RE: [Killietalk] L. tanganicanus need of males and females

["David Lains" <david at zfin_org>]

I use hornwort in my hard water system.  Salt and high pH do not harm it.
The water is ~8.3pH, 15kH, 15gH and 1000+ tds.

I also use anubias nana and several different vals.  The dried aponogeton
bulbs work well also.

I've found that the Lamprichthys really like the pH way up there.  They seem
to do best when the pH is 8.5 plus.

baking soda for pH up to 8.3
washing soda for pH above that.
epsons salts for magnesium
drizair for calcium
sodium free water softener regenerator for potassium.

Best fishes
David

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><{{{>From: killietalk-bounces+david=zfin_org at aka.org
><{{{>[mailto:killietalk-bounces+david=zfin_org at aka.org]On Behalf Of
><{{{>unclescott
><{{{>Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 11:16 AM
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><{{{>Subject: Re: [Killietalk] L. tanganicanus need of males and females
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><{{{>> The only plants that will survive a pH of 8.2+ are those capable of
><{{{>> getting their carbon directly from carbonate/bicarbonate solution.
><{{{>> Dissolved CO2 goes essentially to zero as it is all converted to
><{{{>> carbonates in that environment, I think. That pH thus kills most
><{{{>> underwater plants.
><{{{>>
><{{{>> The exceptions may include Java Moss (and Fern?), and some Vals. The
><{{{>> crusty stuff that forms on them is CaO or CaOH after the plant has
><{{{>> yanked off some CO2. [Both are insoluble, basically.]
><{{{>>
><{{{>
><{{{>Wouldn't hornwort pass muster too?
><{{{>
><{{{>Has anybody ever tried cord grasses (Spartina sp. such as patens and
><{{{>alternifolia) which grow near the east coast tidewaters? They
><{{{>are of course
><{{{>no-nos near the Pacific coast.
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><{{{>All the best,
><{{{>
><{{{>Scott
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