Forum: Low Tech Forum
03-02-2008, 12:14 AM
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Replies: 1
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Restarted my semi-low-tech 20 Long
After a period of disinterest and serious work and car related stress, I've decided to restart my heavily planted 20 Long
I let it run down unattended, planning to eventually shut it down and...
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Forum: Equipment
02-26-2008, 01:03 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 430
I'm considering switching to a canister filter
I have a heavily planted 20 Long, currently filtered by an AquaClear 300, the AC is stuffed full of sponges, all three levels are sponges, and I have a fourth one stuck on the uplift tube as a...
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Forum: DIY
11-05-2005, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,028
The Hagen CO2 PowerLadder....
last night i tried another experiment, but it didn't seem to work well, still needs some fine tuning....
on the right hand side of the tank, right next to the Hagen ladder, i have a Penguin 550...
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Forum: Planted Nano Tanks
03-14-2005, 02:06 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,079
Well, the planted cup is currently in the beta...
Well, the planted cup is currently in the beta stage right now, i realize stem plants weren't the best choice, but it's all i had at the time (and i have plenty of spares ;)
right now i have a...
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Forum: Planted Nano Tanks
03-12-2005, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,079
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Forum: Planted Nano Tanks
03-12-2005, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,079
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
03-10-2005, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 203
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
01-27-2005, 03:13 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 221
Powerhead or HOB
i have a heavily planted 20 Long that's currently filtered by an AquaClear 70 with 2 sponges, and the BioMax media, i have an AC Mini sponge on the intake tube acting as a prefilter, the tank's...
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Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters
01-06-2005, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,498
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Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters
01-06-2005, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,498
Nitrate deficiency, easiest way to raise it?
i have a heavily planted 20 Long, and when i was doing my water tests last night, i noticed that my Nitrate levels were 5 PPM according to my AP nitrate test kit (it's fresh, not expired)
5 PPM...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
12-02-2004, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 284
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
12-02-2004, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 284
The Overfertilization experimnent
i have some Water Lettuce in my 20 Long Dwarf Puffer tank, and it constantly amazes me at how much of a nutrient sponge it is, i typically dose Flourish with every water change (.5 Ml) and noticed a...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
11-24-2004, 02:59 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 195
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
10-10-2004, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,886
Rex, let me add my voice in support of you and...
Rex, let me add my voice in support of you and your site, i *like* the fact that you're blunt and to the point, no sugar coating neccecary, heck, i'm pretty blunt with my customers at work and no one...
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Forum: DIY
10-09-2004, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,122
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Forum: DIY
10-09-2004, 05:30 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,122
rather than start another thread on the same...
rather than start another thread on the same subject....
a while back i tried piping CO2 into my AC70, but the grindy noise as it shredded the CO2 bubbles was annoying at night, so i put the...
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Forum: Tank Journals
10-03-2004, 01:44 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 638
Well, the WL is in the puffer tank just to get...
Well, the WL is in the puffer tank just to get established, i'm going to use it as a replacement for the duckweed, it'll be easier to control and the bettas will have more fun playing in the roots....
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Forum: Tank Journals
10-02-2004, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 638
New Aquascape in the puffer tank
http://homepage.mac.com/mactechg4/.Pictures/Pufftank.jpg
Thanks to Gnatster for the Jungle Val and Bacopa, the Bacopa is in the center of the tank, behind the sword, next to the Rotala
i also...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
09-24-2004, 01:45 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 798
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
09-21-2004, 01:10 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,351
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Forum: Lighting
09-19-2004, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,346
Turns out i may have judged the lighting system...
Turns out i may have judged the lighting system too quickly, when i initially set it up, i pushed it to the back part of the Versa-Top, hence the fall-off in light towards the front, when i centered...
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Forum: Lighting
09-19-2004, 04:42 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,346
It's this one...
It's this one (http://www.all-glass.com/products/hoods/hostriplites.shtml), it says it's a Compact Flourescent right on the box
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Forum: Lighting
09-19-2004, 12:57 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,346
This was a big dissapointment....(maybe??)
Tonight i stopped off at my LFS to pick up a 30" AGA CF striplight for my 20 Long, i figured that i could retire my 2 standard 20 watt striplights and get better lighting from the CF fixture in one...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
09-12-2004, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,642
Crazy idea for a planted Betta tank...
while i was doing my weekly water change, a crazy idea came to me....
bettas like heavily planted tanks like mine, and bettas come from rice paddies, so why not try...
creating a "rice paddy"...
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Forum: Tank Journals
08-26-2004, 04:38 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 5,498
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