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Forum: Plants 05-16-2013, 06:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 113
Posted By Wasserpest
Looks to me like what is known as "green hedge"...

Looks to me like what is known as "green hedge" (Alternanthera ficoidea). While sold in LFS it is not a true aquatic plant. If that is what it is.
Forum: Plants 05-16-2013, 06:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 94
Posted By Wasserpest
You can grow it tall, but it will take time, and...

You can grow it tall, but it will take time, and depending on lights and nutrients (or lack thereof) lower leaves will start to disintegrate and lead to some ugliness.
Forum: Algae 05-13-2013, 05:08 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 276
Posted By Wasserpest
Most credit/gift cards work well. I managed to...

Most credit/gift cards work well. I managed to scratch tanks with razor blades, so not risking it unless it is some quarantine/garage tank.
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 05-13-2013, 02:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 188
Posted By Wasserpest
Please do not cross-post the same message in...

Please do not cross-post the same message in different forums.
Forum: Algae 05-10-2013, 11:21 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 122
Posted By Wasserpest
Besides a little bit of green spot I don't spot...

Besides a little bit of green spot I don't spot any algae. The crippled leaf... cut it off? :smile:
Forum: Lighting 05-10-2013, 11:19 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 116
Posted By Wasserpest
Please do not double-post/cross-post in different...

Please do not double-post/cross-post in different sections.
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 05-10-2013, 11:18 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 118
Posted By Wasserpest
Hard to tell... all plants need some carbon, and...

Hard to tell... all plants need some carbon, and some is always available in the water. The plants you are listing are not especially demanding, so most of it should survive and keep growing, a bit...
Forum: Equipment 05-06-2013, 06:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 302
Posted By Wasserpest
Sorry :( they must have inactivated the coupon.

Sorry :( they must have inactivated the coupon.
Forum: Equipment 05-06-2013, 02:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 302
Posted By Wasserpest
Inexpensive 5lb aluminum CO2 tank

Good deal? 5 lb aluminum CO2 tank for $45 + shipping (depends on location) available from NYBrewSupply (http://www.nybrewsupply.com/5lb-co2-cylinder-tank.html) after coupon c02for45. Not sure for how...
Forum: Equipment 05-03-2013, 04:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 392
Posted By Wasserpest
Way overpriced. For a used tank in great (almost...

Way overpriced. For a used tank in great (almost new) condition, I would not pay more than $1/gal. In nasty condition like this one seems to be, $0.50 max. If it is scratched up, only take it if...
Forum: Photography 05-02-2013, 04:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 304
Posted By Wasserpest
I guess its semantics... The sensor can't capture...

I guess its semantics... The sensor can't capture it all because the dynamic range of the subject is too wide/large/big to start with. So you are taking several shots to effectively reduce the...
Forum: Photography 05-02-2013, 02:40 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 304
Posted By Wasserpest
That's not "true" HDR... as in, merging several...

That's not "true" HDR... as in, merging several shots to get something looking fake :red_mouth

Starting with CS5 Photoshop has an HDR filter (HDR toning) that can be applied to a single image....
Forum: Tank Journals 05-01-2013, 10:07 PM
Replies: 474
Views: 79,056
Posted By Wasserpest
Yep, just brewed a pale ale last weekend, garage...

Yep, just brewed a pale ale last weekend, garage smells heavenly now. :bounce:
Got some sausages in the freezer... ready when you are.
Forum: Photography 05-01-2013, 09:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 304
Posted By Wasserpest
Ask yourself - what is HDR? Why should I use it? ...

Ask yourself - what is HDR? Why should I use it?

With HDR you are trying to reduce the dynamic range of your subject, because it is too large to be captured with a regular sensor. This happens...
Forum: Tank Journals 04-29-2013, 05:15 PM
Replies: 369
Views: 32,157
Posted By Wasserpest
I totally agree with you about cutting electrical...

I totally agree with you about cutting electrical costs. Just wondering if you really gain that much by switching to LED (again, assuming you are not reducing lighting levels).

$50/month is a lot!...
Forum: Tank Journals 04-29-2013, 02:40 PM
Replies: 369
Views: 32,157
Posted By Wasserpest
That's a lot of them, congrats. But you need to...

That's a lot of them, congrats. But you need to clean the window, and buy a macro lens from the proceeds. :wink:

Interesting comment with regards to the T5NO. I always thought of them as fairly...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 04-25-2013, 06:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 176
Posted By Wasserpest
You don't have to remove the plants. Just drain...

You don't have to remove the plants. Just drain all the water, and cover the plants / everything with some plastic film to keep the humidity up.
Forum: Lighting 04-25-2013, 06:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 157
Posted By Wasserpest
Should be sufficient to grow your HC and...

Should be sufficient to grow your HC and hairgrass. Nice setup!
Forum: Photography 04-25-2013, 06:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 382
Posted By Wasserpest
That first shot is nice, but I wonder how it...

That first shot is nice, but I wonder how it would look with a black (or muddy green/brown) background instead. White makes it look sterile/artificial.

The second one looks like the left hand is...
Forum: The Lounge & Introductions 04-24-2013, 08:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 212
Posted By Wasserpest
I mostly use a mix of Red and Black Flourite over...

I mostly use a mix of Red and Black Flourite over some Kitty Litter over some peat. Pictures available via signature link.

No experience with ADA soil but if you look at plantbrain's excellent...
Forum: Tank Journals 04-24-2013, 08:48 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,572
Posted By Wasserpest
Congrats, man sounds like you are seriously...

Congrats, man sounds like you are seriously growing up. :flick:

Soon you'll get bored of all that house and honey stuff and be back focusing on important things like planted tanks. :fish:
Forum: Equipment 04-24-2013, 02:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 442
Posted By Wasserpest
I would not worry about it too much... Years...

I would not worry about it too much...

Years ago when the "6%/ft loss" thing came out, someone actually tried to use 20ft of that highly permeable silicone airline as a diffuser. It was a total...
Forum: Substrate 04-24-2013, 02:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 276
Posted By Wasserpest
Every time you pull up a well rooted plant the...

Every time you pull up a well rooted plant the substrates will mix, and like Han said, the tendency will be for lighter, larger particles to stay on the surface.

Sand moving down isn't even that...
Forum: Substrate 04-23-2013, 04:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 335
Posted By Wasserpest
Potting mix is organic and nutrient rich....

Potting mix is organic and nutrient rich. Nutrient rich means that even if capped, you will have some stuff leaching out into the water column, and if you don't do lots of water changes and have lots...
Forum: Plants 04-23-2013, 03:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 657
Posted By Wasserpest
Sounds like we are getting cause and effect mixed...

Sounds like we are getting cause and effect mixed up here...

Plants are not pearling because they ran out of food. They are pearling because 1) the water is O2 saturated and 2) because they are...
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