwiga pereunsis,...	RNJ_Punk	4	29-May-2007 01:42
Estes Flora Terra There's an ad on page 56 of the July '07 issue of Aquarium Fish magazine for a new substrate from Estes called Flora Terra. Has anyone used this yet?...	renoharps	1	28-May-2007 21:10
Nesaea pedicellata does anybody else keep this plant? I bought this plant a month ago for the moderate price of $4.50. I also bought some Rotala wallichii and Limnopheli...	clownloachfan	4	27-May-2007 19:30

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