Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
05-17-2013, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Plants
05-14-2013, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 77
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Forum: Plants
05-14-2013, 04:03 AM
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Replies: 2
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flame sword, non-flowering stalk
When I received this flame sword it had been grown emersed and had a flower stalk on it. The stalk basically consisted of a series of flower buds and leaflets...
Its grown the last six months...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
05-04-2013, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 162
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
04-29-2013, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,049
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Forum: Lighting
04-24-2013, 02:16 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 617
I can attest to this also. I bought a cheapy...
I can attest to this also. I bought a cheapy dual t5ho fixture and didn't think it was that bad at first. I ended up building a canopy and separating the bulbs... I left one bulb in the original...
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Forum: Fish
04-18-2013, 11:22 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 299
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Forum: Plants
04-17-2013, 02:13 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 133
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Forum: Plants
04-17-2013, 01:06 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 133
plant id please
Can someone identify the plant in front of the sword next to the tiger barb? It was labeled when I bought it, but the name looked like a mix of two different plants.
Three leaves one each node...
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Forum: Tank Journals
04-16-2013, 01:46 AM
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Replies: 1
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2012 AGA 40b at six months
Just wanted to post some pics of the 40b I set up exclusively with plants from the 2012 AGA auction. The convention was a great time and helped me get back into this hobby after being out for a...
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Forum: DIY
04-08-2013, 03:34 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 1,173
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Forum: DIY
04-06-2013, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 1,173
I was in the same boat last fall; 40b with an...
I was in the same boat last fall; 40b with an internal box feeding through the glass to an external box housing the standpipes. I used 1" pipes for everything and here's what I learned.
1" for...
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Forum: Fish
04-06-2013, 12:56 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 238
Dicrossus filamentosus. I set up this 40b with...
Dicrossus filamentosus. I set up this 40b with the goal to house dwarfs of some type and with warmer weather its time to choose :) I was leaning towards opals, but I am going to go ahead and try...
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Forum: Fish
04-05-2013, 01:33 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 238
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Forum: Fish
04-04-2013, 11:55 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 238
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Forum: Fish
04-04-2013, 03:08 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 238
checkerboard cichlid and nitrates
A lot of the online info for checkerboards says they are very intolerant of nitrates. There are lot of posts here and elsewhere about keeping them in a planted tank, which has to have nitrates.
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
03-30-2013, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 536
For your drinking water, make sure to get a...
For your drinking water, make sure to get a "turn" style dispenser, not a "press" style. Much more convenient than having to hold the lever while you fill up a large glass or pitcher.
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Forum: Substrate
03-28-2013, 12:55 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 219
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Forum: Plants
03-27-2013, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 334
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Forum: Plants
03-27-2013, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 334
The substrate and tank have been set up since...
The substrate and tank have been set up since November 2012. I washed it fairly well initially, but sts always breaks down some initially as the weak particles fall apart. As I've gravel vacc'd,...
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Forum: Plants
03-26-2013, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 334
dwarf hairgrass pearling
Is it normal that dwarf hairgrass pearls from the roots? There are no bubbles coming from the grass stems themselves. It looks like my oildry substrate bubbling, but its only in areas near the...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
03-24-2013, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,100
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Forum: DIY
03-22-2013, 01:42 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 425
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Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters
12-02-2012, 03:23 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,703
Another idea might have to do with the water...
Another idea might have to do with the water level change makes a pressure differential in the cells. When you lower the water level, the pressure on the cells goes down and "stuff" from inside the...
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Forum: Fish
11-24-2012, 04:44 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 617
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