Re: [Killietalk] Planted Debruyn filter

["J. C." <hillbillynursery at yahoo_com>]

 I have never seen water cress in our grocery stores.
But I know a few places I collect it and make salads
with it. So I could send so to someone looking for a
start.

                       Later, John

--- Tim Addis <timaddis at killifish_force9.co.uk> wrote:

> >I read article, not remember what magazine, fellow
> use Spathiphyllum:Peace 
> >lily with top lighting as biological filter. Rob
> 
> This sp. is grown as an emerse form. Try water
> cress. This is about the best 
> for removing nitrates & you can eat it. Buy it from
> a supermarket & put 
> roots in water. New growth quickly appears.
> I'm presuming you can get this in the US.
> Floating plants seem to remove nitrates efficiently.
> Ceratopteris, water 
> cress & duckweed are useful & can be put on the
> compost heap. A balance 
> between plants & regular water changes is useful.
> 
>           Tim 
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