Forum: Plants
02-19-2011, 08:16 AM
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Potassium permanganate (KMnO4) is the best bet...
Potassium permanganate (KMnO4) is the best bet for sterilizing plants. It kills snails/worms/etc... even algae but leaves the plants perfectly healthy. Its pretty cheap too, you can buy it from [Ebay...
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Forum: The Lounge & Introductions
01-11-2010, 02:22 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 309
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Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates
01-09-2010, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 5,649
Very interesting. I bet you will have success...
Very interesting. I bet you will have success with raising them. Just make sure to add ammonia resins and lots of carbon to remove waste products as water changes are obviously out of the question.
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
12-30-2009, 06:04 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 829
It looks like you have a brown algae problem....
It looks like you have a brown algae problem. Brown algae are really diatoms which do not require light, in fact, they aren't even algae at all. They are autotrophs, meaning they eat waste around the...
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Forum: The Lounge & Introductions
12-29-2009, 04:35 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 277
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
12-25-2009, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 948
I seem to remember from botany class that the...
I seem to remember from botany class that the answer to this question has to do with the photosynthesis mechanism becoming overloaded with light. When it is under very intense light it becomes...
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Forum: The Lounge & Introductions
12-22-2009, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 277
Connecticut Aquatic Plant Club Meeting Jan 2nd
The third Connecticut Aquatic Plant Association meeting will be on Saturday 2nd Jan 2010 from 5-7 pm in Hamden CT, please PM me for directions if you are interested.
Depending on how many people...
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Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters
12-19-2009, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,522
Yes, I did draw this a few months ago. It is...
Yes, I did draw this a few months ago. It is meant as a rough guide to what happens when all nutrients are kept at the same concentration (non limiting) and then one is decreased to the point of...
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Forum: DIY
12-10-2009, 02:22 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 13,655
Yes, this is a really great design! Best I've...
Yes, this is a really great design! Best I've seen so far.
I've got a few questions though.
What is the top part? It looks like a square fitting that goes to a 4" pipe fitting. Where do I get...
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Forum: Fish
12-02-2009, 04:56 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 402
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Forum: DIY
12-02-2009, 04:49 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 11,968
Very interesting! Would you mind posting where...
Very interesting! Would you mind posting where you found all the connections? I bought a clippart needle valve ages ago, I think the threading is 5/32" but I can't seem to find connections to get it...
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Forum: The Lounge & Introductions
11-22-2009, 05:22 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 429
Its going really well so far! We have roughly...
Its going really well so far! We have roughly 12-15 members. We are on our second meeting, I've got a presentation planned, a pet shop lined up to support our group, and a forum section over on APC....
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Forum: The Lounge & Introductions
11-22-2009, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 429
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Forum: Plants
11-10-2009, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 461
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Forum: Substrate
10-21-2009, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 758
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Forum: The Lounge & Introductions
10-19-2009, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 221
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Forum: The Lounge & Introductions
10-16-2009, 02:20 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 221
Just a reminder: the CT plant club is going to...
Just a reminder: the CT plant club is going to take place on Monday 19th from 6 pm to 9 pm in Hamden CT. For directions please PM me.
There will be trading, talking, an interactive planted tank...
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Forum: Lighting
10-14-2009, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,303
Hmm! Alright then.
By the way, Hoppy, have...
Hmm! Alright then.
By the way, Hoppy, have you seen the 10w and the 100w LED lights on ebay? Apparently they have 7000 lumens per bulb. Are those on the list of things to test anytime soon? :) I'd...
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Forum: Lighting
10-14-2009, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,303
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Forum: DIY
10-02-2009, 03:08 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,108
You know... I once heard a joke about buying...
You know... I once heard a joke about buying brains. Something about a newspaper add and men's brains were selling for 200$ each, then women's brains were selling for 20$. A woman reading the paper...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
09-27-2009, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 623
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Forum: DIY
09-27-2009, 07:28 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 615
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Forum: Fish
09-27-2009, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 544
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Forum: Plants
09-26-2009, 11:43 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 945
AlexW - what are the lighting conditions that...
AlexW - what are the lighting conditions that caused it to flower? How many hours on and how many of darkness? Did you change the lighting times recently?
Also, did the bylxa flower underwater??
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Forum: DIY
09-26-2009, 03:39 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,108
Nope no reason not do set up a permanent system...
Nope no reason not do set up a permanent system like you describe, sounds good. You might want to add a float valve to the fresh water pipe and make a mount on the side of the tank. That way if you...
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