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Forum: Lighting Yesterday, 12:28 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 277
Posted By discuspaul
Is your aim to create an overall look/or bank of...

Is your aim to create an overall look/or bank of red plants in your tank ?
If so, I assume you've considered adding, if you don't already have them, Nymphaea - i.e. Red Lotus, and Red Tiger Lotus -...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 05-17-2013, 11:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 349
Posted By discuspaul
I don't think daylily even hinted at Purigen...

I don't think daylily even hinted at Purigen softening the water - Purigen doesn't do that.
He/she simply said: "I have really hard water too". Perhaps it was taken as a very vague suggestion, when...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 05-16-2013, 10:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 349
Posted By discuspaul
Can you not see any signs of mesh inside the...

Can you not see any signs of mesh inside the plastic package ?
You might try slitting a corner of one of the plastic bags to see if any Purigen particles flow freely through.
If so, and your source...
Forum: Tank Journals 05-14-2013, 02:27 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 462
Posted By discuspaul
It's really quite amazing what one can do with...

It's really quite amazing what one can do with hardscape, even in a small 10 gal tank.
I haven't used rocks, but maybe I should after what I've seen, especially for attaching Anubias.
I've pretty...
Forum: The Lounge & Introductions 05-14-2013, 02:20 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 132
Posted By discuspaul
Welcome ! Now, after nearly 2 years of lurking,...

Welcome !
Now, after nearly 2 years of lurking, 'dusk' ... no need to be 'quiet' anymore.
You're among friends, so go right ahead & post your heart out - someone will listen.
Forum: Tank Journals 05-13-2013, 02:14 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 462
Posted By discuspaul
Looking good - not bad at all for a first timer. ...

Looking good - not bad at all for a first timer.
And plants will grow, and things will look much better in a couple of weeks.
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 05-12-2013, 01:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 309
Posted By discuspaul
You can get NPK macros, called "PlantGro NPK" by...

You can get NPK macros, called "PlantGro NPK" by Nutrafin - many LFS's carry it.
Forum: Plants 05-11-2013, 10:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 246
Posted By discuspaul
Very nice. I've kept Anubias for years and never...

Very nice. I've kept Anubias for years and never had a bloom.
Couple of weeks ago I gave 2 Anubias to my step-daughter for her kids' 5 gal tank... and guess what.... one of the Anubias is now...
Forum: Fish 05-09-2013, 08:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 252
Posted By discuspaul
I've kept CPD's with Boraras Brigittae & Boraras...

I've kept CPD's with Boraras Brigittae & Boraras Maculatus with no problems whatsoever.
The tank was reasonably well planted, but it still took a few months for the CPD's lose their shyness.
Forum: The Lounge & Introductions 05-09-2013, 07:56 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 1,344
Posted By discuspaul
Good thread. I believe it will help some people...

Good thread. I believe it will help some people wake up & smell the coffee...... although I have found the vast majority of members of this forum in particular, to be most appreciative of any help...
Forum: Substrate 05-07-2013, 09:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 515
Posted By discuspaul
Never seen filter sand that coarse, but it looks...

Never seen filter sand that coarse, but it looks good.
Should be great for shrimp, but the sharper edges and shapes may not be the best for barbels on Cories, for example.
Forum: Substrate 05-07-2013, 05:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 515
Posted By discuspaul
Pool supply stores don't sell any filter sand...

Pool supply stores don't sell any filter sand that has any chemicals in it, to the best of my knowledge. Sand for pool filtration should be totally inert, so safe for aquarium use.
Forum: Substrate 05-07-2013, 04:04 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 515
Posted By discuspaul
Play sands and other sands available at the bix...

Play sands and other sands available at the bix box stores are very inexpensive and do the job quite well - many aquarists use them, and are very happy with them.
Can't argue with that.

But as...
Forum: Substrate 05-07-2013, 02:40 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 515
Posted By discuspaul
Most pool supply stores will carry a tan colored...

Most pool supply stores will carry a tan colored silica sand that is true PFS, for around $10. for a 50 lb. bag.
Much of what is sold in pool supply stores has no name brand, but you won't get...
Forum: Plants 05-05-2013, 04:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 196
Posted By discuspaul
They look real good, DogFish.

They look real good, DogFish.
Forum: Tank Journals 05-05-2013, 03:12 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 978
Posted By discuspaul
Your tank looks fabulous. I've got to do the...

Your tank looks fabulous.
I've got to do the same thing with mine, to make it look at least somewhat similar/close to yours:

http://s1105.photobucket.com/albums/h357/discuspaul/Anubias
Forum: Plants 05-05-2013, 01:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 196
Posted By discuspaul
These are Barteri, in a small 10 gal tank, using...

These are Barteri, in a small 10 gal tank, using a Fluval 88 mini pressurized CO2 kit - works like a charm - the Anubias have doubled in size since I got 4 of them just over a month before the pics...
Forum: Aquascaping 05-05-2013, 01:08 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 343
Posted By discuspaul
Sure it would. P.S. And you can keep it low...

Sure it would.

P.S. And you can keep it low & bushy with just a bit of regular trimming. Makes a very nice foreground/midground plant. Care to have a look at the Lotuses in my discus tank :
...
Forum: Tank Journals 05-05-2013, 01:05 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 399
Posted By discuspaul
You've done a nice job so far. Make sure the...

You've done a nice job so far.
Make sure the rhizome on that Anubia on the right hand side is up above the substrate, and not buried.
Forum: Planted Nano Tanks 05-05-2013, 12:58 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,507
Posted By discuspaul
Looking very nice - I like it ! Now.... a...

Looking very nice - I like it !
Now.... a little stocking......what ??
Forum: Aquascaping 05-05-2013, 12:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 343
Posted By discuspaul
Your tank does look very nice, except for the...

Your tank does look very nice, except for the assorted rocks which has already been pointed out.
Your Anubia looks gorgeous - can you get 1 or 2 more like that ?
A bushy lighter green Hygrophila...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 05-04-2013, 05:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 410
Posted By discuspaul
When keeping discus in any type of planted...

When keeping discus in any type of planted environment with substrate, no matter how lightly planted, you should always make a point of vacuuming out as much waste and detritus as you can, when doing...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 05-04-2013, 04:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 410
Posted By discuspaul
Then you should be good to go - and your wcs can,...

Then you should be good to go - and your wcs can, and perhaps should, be @ 50% rather than 25%. Your tap water will likely drop a few basis points (as you've already seen) with just overnite ageing -...
Forum: Substrate 05-03-2013, 10:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 210
Posted By discuspaul
Sands used in aquaria, including LFS store-bought...

Sands used in aquaria, including LFS store-bought brands, play sand, or pool filter sand, are inert, therefore there is a need to use root tab ferts for growth of rooted plants.

Pool filter sand...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 05-03-2013, 10:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 410
Posted By discuspaul
Yes, that is a significant difference which...

Yes, that is a significant difference which could, and likely will, have an adverse effect on discus. Prime will not alter the pH level out of the tap.
It appears you will need to have an ageing...
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