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- Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:27 pm
- Forum: Aquarium Plants
- Topic: Lagenandra Meeboldii (Effervescent Stream)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 911
Lagenandra Meeboldii (Effervescent Stream)
Lagenandra Meeboldii pearls in an effervescent stream of bubbles. What I found most interesting is that the effervescent stream begins under high light conditions (Tek-Light 36" T5-HO x4) and disappears within seconds of the down shift in lighting (2 T5-HOs). As an experiment, I flipped the swi...
- Sun Aug 07, 2011 7:00 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: AQUARIUM CLEANING
- Replies: 3
- Views: 878
AQUARIUM CLEANING
Greetings Folks, I came across a 25-Gallon that is being given away though the tank was poorly kept and will require a serious cleaning including to deal with the smell. I was thinking of filling the tank to the brim with tap water and a cup of bleech, letting it soak, and giving it a good cleaning ...
- Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:45 pm
- Forum: Planted tank chemistry
- Topic: HELP & ADVICE: Planted Tank : Mineralized Soil : Tear-Do
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2185
Thank-You
I'll let other folks who've used soil substrate more than I answer those questions, but in regards to doing a tank breakdown, this is what I do: [snipped instructions to save space] 'Hope this helps! Kris, thanks, I really apprecite the guide/instructions. Do you happen to write long scientific pap...
- Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:07 pm
- Forum: Planted tank chemistry
- Topic: HELP & ADVICE: Planted Tank : Mineralized Soil : Tear-Do
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2185
HELP & ADVICE: Planted Tank : Mineralized Soil : Tear-Do
BACKGROUND: I have 65-Gallon (36x18x24) that I am planning to renovate on several levels. First and the primary reason for this post, I am going to pull the undergravel filter and convert from pure Eco-Complete to a mineralized soil substrate ( GWAPA-AT Mixture ). In addition, I plan to use the emp...
- Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:06 pm
- Forum: Aquarium Plants
- Topic: HELP w/Elongated Internodes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1271
HELP w/Elongated Internodes
QUESTION : I have a vague recollection of reading somewhere what elongated internodes mean. Although this is not the case with all of my plants, I have found that it is especially the case with my Cambomba. I start with a beautiful, bushy Cambomba... and, no time later, we've got long lengths of st...
- Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:06 pm
- Forum: Aquarium Plants
- Topic: Long Stem Lengths Between Nodes
- Replies: 0
- Views: 784
Long Stem Lengths Between Nodes
QUESTION : I have a vague recollection of reading somewhere what long stems lengths between leaf nodes means. Although this is not the case with all of my plants, I have found that it is especially the case with my Cambomba. I start with a beautiful, bushy Cambomba... and, no time later, we've got ...
- Fri Jul 29, 2011 4:43 pm
- Forum: Wassup?
- Topic: July Meeting?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5843
GWAPA - JULY 2011
I am looking forward to the meeting and lecture-demonstration. So, barring an emergency, I will be there... .
~Tyger (Michael)~
~Tyger (Michael)~
- Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:17 pm
- Forum: Planted tank chemistry
- Topic: Disposal of Fertz & Sceptic Tanks
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1529
- Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:06 pm
- Forum: Planted tank chemistry
- Topic: Disposal of Fertz & Sceptic Tanks
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1529
Disposal of Fertz & Sceptic Tanks
Greetings Folks,
I am having a 'lively' debate over disposal of a bottle of fertz into a household spetic system (e.g., NPK Solutions or Micros [CSM+B] typical to IE or PPS Systems). I am sure that several of you have the answer... so enlighten us.
~Tyger (Michael)~
I am having a 'lively' debate over disposal of a bottle of fertz into a household spetic system (e.g., NPK Solutions or Micros [CSM+B] typical to IE or PPS Systems). I am sure that several of you have the answer... so enlighten us.
~Tyger (Michael)~
- Wed Jul 27, 2011 3:49 pm
- Forum: Planted tank chemistry
- Topic: QUESTION: Plantex CSM+B (Long-Term Storage)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3264
Whew! It has been some time since I had the chance to enjoy the hard sciences outside of neurobiology and neuropsychology and I have to say that I am enjoying the chance to get back to a bit of biology and chemistry. As to forum and friends, ah well... ask, be patient, listen (read), and learn... th...