Forum: Algae
11-26-2010, 02:42 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 404
BGA where substrat meets front of glass
I am starting to notice a bit of BGA starting to develop where the substrate meets the glass front. One suggestion was to apply tape along the front to block light from the exposed substrate.
I was...
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Forum: Lighting
10-21-2010, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 263
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Forum: Lighting
10-21-2010, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 376
I'm not trying to steal this thread but LICfish...
I'm not trying to steal this thread but LICfish has just about an identical situation which I posted about above.
Anyway, I have 2 Coralife T5NO units now at maximum height of 10 inches above tank....
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Forum: Lighting
10-20-2010, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 351
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Forum: Lighting
10-20-2010, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 263
Light Adjustment
MY tank: 43" long X 14" wide X 24" inch deep. Low tech (no CO2) Fish and plants are all happy but I keep getting just a wisp of algae which is beaten back with excel easily enough but starts to...
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Forum: Low Tech Forum
10-12-2010, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,324
Not to hijack a thread here but I am now...
Not to hijack a thread here but I am now confused. How can you "good" ph swings and :bad ph swings?
It seems to me that a PH of 6 or lower is bad for my fish no matter how it is caused. Particularly...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
09-04-2010, 02:59 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 200
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
09-03-2010, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 200
lighting
Currently I am running two 36" Coralife F/W T-5 Aqualight Double Strip Lights on an 8 hr. photo period. My lights both go on at 7:00 am and go off at 3:00pm. The plants are doing fine.
In order to...
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Forum: Low Tech Forum
09-03-2010, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 8,331
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Forum: Low Tech Forum
08-04-2010, 11:49 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 462
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Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters
07-09-2010, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 485
GH Booster
55 gal Low Tech tank (no CO2) Med-low light. Dosing EI 2 times per week.
GH is around 4 drops.
Is GH booster a good idea at weekly WC?
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
06-27-2010, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 253
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
06-20-2010, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 648
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
06-19-2010, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 648
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
06-19-2010, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 648
Trim Java Fern Mats
To get things going fast I planted 2 Java Fern Mats 3X5 inches. Now they are growing very nice. How do you guys trim these things. The mats hold a gazillion tiny stems. I can't even get a small...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
05-22-2010, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 264
Lighting from the front
I have 2 of these (Coralife F/W T-5 Aqualight Double Strip Light-36")
currently lighting my low tech setup. I am also having issues with 3 tall Anubias Giantea blocking the light somewhat.
I was...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
05-22-2010, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 290
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
05-21-2010, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 251
Low light plant selection help
Tank 60 gallon 45 inch long, 14 inch wide, 24 inch deep. Low light, low tech setup. lighting is about 1.3 Watts per gallon. I currently have 4 Anubias Gigantea is the rear. I am looking for...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
05-15-2010, 11:12 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 422
OK, I realize all that. But relating an...
OK, I realize all that. But relating an experience with a vendor is not a review. Surely we are allowed to post asking if anyone has has dealings with this or that vendor, and how those dealings...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
05-15-2010, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 422
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
05-15-2010, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 422
You don't see much negative feedback on this...
You don't see much negative feedback on this forum. Maybe everybody is too polite. However there is plenty of negative commentary about this company on other sites. One of the wonderful things about...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
05-15-2010, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 458
Hot Glue
Is hot glue safe for aquariums? I want to glue some cotton thread to small rocks and use as plant weights and I don't have the time to wait for silicone to cure. Thanks
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Forum: Equipment
05-09-2010, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 459
RENA XP3 Advice
New to canister type filters. Chose this XP3 because forum members indicated that given its sales price it was a good deal. All the replacement media seems pretty steep though.
Now the questions,...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
05-07-2010, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 310
Turface
What is the secret to keeping new plants down? This Turface is just too light. No matter what I do the plants come floating back up. When I do get one to stay it is very tenuous and only stays down...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
05-04-2010, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,154
I will answer only the part about the water...
I will answer only the part about the water heater.
I never even bother figuring the water heater's electrical into the cost into the equation. Reason is that the tank temperature is pretty close...
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