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  1. Aquascaping
    Hey there everyone. I need some advice... I am trying to establish a CO2-injected, fully planted, 55 gallon aquarium with a focus on plants that are NOT green... like alternanthera reineckii, rotala rotundifolia "Orange Juice", cryptocoryne "Pink Flamingo", bacopa salzmanii "Purple", etc. Some...
  2. Fertilizing
    This is a question about low tech ”natural planted tanks” in search of a low tech, natural solution. There is concern for low tech dirted tanks becoming deficient with certain micronutrients for plants over time, specifically iron and potassium. What about feeding your animals food rich in those...
  3. Fertilizing
    Hello friends The% w% rates in Tropica specialized fertilizer (green) fertilizer are as follows. It is given as 5 ml per 50 liters. When I use 5 ml for a 50 lt aquarium, I wonder about the ppm values, not the% values. If there are friends who can help in the calculation and know the ppm...
  4. Fertilizing
    Hello Everyone, A couple of months ago i moved to a new location away from my hometown. After setting up my tank i see some plants are significantly uncomfortable so i decided to check my water parameters. I am using ground water and its literally a solution of CONCRETE..! 100 Gallon tank ~420...
  5. General Aquarium Plants Discussions
    I have recently begun the processing of upgrading my small 10 gallon tank to a 20 gallon tall tank. I decided I wanted to try out a planted tank with the new setup. I am a beginner so I am still figuring some things out. My 10 gallon tank only had low light plants such as anubias and marimo moss...
  6. Fertilizing
    Hi All! I'm a newbie to any kind of fertilizers in aquariums... Basically I have a 60Litre tank, with Flourish; Iron, Potassium, Excel and Flourish comprehensive. Generally, I dose approx. 1mL of Excel daily, Iron every second day and potassium every other day. As for Flourish Comp. - I dose...
  7. Filtration
    Below is some information I have collected from Internet, contributed by Chuck Gadd, hope this will be use full for you. When aquatic plants are growing well, they will consume the nutrients that are available in the water. These nutrients fall into two categories: Macronutrients and...
  8. Fertilizing
    Hay man as I am new to this field, I have tried so many types of liquid fertilizers, plants and many mote thing and now I got to known that if you are making plants with fishes you need to be very careful. Now I have some queries As I am making aquascape with foreground plants and moss I want...
  9. For Sale or Trade
    Fertilizer Dosing Bottles. Great for EI Dosing Fertilizer and other liquids for aquarium use. Condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging (where packaging is applicable). These are new twin neck dispensing bottles in HDPE natural. English...
  10. Fertilizing
    Hello, I am writing to you requesting information about fertilizer for Anubias. I just received the task to setting up the growth section and sales section for aquatic plants in my store. Since our speciality is african cichlids, we found that the only plant that has a chance of survival in...
  11. Algae
    I also seem to have algae problems, it will come , I'll get rid of it, then it comes back. This last time I though I have been pretty good about trying to keep on top of it. I figure I must be doing something wrong for the last couple years so perhaps you can point it out. 55 gallon tank...
  12. For Sale or Trade
    Breaking this entire tank down so all plants have to go! All are healthy, pest and algae free. Hygrophila pinnatifida - All that you see (2 rooted plants) = SOLD Mini Pellia - All that you see (2+ golf-balls worth) = SOLD Weeping Moss - All that you see (2+ golf-balls worth) = SOLD Rotala...
  13. General Aquarium Plants Discussions
    Hi everyone, I have a 46 Bow front and I ordered a t5 light fixture with 4x39 watt bulbs. I have a custom made canopy that I can adjust the hieght. I am also getting my co2 system. My fish load is 6 juvenile 3.5' Discus 3 Clown Loaches 2 Rams I have for fertilizer API Leaf Zone that I'm...
  14. Aquascaping
    Hi, I have a 437 Litre tank, i have used river sand and golden sand and 2 Kg fertilizer gravel from company Sera.. I have planted a hairgrass, its yet to become a carpet, ik want this to grow quickly, i on the lights for 12 hrs, and Co2, i use both azoo carbon plus, and also use pellets in the...
  15. Fertilizing
    Hi, I have a 437 Litre tank, i have used river sand and golden sand and 2 Kg fertilizer gravel from company Sera.. I have planted a hairgrass, its yet to become a carpet, ik want this to grow quickly, i on the lights for 12 hrs, and Co2, i use both azoo carbon plus, and also use pellets in the...
  16. For Sale or Trade
    FS: AC 50, 30 & Jebo Filters, Fertilizers, Ballasts, Light Bulbs, Decors & more ... Hey folks, Cleaning out to make space for a new setup coming soon. All the listed prices are open to reasonable offers if you would like to purchase more than 1 item, but PLEASE only make offer via private...
  17. Fertilizing
    Hi guys, I have a 20g tank with multiple fish, plants, and most importantly African Clawed Frogs. They are the reason I started the tank and can live for some time. Frogs apparently can have problems if metal touches their water (the ions are supposed to be toxic to them). The question I...
  18. Fertilizing
    Found these at the dollar store the other day. Anyone ever use these in their aquarium? I was going to cut them and stick them under my crypts and swords for extra fertilizer, but thought I'd check to see if this has been attempted...
  19. Substrates
    I'm planning on starting a new planted tank by January and redoing a current one and had a couple questions about putting together a substrate. Tanks are 20 gallon long and 29 gallon. One will be low light (35W fluorescents) and the other high light (65W + 65W for 4hrs PCFs). Eheim classic...
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