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Forum: Algae 03-16-2013, 06:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 340
Posted By uberape
well it evolved from cattalpa leaves that i left...

well it evolved from cattalpa leaves that i left to fully decay in my tank. The slime mould has split into three, one eats the cattalpa leaves, one eats a piece of rotting bog wood and one eats the...
Forum: Algae 03-14-2013, 08:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 340
Posted By uberape
my new pet- slime mould!

I recently got a slime mould from a decaying cattalpa leaf in my tank. It is according to the internet, a multi cellular something that forms and moves like a ghost around your tank until it runs out...
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 02-11-2013, 12:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 737
Posted By uberape
I put cherry shrimp in a cold tank with high ph...

I put cherry shrimp in a cold tank with high ph and newts and they survive. just try one pioneer first. they wont breed though
Forum: Plants 02-11-2013, 12:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 349
Posted By uberape
im growin dwarf hair grass with diy co2 and eco...

im growin dwarf hair grass with diy co2 and eco complete with root tabs and water ferts and 24watt light in a ten gallon. it is slooooooow groooooowing. ive just started to add flourish excel but...
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 02-10-2013, 05:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 737
Posted By uberape
yeah i had the exact same problem as you, bought...

yeah i had the exact same problem as you, bought gravel, had loads of stones. I removed them all and it was a lot easier. Sand stone must be ok but you dont know for sure unless you get it tested....
Forum: Fish 02-10-2013, 04:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 198
Posted By uberape
if you dont see it i would say its the cardinals,...

if you dont see it i would say its the cardinals, the gouramis would not i think nip for food which is a sneaky and regular act. They would be aggressive quite openly. trust me cardinals are annoying...
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 02-10-2013, 10:36 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 737
Posted By uberape
My tap water is 7.8 ph and I've stabalised it at...

My tap water is 7.8 ph and I've stabalised it at 6.4. I think the secret to this is 50% water 50% bogwood. well as much as you can stuff in. and you want to buy...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 02-10-2013, 10:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 363
Posted By uberape
I know from experience that algae is a nightmare...

I know from experience that algae is a nightmare if you apply high light to alkaline tanks, because they are better with bicarbonates.
Forum: Tank Journals 02-07-2013, 01:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 872
Posted By uberape
for some reason i'm really glad I saw this. I...

for some reason i'm really glad I saw this. I think its because im waiting patiently for my own moss to grow and seeing a large pile of moss is cathartic. thanks.
Forum: Plants 02-03-2013, 10:07 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 127
Posted By uberape
baby tears flowers if left to mat on the surface,...

baby tears flowers if left to mat on the surface, the flowers are nice little and purple not my pic but....

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/173/476111465_ca3aba827b.jpg
Forum: DIY 01-29-2013, 04:26 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,338
Posted By uberape
brown sugar, champagne yeast and a pinch of...

brown sugar, champagne yeast and a pinch of baking soda in initially warm water works the best. slow to get going and sometimes an extra later shake is required but it lasts twice as long and is far...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 01-29-2013, 12:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 309
Posted By uberape
dont know about crabs but i had a crayfish that...

dont know about crabs but i had a crayfish that would uprroot then de-root plants. I'm guessing any omnivore with pincers will do the same
Forum: Riparium/Terrarium/Vivarium 01-28-2013, 09:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 265
Posted By uberape
you mean paludarium ha, anyway, i wouldnt bother,...

you mean paludarium ha, anyway, i wouldnt bother, if you have enough fast growing plants with roots in the water and down into the substrate your water will be perfect. The problem is if you need to...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 01-28-2013, 09:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 731
Posted By uberape
i just bought walstads book and its great, dont...

i just bought walstads book and its great, dont understand it all yet but theres always wikipedia. I also have a book called dwarf cichlids because i keep, yip, dwarf cichlids. The books to me are...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 01-28-2013, 09:29 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 133
Posted By uberape
dwarf hair grass worried.

cut to the chase. 10 gallon, eco complete with roottabs, diy co2 2x 2litre bottles, water ferts. 24 watts of plant gro bulb, tank only bout 9inch high. ok so i did have 2x24watt but took out one bulb...
Forum: Aquascaping 01-28-2013, 09:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 272
Posted By uberape
i would say that the filter is a little...

i would say that the filter is a little domineering in the middle of the tank and i would mix up the plant species into little group areas. like with a clump of rotala with some crypt at the foot of...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 01-19-2013, 01:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 482
Posted By uberape
thanks everybody i forgot i even posted this. by...

thanks everybody i forgot i even posted this. by the way its onions, potatoes, tomatoes.
Forum: Fish 01-19-2013, 01:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 492
Posted By uberape
i wouldnt bother in a five gallon it will only...

i wouldnt bother in a five gallon it will only end in heartbreak, but every betta is different they say. if you do try it keep the betta in another container for a few days then add him to the tank...
Forum: Algae 01-18-2013, 03:46 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,335
Posted By uberape
hair algae thrives on high oxygen i think. I have...

hair algae thrives on high oxygen i think. I have quite a tall 30g so i need to pump oxygen for some dwarf cichlids at the bottom, but the hair algae just devestates all around where the bubbles are...
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 01-18-2013, 03:39 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 148
Posted By uberape
rootmedic root tabs

are fantastic
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 01-18-2013, 03:33 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 821
Posted By uberape
anything other than the dwarf neons and your...

anything other than the dwarf neons and your betta will get horribly murdered. cardinals nip when they get going and dont stop. the congos will kill him in a couple days. unless its a female then its...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 01-12-2013, 06:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 259
Posted By uberape
cories, pleco and hatchetfish are harmless...

cories, pleco and hatchetfish are harmless although honestly ive never kept them so dont know all the situations but they dont seem agro at all. Cardinals are awful fin nippers when they get going,...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 01-12-2013, 12:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 121
Posted By uberape
fish profile addition

i recently wrote a fish profile for a laetacar dorsigera. It never made it on and i would like to know why. I did just get any old picture from google but i contacted you guys and said that i have...
Forum: Lighting 01-08-2013, 10:04 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 229
Posted By uberape
ive only got diy co2, and the light is too much...

ive only got diy co2, and the light is too much and algae is terrible. but thought if i took away a whole 24w the lighting might not be sufficient to grow my carpet plants.. ill put in a few pieces...
Forum: Algae 01-07-2013, 02:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 137
Posted By uberape
ok i was about to destroy everything but id...

ok i was about to destroy everything but id rather try algae fix first. thank you ye gods of emersed jungles and magic potions
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