Pet Forum / Aquaria / Plants / July 2004

I just got one of those red-leaved lotus plants (Nymphaea something).
The plant is attached to a bulb. What is the correct way to plant it?
More precisely, where should I place the bulb: on the gravel surface,
half-buried, buried just under the surface, deep-buried?

I have a densly planted 30 gallon tank with pressurized CO2 injection and 3+
watts per gallon.  Some of my plants are beginning to look a little "drab"..
Here some specifics:
Temp: 72-73 degrees

My fish tank experienced all kinds of algae problems in past a few
months. I started PMDD practice, now I have virtually zero phosphate,
5-10ppm nitrate, and 15-20ppm potassium. All other types of algae are
now gone, but the hair algae still linger. I thought they can not

What's the best way to measure CO2 in my tank??  I'm using pressurized CO2
injection..

Another question folks:
I just bought an assortment of "low light" plants from an aquatic
plant vendor. The order includes:
2 Anubias Barteri Reg

Recently, I inherited a 15 or 20 gal. tank that has an under gravel
filtration system. Does this system pose any threat to plants needing
to be fixed in the substrate? I just have this idea that there could
be too much pull for the roots to handle.

   I have a 30 g long tank that has 1-2 wpg light and a yeast bottle that
feeds into the macerator of the waterfall filter. I have one large angel and
one ditch minnow. See image under same subject at
alt.binaries.pictures.gardens (if it ever shows up).

I would be interested to hear what what this newsgroup's subscribers thinks
regarding the most important factors for good plant growth.  I have
consistently over many years always found the plants in my community
freshwater tropical tanks by far the most difficult aspect of the ...

My tank is 75gal low light, medium stocked community freshwater with at
least 1/3 plant cover, no CO2.  For the past couple of weeks I've been
adding Flourish, Trace and Nitrogen at the recommended rates, and do a 50%
water change weekly.  The plants have improved in colour and ...

I have a pregnant guppy, a pregnant swordtail, and a pregnant sunburst
platy. Oh, and a pregnant Mickey Mouse platy as well. Does anyone know
where I can find pictures, or info on exactly how they behave when ready
to give birth? The swordtail has had five babies, I think it's ...

Where can I get cheap gravel? I have been to home depot and lowes and I
didn't find any gravel. The gravel in pet store is expensive. I am
apprecieated for any of your information.

I have had it in the past, never could keep it from becoming algaefied...
The lower portions just became covered with green slime and hair algae...
This time, I got some nice samples, and they STILL got algaefied....
Yes they were planted, weighted and it was only the lower sections ...

I have a 75 gal. tank, as many of you might already know due to previous posts.  My plants are starting to grow slightly better.  It's been about 9 days since the tank was started, and this will be the fifth day of fertilization.
One thing I'm starting to notice is some of the ...

Barr just posted that lots of Iron is 'most' important... Is that true? if
so, I'm glad I just picked some up... hahaha...

I just purchased an assortment of plants for my 10 gal. aquarium. In the past
I've used CO2 injection for plants, using the home-made method, but I wanted to
avoid all of that this time. When inquiring at a pet store, one guy pointed out
a product made by SeaChem which substitutes ...