http://www.plantedtank.net/forums Talk about anything related to Planted Tanks. Sponsored by: en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:16:59 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.plantedtank.net/forums http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96891-bag-purigen.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:44 GMT What type of containers have you used for Purigen in your filters? I have media bags that I purchased a while back--they are made by Aquaclear---the Purigen seems to pass through the holes in the bag fairly easily. Any other suggestions? Panty hose around the media bag? Thanks in advance. What type of containers have you used for Purigen in your filters? I have media bags that I purchased a while back--they are made by Aquaclear---the Purigen seems to pass through the holes in the bag fairly easily. Any other suggestions? Panty hose around the media bag?

Thanks in advance. ]]> General Planted Tank Discussion shane3fan http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96891-bag-purigen.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96878-bananas-food.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:22:19 GMT So, I seem to recall some people that were feeding bananas to their reef fish, I think it was the hard to keep Moorish idols going by memory.
I've recently been tossing in cucumber and zuchinni in both my planted and goldy planted tank, and I thought, what about bananas?
I mean, potasium is good, and they are high in potasium, so just thought I'd check here for opinions, see if you guys are doing this? ]]> General Planted Tank Discussion davocean http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96878-bananas-food.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96877-duckweed-good.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:09:55 GMT Hi,

I have only male Endlers that like Duckweed so I got some and keep them back to about 20% or less coverage and away from the HOB so they are not a problem at all.

Question is, I've recently read that they are taking away needed nutrients from my other plants that are of more importance to me - Swords, Anubias, Java Fern, Anacharis, Java Moss and am looking to add Hornworth. Should I let it be or or is it okay to deprive the male Endlers of it?

Thanks ]]> General Planted Tank Discussion selvan777 http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96877-duckweed-good.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96865-marineland-cube-tanks.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:08:45 GMT I'm thinking about getting a marineland cube tank either a 24x24x24 or a 30x30x24 just wondering if anyone has used one, or heard anything about them. Also looking into Oceanic Illuminata. This for an all out system so cost is not much of an issue. ]]> General Planted Tank Discussion Bill W http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96865-marineland-cube-tanks.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96837-chemi-pure.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:20:39 GMT :)Hi, does anyone use chemi-pure carbon resin in their planted tanks ? What is your findings on this product, do you less water changes now ect. thanks.:fish: :)Hi, does anyone use chemi-pure carbon resin in their planted tanks ? What is your findings on this product, do you less water changes now ect. thanks.:fish: ]]> General Planted Tank Discussion vinniemabuna http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96837-chemi-pure.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96822-mini-pellia-moss.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:40:10 GMT I got a sample of this moss from Asia. The sample that I got was mostly dead though. So after months of good light, water, and nutrients I've got a healthy little bit of moss. Now I want to get it to spread horizontally... to spread out. What's the best way to do this?

Sark ]]> General Planted Tank Discussion Sarkazmo http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96822-mini-pellia-moss.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96818-plant-issue-please-assist.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:04:16 GMT The pic below is of an Anubias (Eyes or Nana, not sure) in my RCS tank. It and another are showing one or two yellowing leaves. I want to correct this. I'm guessing that it's either Nitrogen or Potassium def. What do you experts say?

Tank details:
10G
20W 6500k CFL
Sponge filter
Azoo Palm filter
Aquaclear 20
No chemical filtration, Mech and Bio only
Play sand substrate
Red Cherry Shrimp (50+ and climbing)
MTS, Ram's Horn, and Pond snails (lots)

Dosing Regime:
Excel 1ml a day
Flourish 1ml a week (just started dosing twice a week so 1ml X 2 days)
Iron 1ml a week
Trace 2.5ml a week

Any help is appreciated!

Sark

]]> General Planted Tank Discussion Sarkazmo http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96818-plant-issue-please-assist.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96813-away-holidays.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:54:36 GMT Hey all, I've basically had my planted tank set up for 2 weeks now. Because I didn't have a timer (bought one today) and working longer hours lately; I've been having the lights on for an average of 12 hours a day. Now I have what I believe is an algae bloom (long green strands on leaves/green spots on the glass/etc. pretty much everywhere). I have no fish because I wanted to let the plants settle as well as in anticipation for going away for the Holidays. I was wondering if it would be a good idea to pick up some amanos or ottos to leave in the tank to help control the bacteria. Keep in mind that no one will be home to add attentional food/water changes for the week. My original plan was to deal with the algae when I get home.

A little info about the tank: My tank is set up with 65W over 20H tank with diy co2. I've been fertilizing with seachem fluorish/excel/nitrogen/phosphurous as per bottle directions. The tank heavily planted with baby tears, sunset hygro, water wisteria, dwarf hairgrass, anarchis, ludwigia repens, and some unknown plant. ]]> General Planted Tank Discussion KShoes http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96813-away-holidays.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96806-purigen-dosage-described-seachem-correct.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:01 GMT According to Seachem's Web site, 1 L of Purigen treats 1,000 gallons of water for 6 months.

So, I'd only need 40 ml for my 40 gallon tank for 6 months. That's a very small amount! Is the information correct? I'm accustomed to dumping carbon & zeolite into a media bag, so 40 ml seems way too small. ]]> General Planted Tank Discussion Chrisk-K http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96806-purigen-dosage-described-seachem-correct.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96802-xp2-20-long-equals-too-much.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:32:26 GMT I'm slightly concerned that the XP2 I just hooked up on my 20 long is providing too much current. It's not disturbing the substrate, but it is creating one heck of a ripple on the surface of the water, which I'm assuming will offgas the CO2. Here's a video I took to show what I'm talking about:



Does that seem too turbulent? ]]> General Planted Tank Discussion Church http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96802-xp2-20-long-equals-too-much.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96786-fe-dosing.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:56:26 GMT i've been dosing all of my ferts to ei. i have a 55g with 4wpg. i dose .53g of csm+b 3 times a week. so that's .17ppm 3 times a week for a total of .51ppm. but the reds on my plants just arent popping out like i think they should. i have broadleaf ludwigia, rotala indica, rotala wallichi, rotala singapore, and alternanthera reneikii.

what levels do you dose your fe at? ]]> General Planted Tank Discussion timwag2001 http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96786-fe-dosing.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96783-so-much-debris.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:47:31 GMT I've had this tank set up for a couple of months now, and before I added plants, the tank water was always crystal clear. Now that it's planted (and has been for about 5 weeks), the water is getting more and more floating debris every day! i have 3 other tanks that I never have this problem with. I do a 40% water change every week and I suck up as much of the sunken debris as possible. I cleaned one of the filters two weeks ago, and the other one this afternoon. Any ideas or suggestions?

Tank: 47 gallons--48x12x18
Filters: 2 aquaclear 70 ]]> General Planted Tank Discussion Amazonfish http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96783-so-much-debris.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96781-do-you-have-riparium.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:13:39 GMT Ripariums are the newest form of a planted aquarium, allowing the use of both terrestrial and aquatic plants in one beautiful setting. But, it looks like only a small minority of us are doing Ripariums. Where do you stand on Ripariums? Ripariums are the newest form of a planted aquarium, allowing the use of both terrestrial and aquatic plants in one beautiful setting. But, it looks like only a small minority of us are doing Ripariums. Where do you stand on Ripariums? ]]> General Planted Tank Discussion Hoppy http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96781-do-you-have-riparium.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96766-i-found-funny.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:44:07 GMT I received some Mayaca fluviatilis from a recent S'N'S purchase that was in bad shape. This was in no way the fault of the person who shipped it, so I don't want it to sound like I'm saying that, but rather it is most likely due to the cooler temps. Anyway...It was hard for me to tell which way end was up and which end was down. :confused:Probably a noob problem..... Well I planted the stems and all are doing much better except for one of them. Yes, I planted it upside down:iamwithst. In my defense, the leaves are small and narrow and hard to distinguish top and bottom. And the stems I got had no tops or roots, they just looked like middle cuttings as if someone hacked off the stem I got and then hacked off the tops and they replanted them. Still this is too funny!!! Am I the only one who has done this? ]]> General Planted Tank Discussion bherren1 http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96766-i-found-funny.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96763-how-do-you-change-water.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:10:58 GMT When I had a 10G tank, water changes were so easy. Now that I have a 40G tank and a 60G tank, water changes are a pain. Taking old water is easy. I use a siphon w/ a long hose that goes into a bathtub. Putting new water is tough. I first put water in 3 buckets I have, put some water... When I had a 10G tank, water changes were so easy. Now that I have a 40G tank and a 60G tank, water changes are a pain. Taking old water is easy. I use a siphon w/ a long hose that goes into a bathtub. Putting new water is tough. I first put water in 3 buckets I have, put some water conditioner, carry the buckets and pump the water into the tanks. It takes about 10 buckets of water to do weekly water changes and it's physically challenging because I'm not getting younger!

I know some people connect a hose to a fauset to directly put tab water into a tank and then put water conditioner. But I don't like the idea of putting untreated tab water in the tank.

So, how do you change water? ]]> General Planted Tank Discussion Chrisk-K http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/96763-how-do-you-change-water.html