Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
06-12-2007, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 365
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
05-23-2007, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 205
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
05-13-2007, 10:54 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 380
Too small a tank for discus. discus are a...
Too small a tank for discus. discus are a shoaling fish and need # to do best. Witha 55 gal you may get 5 at the most.
That being said, I have 7 in a heavy planted 75 gal,and I have to stay on top...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
04-21-2007, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 228
Gilly,
I have had my 75 Gal Discus running for...
Gilly,
I have had my 75 Gal Discus running for nearly 3 yrs. It is well planted(heavily) and somewhat overstocked(6 adults=5"; 1 runt;2 big angels and 3 clowns)
I have used 3/4 tsp kno4,<1/4 KH2PO4...
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Forum: Fish
04-10-2007, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 2,082
Have 7 adults in a heavily planted 75 gal for 3...
Have 7 adults in a heavily planted 75 gal for 3 years. EI and weekly 60% water change. HEAVY fishload, but no deaths and no real problems.
Discus keeping can be scary, especially with the barebottom...
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Forum: Plants
04-03-2007, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 537
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Forum: Plants
03-24-2007, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,969
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Forum: Plants
02-26-2007, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 426
Pete,
the meltdown goes with crypts. i have a...
Pete,
the meltdown goes with crypts. i have a tank of balsanae and they all did it.
No need to root fertilize, mine are huge from water column fert.
Hope you have a tall tank because these get...
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Forum: Lighting
02-26-2007, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 592
This has become a circus!! Trying for two days...
This has become a circus!! Trying for two days to find a replacement bulb.
lots of "big Bulb" sites but none have the right color (6500K) and if you go to aquatic store website which has correct...
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Forum: Lighting
02-25-2007, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 592
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Forum: Lighting
02-25-2007, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 592
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Forum: Lighting
02-25-2007, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 592
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Forum: Lighting
02-25-2007, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 592
Sorry, Its 12 gal NANO Cube(JBJ) with single...
Sorry, Its 12 gal NANO Cube(JBJ) with single bulb(6700 K) and about 2 years old.
Since I'm not real techie and dont really need more wpg, i would prefer to just replace bulb and ballast with as...
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Forum: Lighting
02-25-2007, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 592
Nano Cube lighting
I came home to find the light on my 12 gal cube out. Any Ideas on replacing bulb or replacing bulb and ballast. Any good sources?
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Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates
02-24-2007, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 646
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Forum: Fish
02-23-2007, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,099
Check your tap water parameters. If you have...
Check your tap water parameters. If you have moderateto high gh/kh, and not really crazy nitare/phosphate levels,straght tap is easiest.
I do a 60% water change(tap w/ Prime)every 5-7 days and...
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Forum: Fish
02-12-2007, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,098
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Forum: Plants
12-30-2006, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 395
This is a comon practice on Lake Austin in the...
This is a comon practice on Lake Austin in the winter. Since it is a constant level lake( really the Colorada River w/ dams at both ends), it allows the cold to kill off the hydrilla( weeds have...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
12-22-2006, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,229
SMALL KID+ tanks= DISASTER
My son at 3 knocked...
SMALL KID+ tanks= DISASTER
My son at 3 knocked a new 48in Jebo fixture into the tank(how? dunno) NO he nor the fish were electrocuted. A month later,after drying out in the summertime garage heat...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
11-22-2006, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 974
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Forum: Plants
11-21-2006, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,613
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Forum: Planted Nano Tanks
10-22-2006, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,820
I set up a Picotope 6mo ago; changed out the...
I set up a Picotope 6mo ago; changed out the acitinc bulb, filled with eco-complete,trimmed some downoi I had in a 12 gal CUBE filled the forground with HC.
It has never missed a beat,back 2/3 is...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
10-22-2006, 10:13 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 382
I have used a timer on myCO2 in a Discus tank...
I have used a timer on myCO2 in a Discus tank for over two years with no problems. I also use a timer for one of the lights(2 units) so this enable me to turnon the lite early AM to feed at 1.2WPG...
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Forum: Plants
10-10-2006, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 663
I have downoi in a nano and a 3 gal pico that...
I have downoi in a nano and a 3 gal pico that grow like gangbusters but I have tried to get started in my 75 gal discus and it melts/goes away.
Since water quality is essentially the same I assume...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
10-10-2006, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 598
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