Forum: Low Tech Forum
08-23-2012, 01:10 AM
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Hi,
It will work. There must be thousands...
Hi,
It will work. There must be thousands of such tanks running today.
Such a tank would need light, if course, and some source of nutrients, such as fish food converted by the fish to plant...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
02-07-2009, 10:54 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 594
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
12-23-2008, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 940
Some large "mystery" snails are also called...
Some large "mystery" snails are also called "infusoria snails, because their copious droppings encourage that to grow.
What did your snails eat? Some "mystery" snails are heavy-eating...
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Forum: Low Tech Forum
05-17-2006, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,639
Hi, Tom,
I use KNO3 to dose nitrates, but...
Hi, Tom,
I use KNO3 to dose nitrates, but Seachem's Nitrogen is fine also, just a bit more expensive.
If you are certain that your nitrate test kit is accurate, just keep dosing until you get...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
03-30-2006, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 292
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Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters
01-30-2006, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 891
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
01-29-2006, 11:47 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 606
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Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters
12-27-2005, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,288
I use low mineral, low pH water that I collect...
I use low mineral, low pH water that I collect from a brook for my tanks, and add Equilibrium, etc., to make the water fit for plants. That's better than my hard, alkaline well water.
I usually...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
12-26-2005, 11:43 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 278
I've seen worms like that in Grindle worm and...
I've seen worms like that in Grindle worm and daphnia cultures. They stayed at the surface of the latter, like yours, but they could also swim.
The adult is a tiny gnat. The fish ate the worms...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
12-13-2005, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 728
The amount of heat that a heater generates...
The amount of heat that a heater generates depends on the wattage of the heater. The temperature of the aquarium depends on the temperature of the room in which it is located.
I use five to 10...
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Forum: Lighting
12-13-2005, 12:34 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 453
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
12-12-2005, 11:57 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 728
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
12-06-2005, 01:23 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 528
Hi, Other Geoff!
Since Flourite supplies few...
Hi, Other Geoff!
Since Flourite supplies few if any nutrients, I wonder where your plants are getting their food? Do you have a lot of fish?
Often new plants carry with them a reservoir of...
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Forum: Algae
12-06-2005, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 951
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
12-06-2005, 12:19 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 882
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
12-05-2005, 11:49 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 528
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
12-05-2005, 11:41 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 318
Hi,
Not to be the bearer of bad news. but at...
Hi,
Not to be the bearer of bad news. but at about 1 wpg your lighting is not enought to grow much with or without Carbo-Plus, Excel, or even injected CO2.
I suggest that you concentrate on low...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
12-05-2005, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,405
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
11-21-2005, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 517
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
11-20-2005, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 428
No, it doesn't seem to be happening any more,...
No, it doesn't seem to be happening any more, after the "defendants" incurred thousands of dollars in legal fees and RN declared his second bankrupcy. And they ship "every two or three weeks"? LOL...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
11-20-2005, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 310
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
11-20-2005, 09:13 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 144
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
11-18-2005, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 466
The numbers are unlikely because usually the GH...
The numbers are unlikely because usually the GH is larger than the KH. Not always, but usually. Your KH of 110 PPM (6 to 7 degrees) and GH of less than 20 ppm (1 + degrees) just don't sound right,...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
11-17-2005, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 466
"My gh is below 20ppm (thats as low as my kit...
"My gh is below 20ppm (thats as low as my kit goes) and my kh is 110ppm. What is a good gh for snails?"
Your numbers are possible but unlikely. I suggest that you get another test kit. They do...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
11-11-2005, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,432
A mild disagreement: At 2 WPG or a little bit...
A mild disagreement: At 2 WPG or a little bit more you definitely do not need CO2 enrichment, although it might would help. My tanks are all around 2WPG and plants grow fine (most of the time), but...
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