Pet Forum / Aquaria / Plants / December 2004

I've posted this on a few forums (on fishforums.com) because I haven't
received responses and I'm impatient!  I hope that's not a forum faux
pas.
Perhaps somebody here has an idea.

I am looking for a better needle valve.  I am presently using a cheap home
depot valve that just doesn't work.  You can go from no bubbles to blowing
the reactor of the side of the tank in about a ¼ turn even at pressures less
than 5PSI.  I presently use this by closing the valve ...

My Java moss seems to be attaching to the wood only where I strapped it
down.  I kinda thought it would creep along the wood as it grew, but
this doesn't seem to be happening.  Is this normal?

Do you guys have any tips on how to return the water from a canister filter
so that it doesn't come out in such a cataract at one location?  It blows
around all the plants in the corner where it comes in, and when I look at
pictures on planted aquaria (granted they could have the ...

I recently moved and just discovered that my new tap water has a KH of 0
degrees.  I've never heard of this.  My question is: Is baking soda a viable
KH increaser or is there a product available that I should be using?  Does
baking soda increase any other mineral content such as ...

I have read the causes and control of slime algae apparently known as
cyanobacteria. I seem to have developed a case of it. I'd like help
sorting this out.
I've had the planted aquarium now for about 1 year....

I'm a planted aquaria newbie.
Just wondering: when dosing, the nutrients dosed are added into the water
but most water plants have roots in the substrate. Therefore, how does an
aquatic plant with roots in the substrate asorb the nutrients? Thanks.

Hello, I have a 20g tank witha nasty bacterial bloom. I'd like to get
some anacharis in there mainly because I like live plants, and I don't
have a very bright lighting system. The problem is, I am currently
cutting the lights to being on for about 2 or 3 hours, due to the

Ok,  I have an established 45 gallon fish tank (10+ years).  I have
artificial plants and would like to replace them with real ones.
So here are my 'dumb' questions:
What plants should I start with?

When buying terrestrial fertilizers to use in the aquarium, what are big
no-no ingredients to look for?  I know to look out for urea and copper, what
else? Thanks!

and may 2005 be good to you and your fish and plants.
Rick
from the frozen North where it is -40 in Winnipeg.

I wonder if any Aussies out there can help me source cf for my planted tank?
I want the high light output .Thanks
Grae
whitegm at optusnet dot com dot au

I have (successfully) had planted aquariums for several years now and
consider myself to be reasonably knowledgeable about them in general.
The largest tank I have had however is only 30 gallons. I know very little
about larger tanks.

I have a lot of Ludwigia Palustrus (Narrow Leaf Ludwigia)-see a picture
here>> http://www.aquariumplants.com/cgi-bin/cart/bp018.html
I have to trim. Rather than tossing the clipped tops, I thought maybe
someone here would want them. I will not clip them until I have someone

I have had these small greenish looking bugs all over the underside of
my light canopy  for years now, well since I brought home water plants. I
have gotten rid of the plants because I did not have time to clean the
filters because of my job sending me all over the country. . . ...