Forum: Equipment
03-27-2012, 06:04 PM
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Forum: Plants
03-14-2012, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 491
Perhaps i need to better explain my disposal. ...
Perhaps i need to better explain my disposal. There is, was and wont be any danger of this or any of my plants getting established in my native area. There is no water supply, or chance of rooting...
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Forum: Plants
02-07-2012, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 491
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Forum: Plants
02-02-2012, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 491
Parrot Feather rotting quickly
So, I recently ripped out a whole slew of Amazon swords that took over my tank, got rid of my giant fish and decided to rescape, dutch style.
After bringing my old fish to the LFS I purchased a...
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Forum: Plants
01-27-2012, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 173
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Forum: Plants
01-27-2012, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 173
Thanks for the response. I have read few...
Thanks for the response. I have read few different ways to treat a dormant apon but based on the species it may have to be treated different ways. Some say wrap it in a paper towel in a cool dark...
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Forum: Plants
01-27-2012, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 173
Plant ID-and advice
Sorry for the one photo. I know it may be hard to ID this way. There is an apon/apon-like plant in the front corner. It was like this a long time ago (about two years) it had one or two stems that...
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Forum: Tank Journals
01-25-2012, 09:39 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 678
Sorry This is an old thread. I was actually...
Sorry This is an old thread. I was actually breeding the guppies to feed a single needle fish. He was HUGE! but unfortunately he passed away that next summer.
I actually trashed the 10 gallon...
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Forum: Low Tech Forum
01-23-2012, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 736
Most of my favorite type grass-like plants...
Most of my favorite type grass-like plants typically work and grow best under med-high lights and some sort of CO2 supplement. (which you need with higher lights.) Setup costs can be high sometimes,...
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Forum: Substrate
01-23-2012, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 974
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Forum: Aquascaping
01-23-2012, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 650
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Forum: Lighting
01-23-2012, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 241
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Forum: Plants
01-23-2012, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 303
I agree with BBradbury. Any chemicals in your...
I agree with BBradbury. Any chemicals in your tank is bad news. I use water conditioner and thats it. Luckily though Ive only had to medicate once and that was because of some fish picking another...
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Forum: DIY
01-20-2012, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 755
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Forum: Lighting
01-19-2012, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 298
Oh and to answer the question. I do 2 bulbs ...
Oh and to answer the question. I do 2 bulbs
on for 2 or 3hrs (cant remember)
off for 2
on for 6.
For a total of 8-9 hrs.
I did it this way to stagger the CO2 (since it kicks on with the...
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Forum: Fish
01-19-2012, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 321
Thanks for the empathy everyone!
I used to...
Thanks for the empathy everyone!
I used to pet him, lol. I did everything, planned everything in my tank around him and his giant self. I hope hes doing well... bc my tank is actually kinda...
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Forum: Fish
01-19-2012, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 321
Bad Week
Well I finally removed my Pleco from my 55 gal planted tank. (FYI he was probably 14 inches). I got him with the tank and he endured all the changes with me... from the neon gravel, to the sand, to...
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Forum: Lighting
01-19-2012, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 298
I use a 3bulb T5HO. Its got 2 switches, 1 for...
I use a 3bulb T5HO. Its got 2 switches, 1 for two bulbs, and another for the single third bulb.
I run a 6500k with high blue spectrum (to promote vegetative growth) and a rosette bulb for high red...
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Forum: Algae
05-24-2010, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 373
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Forum: Algae
05-21-2010, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 373
Its kind of where two currents meet... and...
Its kind of where two currents meet... and judging from the c02 bubbles flowing around... It appears to be moving water right above it. I'll have to look again when I get home.
But there is...
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Forum: Algae
05-21-2010, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 373
Isolated incidient
So my 55 gallon has been getting algae mainly in one spot and has made it nearly impossible to grow my grass there because I continually have to manually remove the stuff.
Im getting brush algae...
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Forum: Lighting
05-21-2010, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 666
I had one of the tombstones explode in my NOVA...
I had one of the tombstones explode in my NOVA extreme. To be able to make it operate on one bulb only you have to remove the bulbs, reflector and then take of the back piece with the ballast in it....
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Forum: Lighting
05-21-2010, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,954
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Forum: Plants
05-12-2010, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 214
Q&A about blackouts
So my ballast burned out last week and I just got new lights in there today. A good bit of plants melted away and look sickly. I used that opportunity to strangle the algea too. I did minimal...
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Forum: Tank Journals
05-12-2010, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 678
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