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Forum: Substrate 03-08-2013, 01:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 351
Posted By metallicanick78
I had tahitian moon sand delivered and it was...

I had tahitian moon sand delivered and it was decent price. But I dident have enough for my 40g, so I went to petco and bought their crap brand black sand. It was dirt cheap (no pun intendid) and it...
Forum: Plants 03-04-2013, 10:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 495
Posted By metallicanick78
nailed it

nailed it
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 03-04-2013, 09:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 909
Posted By metallicanick78
Maby jeff the java king wouldent mind sharing his...

Maby jeff the java king wouldent mind sharing his secrets! I was just searching for some tips too. I have trident in low light low ferts and needle leaf in medlight med ferts. havent set up my co2...
Forum: Lighting 02-28-2013, 09:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 484
Posted By metallicanick78
That will work well for you. I have four 40b...

That will work well for you. I have four 40b tanks set up all with 2bulb t5ho and no co2. the only thing I dont like with a 2 bulb fixture is that the light dosent spread front to back very well in a...
Forum: Lighting 02-28-2013, 12:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 411
Posted By metallicanick78
I ended up with 14w 5000k bulbs from HD. would...

I ended up with 14w 5000k bulbs from HD. would have prefered slightly higher K rating, but I dont hink the plants will notice. with 2 of them in that hood its soooo much brighter visually than the...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 02-27-2013, 11:27 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 220
Posted By metallicanick78
disposable lazagna tray

disposable lazagna tray
Forum: Lighting 02-24-2013, 11:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 411
Posted By metallicanick78
Thanks dude, Thats what I was looking for....

Thanks dude, Thats what I was looking for. Basically the most light I could get without being on the verge of algae all the time.
Forum: Lighting 02-24-2013, 02:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 411
Posted By metallicanick78
Traded the T8 bulb I just bought back in for an...

Traded the T8 bulb I just bought back in for an aqueon incandecent 2 bulb hood as per this threads original advice... The single tube was just so dim even with the new bulb and I dident think the...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 02-18-2013, 09:50 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,735
Posted By metallicanick78
When I bought my CPDs a few months ago there were...

When I bought my CPDs a few months ago there were a few adult fish louse in the bag. Unfortunately there was one attached to a fish so I had to pull it off. That CPD died a week later...
Worst part...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 02-14-2013, 02:11 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 334
Posted By metallicanick78
I have never bought or sold anything to or from...

I have never bought or sold anything to or from Canada, is there any reason you cant use the for sale forum here to purchase your fissidens? Youll end up with a bigger and nicer looking specimen for...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 02-13-2013, 09:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 713
Posted By metallicanick78
oh and no-planaria is the name of a product.

oh and no-planaria is the name of a product.
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 02-13-2013, 09:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 713
Posted By metallicanick78
From my experience, Mardel coopersafe (chelated...

From my experience, Mardel coopersafe (chelated copper) dosed at around .75-1ml per gallon worked well with no ill effects to my plants. It will remain at a theraputic lvl for over a month with no...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 02-13-2013, 01:59 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 334
Posted By metallicanick78
Aquaclears are suprisingly good filters for the...

Aquaclears are suprisingly good filters for the price. The single t8 bulb however will be pretty low light. I tried fissidens in 3 tanks. It died off or kinda stunted in the tanks with t8s, the one...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 02-13-2013, 01:16 AM
Replies: 227
Views: 6,849
Posted By metallicanick78
I dont know if you explained it better in PM, but...

I dont know if you explained it better in PM, but thats why I asked what you ment. If a man and a women have 100 Male offspring, none will be the same as another (barring an identical twin).
If you...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 02-12-2013, 08:53 PM
Replies: 227
Views: 6,849
Posted By metallicanick78
Sbarbee- what do you mean "the outcome is...

Sbarbee- what do you mean "the outcome is different in each trial"? Im not following the comparison to soothings situation.
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 02-12-2013, 08:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 334
Posted By metallicanick78
Welcome! Mosses will be great plants to cut...

Welcome!

Mosses will be great plants to cut your teeth on. you absolutly dont need co2 to gow them, but if you are so inclined they will be happy.

The only thing you need to make sure is that...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 02-12-2013, 08:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 713
Posted By metallicanick78
Copper will kill em. most people on tpt dont like...

Copper will kill em. most people on tpt dont like to dose their actual tanks with cu for various reasons. so I would say, try to keep your clippings in a seperate container for a few days and treat...
Forum: Lighting 02-11-2013, 09:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 234
Posted By metallicanick78
On my 40Bs I have a similar light, Odyssea 2x39w...

On my 40Bs I have a similar light, Odyssea 2x39w t5ho fixture. Im not sure how the reflectors stack up to the Tek, but sounds basically similar. I also run 2213s, and I also have HC growing. I dont...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 02-08-2013, 01:13 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 6,397
Posted By metallicanick78
you got it. Since you have only males with the...

you got it. Since you have only males with the trait, you cant make anymore. Your colored females are just being used to create offspring with the trait that the original males can breed with. Like...
Forum: Lighting 02-07-2013, 11:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 185
Posted By metallicanick78
My 20l is my assasin breeding tank with flame...

My 20l is my assasin breeding tank with flame moss/crypt wendtii and java fern. I have the standard black plastic single tube light on it and it is perfect if you want growth that is so incredibly...
Forum: Lighting 02-07-2013, 11:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 568
Posted By metallicanick78
I have the 2 bulb fixture from aquatraders.com on...

I have the 2 bulb fixture from aquatraders.com on all 4 of my 40b. Works great, especially for the price. But I wish it was a wider fixture. 40B is super wide, and thats why we all have them! But...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 02-07-2013, 09:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 241
Posted By metallicanick78
when empty some of my 40B tanks kind of wobbled...

when empty some of my 40B tanks kind of wobbled like they were resting moreso on two opposing corners. probably off by the thickness of a sheet or two of paper as well. But with water in they...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 02-07-2013, 08:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 437
Posted By metallicanick78
A classic type of experiment with 2 identical...

A classic type of experiment with 2 identical tanks, and just change one variable between them and compare results at different time intervuls. (makes a nice line graph!)

One applicable to a real...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 02-07-2013, 08:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 262
Posted By metallicanick78
you can either cut stems way down, just a few...

you can either cut stems way down, just a few nodes above substrate. That way the new growth it sends out will cover the original stuff quickly. But the best option to make it look the best is to cut...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 02-06-2013, 08:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 428
Posted By metallicanick78
depends on who you ask. some dont have a problem,...

depends on who you ask. some dont have a problem, but others have lost a few shrimp... I dident have a problem.
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