Forum: Plants
November 14th 10, 11:00 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.plants
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Replies: 7
Views: 13,254
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Forum: General
October 30th 10, 09:07 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 9
Views: 14,796
Getting a 55 Gallon Tank
On 10/13/2010 11:47 AM, Andy wrote:
On Oct 11, 12:42 am, Andy wrote:
Well, I am finally getting the tank tomorrow night. Won't be able to
test how well it...
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Forum: General
October 30th 10, 09:05 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 9
Views: 14,796
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Forum: General
January 4th 09, 06:41 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,113
Angels
JKconey wrote:
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I'm confused? If they snubbed it, how did it make them big? In general I
have to wonder if pretty much anything will make fish grow faster or bigger
than anything...
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Forum: General
January 2nd 09, 04:12 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,113
Angels
JKconey wrote:
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Why specifically beefheart? I'm just guessing it has to do with fatty
content messing up the tank? What about pieces of any lean fresh steak,
chicken or pork?
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Forum: General
December 20th 08, 10:56 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,113
Angels
JKconey wrote:
"John Smith" wrote in message
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JKconey wrote:
I just changed over my 55 to essentially an Angel tank,...
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Forum: General
December 19th 08, 03:45 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,113
Angels
JKconey wrote:
I just changed over my 55 to essentially an Angel tank, with a few
catfish and lots of Amazon Sword plants. I got 6 small locally bred assorted
fish at my LPS. Can...
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Forum: General
December 18th 08, 06:54 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 0
Views: 3,526
Tynk, here is a question for you, what is this?
It is NOT hair algae. It does NOT attach itself to anything, plants,
objects, gravel, etc.
It grows VERY rapidly, drops nitrogen levels nicely; and, I have never
see the like of it in 30+ years...
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Forum: Tech
December 13th 08, 04:53 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.tech
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Replies: 0
Views: 7,389
DIY micronutrients
I have been experimenting with do it yourself micronutrients.
I obtained some hydrochloric acid from Lowes and use it to make ferric
chloride, zinc chloride, etc.
I obtained some sulfuric acid from...
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Forum: Tech
December 13th 08, 04:51 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.tech
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Replies: 0
Views: 7,368
DIY micronutrients
I have been experimenting with do it yourself micronutrients.
I obtained some hydrochloric acid from Lowes and use it to make ferric
chloride, zinc chloride, etc.
I obtained some sulfuric acid from...
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Forum: General
December 12th 08, 06:21 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 0
Views: 3,809
Oh Mama
plonk ... sad, so very, very sad ... :-(
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Forum: Plants
December 11th 08, 09:38 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.plants
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,629
DIY micronutrients
John Smith wrote:
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Anyone else avoiding the high cost of micros and using a similar system
or have any data on homemade micros?
Regards,
JS
Forgot to mention, a readily available...
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Forum: Plants
December 11th 08, 09:29 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.plants
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,629
DIY micronutrients
I have been experimenting with do it yourself micronutrients.
I obtained some hydrochloric acid from Lowes and use it to make ferric
chloride, zinc chloride, etc.
I obtained some sulfuric acid from...
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Forum: General
December 11th 08, 05:53 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 0
Views: 4,853
DIY Micronutrients
I have been expermenting with do it yourself micronutrients.
I obtained some hydrochloric acid from Lowes and use it to make ferric
chloride, zinc chloride, etc.
I obtained some sulfuric acid from...
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Forum: General
December 11th 08, 05:52 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 0
Views: 4,520
DIY Micronutrients
I have been expermenting with do it yourself micronutrients.
I obtained some hydrochloric acid from Lowes and use it to make ferric
chloride, zinc chloride, etc.
I obtained some sulfuric acid from...
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Forum: General
December 10th 08, 09:04 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 12
Views: 7,018
Rosie Barb's?? Siamese Algae Eater?
Tynk wrote:
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Ok, I got the Flying fox to work by pasting it, but the false SAE
still didn't. (http://www.aquabase.org/member/album/pictures/
9E0CF910FE5ACF8DA75E894...
B98_full.jpg...
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Forum: General
December 10th 08, 01:44 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 12
Views: 7,018
Rosie Barb's?? Siamese Algae Eater?
Tynk wrote:
On Dec 9, 2:52 pm, John Smith wrote:
I will not participate in your games.
That fool is not into games. He/she/it is for real.
I'd imagine he is...
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Forum: General
December 9th 08, 06:58 AM Posted to rec.ponds
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Replies: 0
Views: 3,337
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Forum: General
November 26th 08, 09:49 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 0
Views: 3,589
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Forum: General
November 21st 08, 10:35 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,653
Fishless tank cycling
Larry Blanchard wrote:
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Yep - yours is the first message that's gotten through my filters in
several days. And I won't see all the asinine responses this post will
trigger.
The only...
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Forum: General
November 21st 08, 07:52 AM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,653
Fishless tank cycling
Andy Pastuszak wrote:
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The ignore feature of Pan just came in real handy....
Peace and quiet again...
Andy
Yes, my mother warned me about "people" like "it", just lucky not to
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Forum: Plants
November 19th 08, 06:04 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.plants
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,701
Plants that grow well...
Post Photos wrote:
I found these flowers and planted them right on the edge of the pond
water. My pond is
12 by 12.. with waterfalls. Its not done yet but.... here is a photo
of the flowers...
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Forum: General
November 18th 08, 05:25 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,653
Fishless tank cycling
John Smith wrote:
Won;t work RM........................Johnnie Smith the know it all did
not think of that.............its too simple to do it that
way...........now lets just set back and...
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Forum: General
November 17th 08, 05:41 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,653
Fishless tank cycling
Andy Pastuszak wrote:
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**** actually is not a good source of ammonia. Urine has diluted UREA
in it, not ammonia. The nitrogenous waste byproduct by animal groups
that I know of a
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Forum: General
November 16th 08, 08:15 PM Posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,653
Fishless tank cycling
Andy Pastuszak wrote:
Can anyone give me a source for ammonia so I can do some fishless tank
cycling? All the grocery stores near me have ammonia, but it has
surfactant in it.
Andy
How...
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