Forum: The Lounge & Introductions
06-04-2006, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,191
I own a brick and mortar based retail...
I own a brick and mortar based retail business...Hampton Gallery (shameless plug) and while we generally do everything possible to make a customer happy there are times when its simply not good...
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Forum: Lighting
02-28-2006, 02:55 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 703
It depends on the Mylar. I have some in a DIY...
It depends on the Mylar. I have some in a DIY hood with ODNO lighting that is stable after 3 plus years. I used the Mirror Mylar that is applied to glass windows...it is very UV resistant. I applied...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
06-24-2005, 02:16 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 521
IMO the result of your KH test kit is wrong....
IMO the result of your KH test kit is wrong. There is another acid, either from nitrification, driftwood, peat, etc. that is being titrated with the bicarbonate in your water giving you a false...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
02-20-2005, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 127
Views: 81,044
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Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters
02-06-2005, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,276
Dosing above the recommended dose of Flourish...
Dosing above the recommended dose of Flourish Excel is very very risky. Overdosing Excel leads to lowered O2 levels...in some tanks this can prove fatal for some fish. In a tank with a very low...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
07-26-2004, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 479
As Len pointed out, doing 50% weekly water...
As Len pointed out, doing 50% weekly water changes limits the buildup of any added nutrient to 2 times the dosed amount, essentially eliminating the possibility of overdosing. This "resetting" of...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
07-22-2004, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,053
My experiences echo's what Robert just posted....
My experiences echo's what Robert just posted. Fishvet's plants are of extremely high quality but the shipping costs are very high, unless you are ordering lots of plants it's hard to justify the...
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Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters
06-18-2004, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,682
Adding 5 to 10ppm of nitrate is not a problem...
Adding 5 to 10ppm of nitrate is not a problem unless the tank has been nitrate free for a period of time. In that case some fish will have difficulty with the sudden addition though I doubt that...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
01-30-2004, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,051
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Forum: Other Websites
01-28-2004, 05:58 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,142
Agreed, but one could very easily exchange the...
Agreed, but one could very easily exchange the name Tula and Ghazanfar and have an equally fit description. And you've been published too. I'll add that both are very humble and honest, two very...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
01-10-2004, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,185
It is a good idea to disinfect all new plants...
It is a good idea to disinfect all new plants before adding them to your fish tank. And, sometimes algae gets such an upper hand on your plants that they have to be removed and dip/bath treated. I...
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Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters
12-08-2003, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 807
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Forum: Equipment
12-08-2003, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,251
I use Purigen occasionally and it does a...
I use Purigen occasionally and it does a fantastic job. The best time to use Purigen is right after a major pruning or rescape of your tank...substrate disturbances can often cause a ammonia/ammonium...
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Forum: Lighting
12-08-2003, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,154
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
11-24-2003, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,152
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Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters
11-23-2003, 02:05 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 619
It sounds to me as though you are trying to do...
It sounds to me as though you are trying to do two things at the same time. Your trying to figure out the dosage of nitrogen for your tank...which you have done correctly. 1 ml would add 0.588ppm to...
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Forum: Lighting
11-22-2003, 12:54 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 645
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Forum: Substrate
11-19-2003, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,606
It should be pointed out that Fullers...
It should be pointed out that Fullers Earth/Profile/Schultz are mined in different locations so it's quite possible to get something very different in other parts of the U.S. Meaning while some...
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Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters
11-17-2003, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,596
It should be noted that dosing dry is great for...
It should be noted that dosing dry is great for larger tanks, but adding KNO3 and especially KH2PO4 is really difficult to accurately do for tanks smaller than 20G. For those smaller tanks mixing a...
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Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters
11-14-2003, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,596
To give you an idea of why is won't dissolve....
To give you an idea of why is won't dissolve. Potassium sulfate has a maximum solubility of 12grams per 100ml. 12 grams is about 3/4 tablespoon of K2SO4. For your 710ml the maximum amount you could...
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Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters
11-14-2003, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 750
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Forum: The Lounge & Introductions
10-28-2003, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 3,378
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Forum: The Lounge & Introductions
10-28-2003, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 3,378
lastly, i have to strongly disagree with this...
lastly, i have to strongly disagree with this inaccurate statement. i've been at several pubs. and seen several dart matches. the way these boys pound back the ales requires more physical strength...
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Forum: The Lounge & Introductions
10-28-2003, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 76
Views: 3,378
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Forum: Lighting
10-27-2003, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,234
I have this setup over my 75G and it's worked...
I have this setup over my 75G and it's worked better than any lighting I've ever used. I'm growing beautiful Glosso with the (3) 48" T-8 865's overdriven 4X each. I couldn't be happier with my...
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