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I would be interested in the following if still available: hygrophila polysperma microsword Rotala rotundifolia "colorata" or rotala rotundifolia Limpholia aromatica

sure, put me on the list. thanks!

Is this still available?

I would say "YES!". But in my case, I have playsand which offers almost no grip to stem plants in the first place, so... That is part of the reason I want new substrate, so that it can hold in the stem plants better. I have no problems with loaches and heavy rooters like crypts and swords.

Oh, and I think that you would need only one loach and a huge snail population. The loaches just don't seem to stop eating them at all. They just keep going like the Energizer bunny. I got hundreds of them from my LFS, and I only had 1 clown loach, and the next morning there were less than 5...

I don't know - I had a clown loach, 3 yoyo's, and a burmese border loach all in a 75g with no non-food related agression. Nor did I see any inflicted wounds on any of my fish...but they clicked their barbs a lot when they found an algae wafer! I do have 2 blueberry botias in with my cichlids...

Yeah, I really wish I could keep them alive, but I have 3 yoyo loaches in there, and they devour the little guys.

How likely is the compacting to happen - meaning, is it inevitable without MTS? I can't keep them because of the slew of loaches I have. That might have tipped the scales there if that is a big problem.

oh, yeah - I like that stuff...hmmm - decisions, decisions! Thanks!

BrianNY: yeah, I am sure that the "substrate" is not the answer to my problems with my plants. For sure the lights are ooollllddddd. I need to change these bulbs, but my reef keeps sucking the life out of my wallet! I have 260w over a 75g, so I am rounded out at 3.5wpg. I have been injecting...

yeah, what he said! :D Oh, and you too Roka!

stupid back button - I just erased my entire message... :( Long story short, my wife and I like the dark substrate better, and I want something that will grip the plants a little better. The stem plants always seem to uproot. That's why I really only have crypts and swords. Plus, the...

Well, that really depends on the term overloaded... 2 boesemani's rainbows 1 madagascar rainbow 2 goyder river rainbows 1 turquoise rainbow 1 irian jaya rainbow 1 regal rainbow 6 skirt tetras 1 hatchet 2 bn plecos 3 yoyo loaches 5 panda corys 1 rosy barb 5-6 harlequin rasboras I think that...

Well, as far as filter media, I have an XP3 loaded with lavarock and seachem matrix, as well as foam. Probably not enough overall to support the system with a wholesale changeover, huh? How many sponges should I run in the system to support for the changeover?

Hi all! It's been a while since I was on the site, but I have a question - I am going to be moving my tank from one room of my house to another. When I do that, I would like to swap out the play sand I have for EC or another substrate I obviously haven't chosen yet. :) Anyway, what would be...

Just so you know, check valves don't work very well for SW plumbing because the salt creep, calcium build-up, etc will basically stop it from working. Sorry! As for the heater, I don't know of a short 300w heater, so you would probably want 2 smaller ones. And your sump should always have...

Thanks - I'll have to keep my eye out for some bacoba or similar. Thanks!

I seem to have some fish that do appreciate light rooting plants. And since I have pool filter sand, it doesn't exactly "grab" the plants like I have heard ecocomplete does. That being said, my 3 swords, and my multiple crypts don't uproot...ever. Can I get a list of other plants that seem...

As JustOneMore20 said, it's not the size, but their activity level. I have many different Rainbows in my 75g, and I get good coloration on all of them. HTH

I have a fan to pull heat out of my enclosed canopy, which has 4x65w PCs in it. Generally, the temp at night is ~79, and during the day it may get to 81-82. My fish have not shown any signs of stress from this. My fan is on a variable voltage AC to DC inverter, and it is on the lowest setting...

The computer fans work fine. Unfortunately, they do need DC current, so you need to get an AC to DC inverter from Radio Shack or such store. I like the variable voltage versions (generally 3v-12v), because you can adjust the sound of the fan with the voltage. Basically, just splice the wires...

I, too, am currently using the "Lisa" method. However, I am researching different ATO's for use in my system. To date, I am not sold on any one method being the "best". Each seems to have failed at one time or another (including the Lisa method ;) ). The only foolproof method I have found...

If you are planning to buy a silicone that is not from an LFS or says aquarium safe on it, then you want GE Silicone Type I - Door & Window. Completely fish safe. I have used it numerous times without issue. GL