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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion Yesterday, 11:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 232
Posted By Kathyy
Get a large container, fill with tank water and...

Get a large container, fill with tank water and place above the tank then set up a slow drip with a knotted airline and some clothespins/clamps so the water constantly has a bit of a ripple on it for...
Forum: Lighting Yesterday, 11:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 61
Posted By Kathyy
Start out with the light 4-5' above the substrate...

Start out with the light 4-5' above the substrate and move down as the tank develops if you aren't using CO2. I have 30-75 PAR at the substrate with the bulb 3' off the substrate and that is too much...
Forum: Fish Yesterday, 02:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 192
Posted By Kathyy
Love all the ones I have had but Congo tetras...

Love all the ones I have had but Congo tetras have to be the most beautiful.
Forum: Substrate Yesterday, 02:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 154
Posted By Kathyy
If you plant and leave the substrate alone then...

If you plant and leave the substrate alone then dirt+sand is great. If you suspect you might be replanting or be fumble fingers like me use just the pool filter sand, fine gravel or a hard clay...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 05-22-2013, 09:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 218
Posted By Kathyy
That is Bolbitis heteroclita, Asian water fern...

That is Bolbitis heteroclita, Asian water fern and it is budding new plants from its leaves. Leave them alone until the parent leaf is dying then tie/glue the baby plants to wood.

This plant will...
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 05-22-2013, 06:28 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 109
Posted By Kathyy
I would try what the label reads, 1 tablespoon...

I would try what the label reads, 1 tablespoon per 20 gallons. Adding 1/2 tablespoon would raise the GH by 3 points in a 10 gallon tank. If you see a positive change then consider adding a bit more....
Forum: Low Tech Forum 05-21-2013, 05:11 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 290
Posted By Kathyy
No. Make the big mess of the water then siphon...

No. Make the big mess of the water then siphon gunk off the surface of the substrate as you remove water in the water change. Mulm will still be below the surface of the substrate doing good things...
Forum: Low Tech Forum 05-20-2013, 10:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 290
Posted By Kathyy
I was taught as a kid to wash the gravel out...

I was taught as a kid to wash the gravel out every so often but in the past 15 years when I change tanks I leave some water in the old tank, scoop the dirty substrate into the new tank which partly...
Forum: Substrate 05-20-2013, 10:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 127
Posted By Kathyy
Is the tank drilled on the bottom and the...

Is the tank drilled on the bottom and the standpipes extend to near the water line and you are using a sump and these pipes serve as drains?

Cut one down about 4", cover with a prefilter sponge...
Forum: Tank Journals 05-20-2013, 02:32 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 9,471
Posted By Kathyy
Java, no interest. Bolbitis, I have seen them...

Java, no interest. Bolbitis, I have seen them eying them and I think one took a chunk off one time - and that is how the H. sibthorpioides feasting started. Leaving the fine leaved plants alone...
Forum: DIY 05-20-2013, 07:18 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 146
Posted By Kathyy
Maybe the written word would help. Also see the...

Maybe the written word would help. Also see the articles cited at the bottom of this page.
http://www.tropicalfishkeeping.com/saltwater-aquarium-equipment/understanding-sumps-15943/

I used the U...
Forum: Tank Journals 05-20-2013, 06:06 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 9,471
Posted By Kathyy
Really haven't abandoned my tank, it is going...

Really haven't abandoned my tank, it is going strong. Just haven't taken any photos until tonight. Didn't wipe the drips off the tank, didn't wipe the GSA off the bottom of the panes, didn't do any...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 05-19-2013, 12:59 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 181
Posted By Kathyy
My stand is only 32" tall but the tank is 24"...

My stand is only 32" tall but the tank is 24" deep. Remember you are going to have some substrate in there, I suspect the back of my tank has only 20" of water. I use a step stool and it works just...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 05-19-2013, 12:37 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 633
Posted By Kathyy
My patio is about 4" below the kitchen floor. I...

My patio is about 4" below the kitchen floor. I bet your place is on a slab like mine.

Here in California it is either a crawl space with the floor on a joist system or a slab. Since I pulled the...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 05-18-2013, 05:38 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 633
Posted By Kathyy
What is under the wood floor? My house is on a...

What is under the wood floor? My house is on a concrete slab and a 24" tall 180 gallon tank is fine. I understand if a tank is too tall there would be too much weight on my particular slab per square...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 05-18-2013, 03:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 252
Posted By Kathyy
^+1 I nearly lost all my ramshorn snails...

^+1

I nearly lost all my ramshorn snails before putting some GH booster in at water changes. Now all the shells are healthy and I see lots of egg clusters. Baby snails are hiding from predation...
Forum: Planted Nano Tanks 05-17-2013, 04:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 289
Posted By Kathyy
I don't care for plants smashed against the sides...

I don't care for plants smashed against the sides of the tank, doesn't look natural to me. Your sword plant will grow out of the water soon and those leaves will likely wither or at best have brown...
Forum: Planted Nano Tanks 05-17-2013, 07:52 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 289
Posted By Kathyy
It looks to me like you are trimming off the...

It looks to me like you are trimming off the outer and older leaves. That is how plants grow, new leaves form in the center and old leaves die. Since your plant was grown in air the original leaves...
Forum: Algae 05-16-2013, 02:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 184
Posted By Kathyy
If the plants are growing well algae won't grow...

If the plants are growing well algae won't grow well on them. Also there could be some on the plants and you cannot see it. Perhaps the plant mass isn't quite enough to depress growth on the tank or...
Forum: Fish 05-16-2013, 01:20 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 187
Posted By Kathyy
I caught one of my peppered corydoras red...

I caught one of my peppered corydoras red whiskered! He spit the ramshorn snail out when he saw me coming like I was going to grab it out of his mouth. Since then noticed that when the tank was...
Forum: Algae 05-15-2013, 11:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 226
Posted By Kathyy
Green water was caused by little jumps in ammonia...

Green water was caused by little jumps in ammonia in my tank. I never saw any on tests but it had to have been there. I increased the biological filtration of the sump and haven't seen it since....
Forum: Aquascaping 05-15-2013, 11:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 535
Posted By Kathyy
I like the look where rocks are fitted together...

I like the look where rocks are fitted together to make a bank/cliff. It looks amazing when done well and it is possible to use these rocks to make such a structure, they are really nice.

Anubias...
Forum: Aquascaping 05-15-2013, 04:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 205
Posted By Kathyy
How about either putting the piece into/on top of...

How about either putting the piece into/on top of a 40B at the store or just holding it up next to it to see what you think. It is amazing how much hard scape can fit into a tank. 19" might be a good...
Forum: Algae 05-15-2013, 01:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 107
Posted By Kathyy
Tell us more. CO2? Size of tank, lighting over...

Tell us more. CO2? Size of tank, lighting over the tank, how long lights on? How long tank has been set up and what is the water like? How much and how often do you do water changes? What do you use...
Forum: Algae 05-14-2013, 05:39 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 283
Posted By Kathyy
Dosing more phosphate made the GSA much softer...

Dosing more phosphate made the GSA much softer and I can polish the tank with a paper towel or Mr. Clean sponge now. Before it took a razor or a credit card to pop the spots off.

If the algae is...
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