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Forum: Tank Journals 05-01-2013, 01:17 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 861
Posted By Paragon
My moss <3 its driftwood. The only issue I ran...

My moss <3 its driftwood. The only issue I ran into is die-off in the underneath part.
Forum: Plants 04-30-2013, 03:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 371
Posted By Paragon
No, I'm actually pretty bad about dosing it.

No, I'm actually pretty bad about dosing it.
Forum: Tank Journals 04-29-2013, 06:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 438
Posted By Paragon
Spiffy background. Are you thinking of making it...

Spiffy background. Are you thinking of making it look like the walls of a castle, maybe with creeping "vines" of some sort, then leaving a lot of it empty? That would look awesome.
Forum: Tank Journals 04-29-2013, 06:50 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 861
Posted By Paragon
Fishing line solved my thread-dissolving problem....

Fishing line solved my thread-dissolving problem. When I had moss (RIP), I'd wrap the fishing line around the driftwood 2-3 times and knot it up. The moss stayed put and grew over the line without...
Forum: Plants 04-29-2013, 06:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 371
Posted By Paragon
There was a black molly dad and mom who produced...

There was a black molly dad and mom who produced a lot of baby black mollies, who eventually got sold. It's possible that the white platies sold to me were actually mollies, in which case, they're...
Forum: Plants 04-29-2013, 05:08 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 371
Posted By Paragon
Mourning my moss

So, when I started the most recent tank revision, I had a lovely crop of mixed moss.

http://i.imgur.com/lpvIzu3.jpg

Over time, my tank started to grow beautifully. But I noticed something. The...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 04-29-2013, 04:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 269
Posted By Paragon
Take a dense, leafy plant like a myrophillium and...

Take a dense, leafy plant like a myrophillium and float it on top of your tank. It'll get VERY bushy VERY fast. That is a great fry saver.
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 04-29-2013, 04:38 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 316
Posted By Paragon
Pin holes are a result of potassium deficiency....

Pin holes are a result of potassium deficiency. Being diligent about that makes a TON of difference.

Buying bulk ferts from someplace like aquariumfertilizer.com or other sites was a good choice...
Forum: Tank Journals 04-29-2013, 04:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 392
Posted By Paragon
It was a good thought. I'm letting some of the...

It was a good thought. I'm letting some of the bushier stem plants take over. I worry that I'm getting some grody-looking stem bottoms, though.
Forum: Tank Journals 04-07-2013, 06:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 392
Posted By Paragon
Why is it better to put a plant carpet on top...

Why is it better to put a plant carpet on top instead of just dropping the light level down again?
Forum: Tank Journals 04-06-2013, 02:45 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 392
Posted By Paragon
So it's been about two weeks since I upped the...

So it's been about two weeks since I upped the light.

I'm enjoying the extra growth, but I am getting some algae. It's not terribly thick yet since I'm regularly dosing Excel (and now I know how...
Forum: Fish 03-25-2013, 07:41 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 622
Posted By Paragon
Sort of as an aside: depending on where you are,...

Sort of as an aside: depending on where you are, mbuna breeding may be good or may be a dud. I can't get rid of most of my spawn, mostly because I'm in a city area. However, since you're in upstate...
Forum: Tank Journals 03-25-2013, 07:38 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 172
Posted By Paragon
Interesting start. What size is it? I see a sand...

Interesting start. What size is it? I see a sand bottom; what will you grow in it?
Forum: Tank Journals 03-20-2013, 05:21 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 392
Posted By Paragon
That's what I was afraid of. I'm going to try...

That's what I was afraid of. I'm going to try daily excel and see if the plants begin to wilt or roast. If that doesn't work, I may...cry and spend the money or go back to my old light. :(
Forum: Tank Journals 03-19-2013, 01:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 392
Posted By Paragon
Paragon's "Let's Try This" 55g

4/29 - I haven't had a chance to do ANYTHING with the tank other than water changes, so, well, it's overgrown. I missed some fertilizer doses, so there's currently a potassium short, complete with a...
Forum: Plants 02-24-2013, 06:01 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 223
Posted By Paragon
If I had to guess, I'd say snail eggs or molding...

If I had to guess, I'd say snail eggs or molding food.
Forum: Plants 02-24-2013, 06:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 175
Posted By Paragon
Corkscrew Val dropping dead

I got a nice few stems of corkscrew val two weeks ago. All it's been doing since then is shedding its leaves all over the damn tank.

I know there are a few weird nutrient problems, maybe an iron...
Forum: Plants 02-05-2013, 05:47 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 202
Posted By Paragon
Some type of myriophyllum will grow tall and...

Some type of myriophyllum will grow tall and unstoppably. It'll also float and make a tangled mess of roots if you'd like.
Forum: Plants 02-05-2013, 05:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 257
Posted By Paragon
Oh, right, cuttlebone. If you don't give your...

Oh, right, cuttlebone. If you don't give your turtles calcium-rich food, you can feed them that.

I'll try some calcium and see what happens there. It's very odd seeing all my stems decapitated.
Forum: Plants 02-05-2013, 12:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 257
Posted By Paragon
I am using the Aquarium Fertilizer Macro Nutrient...

I am using the Aquarium Fertilizer Macro Nutrient Mix + CSM+B. It doesn't have any Ca2+. I may need to dose that separately with some limewater. It was growing really well until recently. Most of its...
Forum: Plants 02-04-2013, 08:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 257
Posted By Paragon
Rotala rotundifolia stem breakage

I have a lower light tank that I fertilize every other day with the Macro/Micro nutrient mix, plus extra potassium.

Most of the plants are doing well, but my rotala rotundifolia is experiencing...
Forum: Fish 02-01-2013, 01:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 173
Posted By Paragon
I've been having the EXACT same thing happen,...

I've been having the EXACT same thing happen, though recently it's been a swath of them. How often are you dosing ferts? I suspect it could be fertilizer related in my case, so I need to back off.
Forum: Lighting 12-08-2012, 01:03 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 309
Posted By Paragon
Well, they seem to work as in turn on okay. ...

Well, they seem to work as in turn on okay.

The fan on my four bulb over the 75G is loud as heck. I'm handy, but I don't have electrical skills, so I don't want to risk shorting something out.
...
Forum: Lighting 12-07-2012, 10:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 309
Posted By Paragon
Will my tank burst into flames?

I have a standard Coralife T5 48" strip on my 55g that, until today, had a 10K and a 28W t5. The fixture was warm but didn't melt or overheat the tank.

I want to put in two Phillips T5HO 54W...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 12-07-2012, 09:28 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,099
Posted By Paragon
Some of the holes remind me of what happens in my...

Some of the holes remind me of what happens in my tank if I don't dose enough K+. Have you tried upping just that nutrient? It's one of the few that you can overdose without issue IRC.
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