Forum: Plants
December 8th 06, 01:26 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.plants
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,881
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Forum: Plants
December 8th 06, 01:25 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.plants
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,881
Florida Driftwood's automated pH controller
Jolly Fisherman wrote:
Is anybody here familiar with the following automated pH controller?
http://www.floridadriftwood.com/product.asp?3=42
Seems better than the Milwaukee sms122.
I...
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Forum: General
October 5th 06, 02:07 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,749
need assistance ASAP!
dc wrote:
Another is to use carbon dioxide fizz tabs-or any other method of
administering CO2 to the water. Place the fish in a small volume of water
in a sealed container with as many as...
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Forum: Plants
October 3rd 06, 11:22 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.plants
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,862
nitrate levels for plants and fish...
Dave S wrote:
Even thought I've tried 2 different test kits (Seachem and Nutrafin), I
can't get mine above 3!! Silly question: If I add nitrogen, will this
increase the nitrAte level.
80%...
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Forum: General
September 14th 06, 04:25 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,384
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Forum: Plants
September 13th 06, 10:08 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.plants
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,015
Hornswort question
Richard Sexton wrote:
Duckweed out-competed it. God I hate duckweed. It's the herpes of fishtanks.
You must have had serious duckweeditis for it to out compete Hornwort.
One day, when I was...
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Forum: Plants
September 4th 06, 11:07 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.plants
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,937
CO2 Diffusion
Jim Conklin wrote:
Is it ok to just put the CO2 tube into the inlet of my canster filter? I
bought some crazy thing called the 'Aqua Medic Membrane Reactor". It worked
for a while (just...
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Forum: General
August 31st 06, 08:47 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,695
Questions about Ich
CP wrote:
Does anyone really know:
Can Ich survive in an aquarium with no fish, no living animals?
I've have a 40 gal tank that my kids use.
Were there fish living happily in that tank before...
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Forum: General
August 10th 06, 02:05 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,393
Water Changes and Nitrates
jake wrote:
Brian wrote:
I have a large tank with a light fish load. My nitrates are around
10PPM. Do you need to do a water change with such low nitrates?
When I had a heavier load I...
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Forum: Plants
August 6th 06, 11:52 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.plants
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,238
bubbles
John H. wrote:
Hi, I was doing a water change for my 60 gal planted tank (florite/gravel
mix) and while I was cleaning the gravel, noticed
a lot of bubbles being liberated... is this CO2 ? O2...
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Forum: Plants
August 1st 06, 07:18 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.plants
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,203
Why no pearling?
Mark Newcomb wrote:
I let them soak under water (kids swimming pool) for 2 weeks.
I soaked mine in a large bucket, initially with boiling water from
kettles, and then using aquarium heaters...
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Forum: Plants
August 1st 06, 01:41 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.plants
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,203
Why no pearling?
I think so. I'd stabilise the tank water KH before using the pH
controller again. I'd control the bubble rate manually in the meantime.
How did you treat the driftwood before placing it into the...
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Forum: General
July 28th 06, 07:39 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,829
Major Changes in fish behavior.
JeffinMS wrote:
After changing the filter, I cut the old sponge as someone suggested and
pushed it down inside the new bio filter, Ill leave it for a few days. But I
noticed the fish are...
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Forum: Plants
July 20th 06, 01:38 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.plants
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,262
Disposible CO2 bottle question
Lawrence Zarb wrote:
Nikki,
I have just ordered one of the Deltec units, and have 2 questions
1. Is the disposible co2 cylinder standard so any CO2 cylinder can be
used, and
I believe...
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Forum: Plants
July 17th 06, 07:06 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.plants
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,262
Disposible CO2 bottle question
Lawrence Zarb wrote:
Thanks for all your replies...Now can someone tell me where I can get
hold of a needle valve in the UK?
I have one of the Deltec CO2 kits. I think you can get just the...
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Forum: Plants
July 4th 06, 01:16 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.plants
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,902
A plant below the substrate
wrote:
This plant seems oblivious to the fact that it is growing BELOW the
substrate. Freaky!! http://www.ncasali.demon.co.uk/DSC00011.JPG
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