[APD] Re: Aquatic-Plants Digest, Vol 23, Issue 26

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> Date: 2005/07/24 Sun PM 12:00:46 EDT
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> Subject: Aquatic-Plants Digest, Vol 23, Issue 26
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> Today's Topics:
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>    1. Planted Aquariums: Creation and Maintenance by Kasselmann
>       (Mark Barnett)
>    2. Re: 8800K (Andrew McLeod)
>    3. snails and loaches (RMGTBTS at aol_com)
>    4. Re: snails and loaches (Rachel Sandage)
>    5. Re: snails and loaches (Vaughn Hopkins)
>    6. Re: snails and loaches (Liz Wilhite)
>    7. Re: snails and loaches (Nick Ternes)
>    8. Re: PUR-efficiencies (Mariano F. Bonfante)
>    9. Re: snails and loaches (Thomas Vickers)
>   10. Play sand (Scott Scheibe)
>   11. RE: snails and loaches (Adam Aronson)
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> Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 14:51:03 EDT
> From: RMGTBTS at aol_com
> Subject: [APD] snails and loaches
> To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
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> No question that the clown loaches will eliminate the snails. 
> but they might go after other invertibrates in the tank!!
>  
> if you are planning on having some Amano shrimp i would stay away from the  
> clown loaches.
>  
> A couple of them though would be a lot cheaper than replacing the substrate  
> and unless i was using the tank for discus, would go that route.
>  
> BTW Both Red Ramshorn and Nerite snails do not harm plants and do not  
> reproduce under normal aquarium conditions. Check out Wilma's Home on the Web  for 
> more info.
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> _http://www.jayscustomcomputers.com/wilma/_ 
> (http://www.jayscustomcomputers.com/wilma/) 
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> rich green 
> > Subject: [APD] snails and loaches
> To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
> In years past I would dip new plants in "ALUM" available in most drug stores. I do not remember the concentration or the leingth of time for this "dip" but as I remember it was not critical as the ALUM does not effect the plant. Hopefully someone else out there will be able to help with the dosage info.
i'm returning to the hobby after a long absence, (pre internet) so please confirm this before you do it.

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