Re: [Killietalk] Planted Debruyn filter

["Joe Scanlan" <drkillinut at charter_net>]

If you are a patient person you can always buy watercress seeds.  Remember 
they like cool weather.   Joe in Alabama
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J. C." <hillbillynursery at yahoo_com>
To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 10:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Planted Debruyn filter


>
> 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
>>
>> Join the AKA at
>>
> http://www.aka.org/aka/modules/content/index.php?id=9.
>> Archives are at http://fins.actwin.com/killietalk/
>> Modify your subscription at
>>
> http://www.actwin.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/killietalk
>>
>
>
> John Cox of Cumberland Killifish
> Honey Robber beekeeping and removal services
>
> Please join A Fishy World my new email group all
> about fish at AFishyWorld-subscribe at yahoogroups_com
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
> http://mail.yahoo.com
> Join the AKA at http://www.aka.org/aka/modules/content/index.php?id=9.
> Archives are at http://fins.actwin.com/killietalk/
> Modify your subscription at 
> http://www.actwin.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/killietalk
> 
Join the AKA at http://www.aka.org/aka/modules/content/index.php?id=9.
Archives are at http://fins.actwin.com/killietalk/
Modify your subscription at http://www.actwin.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/killietalk