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[APD] Re: Aquatic-Plants Digest, Vol 8, Issue 23
Tee for a CO2 tank:
The " John Guest" company , a british company, sell this .
The e-mail, in France is johnguest at wanadoo_fr , so you can find the british
e-mail or the american
site.
J.Besson
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> 1. Re: 7 gallon mini-bow (SunflwrgrlS at aol_com)
> 2. Re: Aquatic-Plants Digest, Vol 8, Issue 22 (Michael Skidmore)
> 3. aquatic plant/fish club in Arizona (SunflwrgrlS at aol_com)
> 4. Tee for a CO2 tank? (David Grim)
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> Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 22:36:25 EDT
> From: SunflwrgrlS at aol_com
> Subject: [APD] Re: 7 gallon mini-bow
> To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
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> You may want to try a 10watt CF available at many Walmarts if the minibow
> takes screw in bulbs. I use one in my coworker's Mini-bow 5 at work and
it works
> quite well (without CO2). The are in a blue box and are 6500K by
> lightsofamerica. Some find them in the light section, but I find them
hanging hidden
> behind the cheap junior heaters. For a little more than $4.00 they are a
> wonderful bargain. The box says: Mini Fluorescent Aquarium Bulb 'color
enhancing'
> "ideal for freshwater aquariums" and 'Natural 6500K daylight.' I love
mine! I
> even put two in an old incandescent screw in fixture for another tank.
>
> If you are really looking for high light it probably won't work for you,
but
> you might want to at least try them before retrofitting.
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 20:32:10 -0700
> From: Michael Skidmore <mskidmore at alamedanet_net>
> Subject: [APD] Re: Aquatic-Plants Digest, Vol 8, Issue 22
> To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
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>
> >Are you using CO2 ? What are your light levels?
> >
> >I upped my CO2 and ferts to get rid of algae. Search the archives for
> >algae/fertilizer/Tom Barr or just wait, you'll get lots of response here.
> >;-)
> >
> >Bob
>
>
> Pressurized CO2 on fast to keep pH down, with a DIY 2"PVC reactor w/
> Bioballs following Hoftiezer's posts in aquabotanicwetthumb and
> lights are 3.2 - 4 watts/ gal , 2x55 and 2x65W 6500K compact
> florescents. (range is based on how one calculates volume of tank 3.2
> - 75gal, 4= 75gal - gravel - 2 inches of air which gives 55 final of
> fluid)
>
>
> >If the tests are correct, NO2 killed your Oto and will kill all the
> >others if not dealt with quickly. In my experience, Otos are *very*
> >sensitive
> >
> >Chuck H.
>
>
>
> Yes the nitrite worries me that's why I keep changing 50% water each
> 5 days and I aged the tank 2.5 weeks before adding first fish. My
> cannister is a Renaissance Prime 30 (Hydor) with mostly foam and fine
> floss in it. Has a bit of peat to soften kH and 100 and 50 micron
> sheets to catch spores, which I no longer have any trouble with. Also
> has fluval biomax which I will eventually remove once nitrite is
> down to let plants have more. Has no charcoal. Filtration is about
> 5-6 tank volumes / hour which as I understand is what one wants.
>
> If otos are the indicator fish then I may be approaching nitrite
> toxicity. as i said I found it on the day of my schedule water change
> so it died at the peak, nitrite level (or just before) my tank is
> getting.
>
> I spoke to Tom and other very knowledgeable locals a few weeks back.
> He commented "Wow, rich substrate, why not just do soil, if that's
> what you are trying" Think Tom is very busy preparing to move, or
> more likely, I have overdrawn my credit at the knowledge bank by
> asking too many questions. :-)
> --
> _________________________________________________________
> Michael O. Skidmore
> Alameda CA
> _________________________________________________________
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 10:06:10 EDT
> From: SunflwrgrlS at aol_com
> Subject: [APD] aquatic plant/fish club in Arizona
> To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
>
> A 'friend' on a forum I frequent was inquiring on fish clubs/aquatic plant
> clubs in Arizona. Does anyone know of any or are planning to start one?
Thank
> you in advance!
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 10:49:18 -0400
> From: "David Grim" <grim1214 at bellsouth_net>
> Subject: [APD] Tee for a CO2 tank?
> To: "Aquatic Plants Mailing List" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
>
> Hi everyne,
> Does anyone know of a tee that is made for a CO2 tank, meaning the tee
> attaches to the cylinder, then a regulator can be attached to each side of
> the tee? I want to run two independent CO2 systems off the same cylinder.
>
> I have never seen a tee like this available. A manifold will not work for
my
> application.
>
> Thanks for any help.
> Dave
>
>
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