Forum: Tank Journals
03-12-2008, 02:06 PM
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He's definitely the major domo in the tank and...
He's definitely the major domo in the tank and mostly spends the day either seraching for food or chasing the Rams a little. But the nice thing about the heavy planting and the wood is that there's...
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Forum: Tank Journals
03-12-2008, 12:47 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,793
Angel picked off another neon overnight so I...
Angel picked off another neon overnight so I rescued the ones that were left and took them back to the LFS and traded for some new guys.
New stocking:
1 marble veil angel
2 Bolivian Rams
10...
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Forum: Tank Journals
03-11-2008, 01:26 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,793
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Forum: Tank Journals
03-10-2008, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,793
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Forum: Tank Journals
03-10-2008, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,793
Yeah, I just used what came in the decorative...
Yeah, I just used what came in the decorative stone bag from HD. I wanted darker, too, and it looked dark in the package but then there was a lot of light colored stoned once I got it opened.
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Forum: Low Tech Forum
03-10-2008, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 231
Views: 118,494
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Forum: Tank Journals
03-10-2008, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,793
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Forum: Tank Journals
03-09-2008, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,793
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Forum: Algae
03-09-2008, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,409
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Forum: Tank Journals
03-09-2008, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,793
29g Amazon Blackwater Creek Biotope: A Journal
This is my first planted tank ever. I've been planning this thing for like 6 weeks and finally had all the pieces in place and the time to do it so I ordered the plants and took the plunge. Let me...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
03-06-2008, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 188
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
03-06-2008, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 348
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
03-06-2008, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 188
This is a dumb question, but here goes...
So I'm setting up my first planted tank this weekend.
Here's the dumb question: I'm getting the plants in the mail tomorrow but I may not be able to actually plant them until Sunday. So what do...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
03-04-2008, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 201
Your cories will take care of the substrate - a...
Your cories will take care of the substrate - a school of 5 or 6 would make a happy family and be fine in a 55. With cories you won't need/want loaches - they'll just be competing for the same food...
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Forum: Low Tech Forum
02-29-2008, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,329
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Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters
02-25-2008, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 481
No missing fish to speak of.
More...
No missing fish to speak of.
More interesting developments - I've done two 10% water changes over the last 5 days. My tap water clocks in at about 7.6ph. After the second change yesterday, the...
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Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters
02-22-2008, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 481
Yeah, it's weird. Ammonia and Nitrite at zero,...
Yeah, it's weird. Ammonia and Nitrite at zero, nitrate under 10. The only thing that's different in the last two weeks is no water change since a week ago Tuesday, and a new lamp and algae bloom. ...
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Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters
02-22-2008, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 481
What's making the ph drop?
So I go away for a week and have someone feed my fish while I'm gone. When I left, the water ph was right around 7. I come back and it's a 6.
Fish seem happy, and the only thing that's...
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Forum: Fish
02-08-2008, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,318
If I were wagering, I'd bet the yoyo's will...
If I were wagering, I'd bet the yoyo's will eventually eat the snails - it's one of their favorite foods. If you've got young loaches and grown snails, it may take awhile for the loaches to get big...
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Forum: Fish
02-08-2008, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 430
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Forum: DIY
02-08-2008, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,042
Clear acrylic is available near the windows and...
Clear acrylic is available near the windows and doors dept. in Home Depot, if you're looking for that. Not that affordable, though - I think the last time I was there a 36x48 sheet was like $50, at...
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Forum: Fish
02-07-2008, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 2,565
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Forum: Low Tech Forum
02-07-2008, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 231
Views: 118,494
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Forum: Low Tech Forum
02-06-2008, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 231
Views: 118,494
Yeah, that's the main reason I'm considering...
Yeah, that's the main reason I'm considering leaving the forground open or very lightly planted, and then putting the powerhead in the mid or high water. I tell you what, it doesn't take long to...
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Forum: Low Tech Forum
02-06-2008, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 231
Views: 118,494
The plan is a substrate of light peat, laterite...
The plan is a substrate of light peat, laterite and several inches of red turface. I've got a pile of manzanita driftwood for decoration, and the plants will be corkscrew vals, a stargrass, a sword...
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