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Re: Aquatic Plants Digest V4 #738
<< Subject: Enough already >>
Man, I think I picked a bad time to lurk on this list!! I am a total novice
to planted tanks. I have kept fish before, and killed many plants, but never
_kept_ them. :o) Anyway, I decided to set up my tank after ten years in
storage, and somehow I managed to wander to some planted tank sites.
Immediately I was hooked and went about learning as much as I could from some
of these web sites. I have done that for a couple of months, and I think I
have a grip on the basics, so I decided to join this list to learn more. Now
I am not so sure -- when you guys aren't insulting each other, a lot of what
is said goes over my head!
I just got my compact florescent light today (wow, it's like stadium
lighting!!!), and a Fluval is on the way to replace my UGF, so I feel I am on
my way. It sure would be nice to have some friendly folks to ask basic
advice. Is this the place for that?
If it is, here is my first one -- the pet store sold me a thing they called a
marbled sword, but I can't find that plant anywhere online. It looks like an
Amazon sword, and has two baby plants on a runner. The leaves did look
attractively marbled when I bought it, but all new growth has been plain pale
green. I have not set up my DIY CO2 system, but plan to do that as soon as I
get my new filter. For right now I have a heavy fish load, which I know is
not compatible with plants, but I have KIDS. They learned about the 1" per
gallon rule in a book and were not satisfied until we had pretty much maxed
that out. I could not say "no" because they were so excited and they were
poring over books and learning so much. They beg to do the water testing (
all levels are good right now, and all fish are fine except a cory which died
yesterday). Anyway, that's enough introduction. Is there a plant called a
marble sword?
Thanks,
Catherine