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    WTB, Blyxa Japonica, and Blyxa Aubertii

    Send me a pm If your looking to part with some. Also looking for Dwarf hair grass.
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    125g rescape

    Been along time since I've posted any pics, and just did a major overhaul on my tank. What ya think?
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    Pearlweed and Red Tiger Lotus

    I have a large amount of pearlweed and a few small red tiger lotus up for trade. I'm looking for some Tropic sunset hygro, blyxa japonica, or any large leaf plants. Pm me if interested.
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    Aww man

    Disaster :( We've been hit by a major ice storm in western KY. My power has now been out for 3 days. Been staying at the mother in laws to keep from freezeing to death. I knew it would be bad but I held out hope. Any way swung buy the house last night to pick up some cloths. Checked on my...
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    Share your Crazy fish behavior

    Was just relaxing enjoying my tank as usual when I see on of my glass cats dart out from the sword plant they enjoy hiding in. He then does 5-6 backwards loop-d-loops. literally looks like he is in the throws of death. Then crashlands on the bottom on his side and stays there till lights outs...
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    nutrient imbalance?

    I believe I have a nutrient imbalance, Im not sure what else would be causing this. Green dust algea is currently overrunning my tank. It will completely cover everything in 3-4 days. Tank has been up and running for 5 months with out a prob until this. At the same time my plant growth has come...
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    Great Deal

    Found such a great deal at my LPS today I just had to share it. GOLD NUGGET PLECO $4.50 crappy pic I know but best I can do for now.
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    Help me pick a cory cat.

    I'm looking for a bottom dwelling fish for my new 125 gallon planted tank. I was going to to go with yo-yo loaches until I heard they would decimate my shrimp population. I already have a small group of corys in my 29 gallon tank. I'm not sure what kind they are but they were labeled as...
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    continuos live ph tester

    Just wondering If anyone here has any experience with these, curious to know how accurate they are.
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    WTB Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Cuba'

    If you have any clipping of Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Cuba' you would like to sell please send me a PM. also looking for Tonina sp. 'Belem' , Blyxa japonica ,Limnophila aromatica , and Hydrocotyle verticillata .
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    my DIY 125 gallon stand UPDATED 1/1/07 NOW WITH CANOPY !!!

    Here is my stand that I made from 2x4's and old barn wood. I wasnt really pleased with any of the stands they were selling at my LFS, so I decided to make my own. I always felt that most stands were too short, and that I had to bend over too far to look into the tanks. So I made mine 36" tall...
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    how many plecos in a 125 gallon aquarium?

    I'm trying to plan the stocking for my next tank, and wasnt really sure how many pleco that I could/should get. I know they are normally peaceful community fish, but I've never kept more than 1 to a tank. Was wondering if they are territorial or aggressive with other plecos? I was hoping to...
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    best way to diffuse co2 in a 125 gallon?

    Title says it all. I had planned on build my own inline reactor but not quite sure if one would be enough.
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    aqua soil advice

    Going to be setting up a new 125 gallon tank in the very near future, and having trouble settling on a substrate. I already have eco complete in my 29 gallon dont have any complaints about it, but i would like to try something different in the new tank. This leads me to aqua soil. I here it is...
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    Tiger Lotus Advice

    Any tips on how to keep a tiger lotus from putting out floaters? I got one that I have had for 2 months now that has yet to put out any leaves that stay low. I've been staying on top of it trimming off as many leaves as possible, and not letting any of them actually make it to the surface. Don't...
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    dry fert dosing

    Just ordered my ferts from greg watson, and was just wondering if there was any advantages or disadvantages using ppdm from just putting the dry ferts directly in the tank? Seems like most ppl use pmdd from what I've read, but wouldn't it just be eaiser to drop 1/8-1/4 tsp of whatever directly...
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    So Sad

    We'll I finally took my red tail shark back to my LFS. I always enjoyed watching him as he is a very active fish, but lately he's become such a monster I really didnt think I would miss him. After they put him In a little 10 gallon tank by himself I swear he gave me a look that said What did I...
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    Rainbowfish advice

    Lately I have really been eyeing a couple different species of rainbow fish, and really want to a 55 gallon rainbow only tank. Question is how many rainbows should fit comfortably in a 55. I've read that rainbow are very active and need lots of swimming room, so I don't want to go by the...
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    BUBBLES!

    I see alot of post by ppl wanting to run a bubble wand for looks in their planted tanks. And of course this is a bad idea because it out gasses all your co2. We'll Ive come up with idea and wanted to know if you guys think it would work. The part would be a small half tube mounted just under...
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    Large tank questions

    Me and my wife were admiring a nice 75 gallon tank at the pet store when she side steps and tells me she likes the next one over. I look aver and see this monstrous 120 gallon tank. At first I'm all over it drooling like hell yeah lets get it (100 different stocking ideals running through my...
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    EI dosing question.

    I dont have a high light tank so insted of dosing 3 times a week im going to drop back to two. My question is if im wanting to target 30 ppm no3 and 30 ppm k, do I dose that much twice or do I just add 15 ppm twice?
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    Sick angel well not really

    My angel fish isn't really sick that i know of but his top fin isnt growing straight to a point almost takes a 90° turn. Should I be concerned about this, or will it cause him any problems later in life? If so what if anything can be done to correct it?
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    Ever noticed any ill effects when using diy co2?

    I tried some diy co2 in my 29 gall tank about a month ago, but i stopped after a week when i noticed all my fish were staying at the surface of the water like they were trying to get air. I know co2 doesnt displace the o2 in the water so I figured it was a fluke and decided to give it another...
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    My fist time dosing ferts.

    Got my shipment in from big Al's last night . Got the complete flourish line and dosed iron, k, po4, and no3. I went with the beginner instructions and was going to bring my nutrient levels up slowly till I felt a lil bit more confident about what I was doing. Well I wake up this morning turn on...
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    Are corys good algea eaters?

    I was having a brown algea outbreak that I wasnt really to concerned about as I heard this is normal in new tanks and will usually go away on its own. Well while at the local pet smart I bought 5 spotted cory's brought them home and out them in my tank. Within 10 min they all started going to...
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