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gmccreedy · 06-05-2009, 02:06 PM

I jumped into "emersed thing" by accident really, and caught the bug for sure.

I really want to focus on positive and healthy growth for all specimens that I currently have, but I am still in the dark as to some of these setups you all have. Blackwater in particular. What is so different here? How are you doing it? Is there a species list?

What do you do for the other cryptocoryne species that you wouldn't do for a blackwater species or vice versa?

FWIW, I believe I have a mixture of both kinds of species in a few setups and don't do anything special to them, ie, little ferts or root tabs, change the water from time to time, put light on them.

But I can say for sure that I don't get positive growth out of some.

Anyone care to take a noobie by the hand and slap him a few times? I am not afraid of links... so if there is just some literature you want to pump at me, that is fine too.

Thanks in advance.

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gmccreedy Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 99 iTrader Ratings: 9 iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 6300	Blackwater species? Please help... I jumped into "emersed thing" by accident really, and caught the bug for sure. I really want to focus on positive and healthy growth for all specimens that I currently have, but I am still in the dark as to some of these setups you all have. Blackwater in particular. What is so different here? How are you doing it? Is there a species list? What do you do for the other cryptocoryne species that you wouldn't do for a blackwater species or vice versa? FWIW, I believe I have a mixture of both kinds of species in a few setups and don't do anything special to them, ie, little ferts or root tabs, change the water from time to time, put light on them. But I can say for sure that I don't get positive growth out of some. Anyone care to take a noobie by the hand and slap him a few times? I am not afraid of links... so if there is just some literature you want to pump at me, that is fine too. Thanks in advance.