Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
09-26-2012, 04:00 AM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Tank Journals
09-25-2012, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 670
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
09-25-2012, 12:18 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 456
Rainbuilder,
6-12 ppm salt water. Also, we use...
Rainbuilder,
6-12 ppm salt water. Also, we use reverse osmos'd water::the only trace minerals are what comes in Instant Ocean's Sea Salt.
We have a Lace Java Fern to the right of the pot as well....
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
09-23-2012, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 5
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BRACKISH Planted Tank!
I was unable to find anything definitive on whether or not it could be done. So, I did it. And I have had success so far:
10% Salt water, reef mix; 80F; 3 GSP; 100s of Snail shells.
My bacopa...
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Forum: Planted Nano Tanks
06-03-2012, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,345
I've heard and am going to try today, after...
I've heard and am going to try today, after spelunking, that you can place a cucumber or zucchini slice in your tank then after an hour or two scrape crazy amounts of snails off. Then just put it...
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Forum: Planted Nano Tanks
06-01-2012, 04:22 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,345
Hey, I love the hex. I've got a five gallon...
Hey, I love the hex. I've got a five gallon rectangle with a bunch of baby RCS. But I've got snails out the ass in there. I'm worried they're competing for food... I wish I had started out with no...
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Forum: Tank Journals
05-27-2012, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 670
I'm trying the siesta thing in combo with the...
I'm trying the siesta thing in combo with the Excel trip-dose. Today is first water change. I'm giving it about two hours in the middle of the day to rest and build up the CO2 levels. Which is...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
05-27-2012, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 264
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Forum: Tank Journals
05-25-2012, 05:05 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 670
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Forum: Tank Journals
05-25-2012, 03:49 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 670
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Forum: Tank Journals
05-25-2012, 02:43 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 670
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Forum: Algae
05-21-2012, 06:11 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 558
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Forum: Tank Journals
05-20-2012, 05:36 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 670
29g river bed (not fauna)
I started my tank around the beginning of 2012. Now the growth has become almost uncontrollable. I'm not complaining. I like it. I even thought it was a little overcrowded/stocked, and it is. So far,...
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Forum: Algae
05-19-2012, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 558
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
05-19-2012, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 518
Views: 38,639
I have heard of some really bad situations with...
I have heard of some really bad situations with using soils as a substrate. I used around four inches of it to make my tank. I know most of the time it's not bad, but mine releases gas bubbles all...
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Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates
05-19-2012, 02:25 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 780
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Forum: Low Tech Forum
05-17-2012, 04:44 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,221
Yes, yes and YES. Tons of experimenting and...
Yes, yes and YES. Tons of experimenting and reading and testing and planting and rearranging and stocking.
And, you can always get some liquid nitrates from any pet store or LFS and dose lightly...
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Forum: Fish
05-16-2012, 11:20 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 497
I hope so. We bought some very small Lace Cats...
I hope so. We bought some very small Lace Cats 2@3cm and added them to the tank last night. Wal-mart (whom I do not approve of them selling fish) had a crazy sale and my wife and I couldn't resist....
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Forum: Fish
05-16-2012, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 497
I kinda figured it was just someone's...
I kinda figured it was just someone's personality. I gave them everything they wanted to breed. He was just so mean. Sounds like it's off to the LFS again. And yeah, I knew about the mouth thing. At...
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Forum: Lighting
05-16-2012, 05:12 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,031
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
05-16-2012, 12:32 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 264
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
05-16-2012, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 214
Technically. You have to make other nutrients...
Technically. You have to make other nutrients available to the plants too though. Plants need phosphorous and potassium to grow as well. (When you buy fertilizer for a garden you see the numbers on...
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Forum: Fish
05-15-2012, 04:19 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 497
Golden Wonder Killifish
I've been trying to breed my killifish for a while, but our male seems to be an abusive ***. The first day we put them in their new tank together the get along and do very ... "breedy" looking...
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Forum: Lighting
05-15-2012, 02:52 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,031
My tank is a 29 and I don't think it's...
My tank is a 29 and I don't think it's overloaded. It grows very well. I'm just using a t5 dual setup and it cost me less than 100. It sits about four inches over my tank. I found mine at Petco and...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
05-15-2012, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 264
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