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Re: [APD] Can't buy plant weights



Maryland Aquatic Nursery sells lead weight strip by the foot, or at 
least they did.  I got some last spring, but don't know if they still 
carry it.  It was really cheap.

Kathy Mitchell

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>Message: 1
>Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 14:26:38 -0500
>From: "Terry Barber" <terbarb at alltel_net>
>Subject: Re: [APD] Traces?
>To: "aquatic plants digest" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
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>Thanks Scott,
>
>Big Als also has big  bottles of Flourish for bout half the price of the
>TMG.   I must have inherited the cheap gene.  ;-)
>
>Terry
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "S. Hieber" <shieber at yahoo_com>
>To: "aquatic plants digest" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
>Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 10:05 AM
>Subject: Re: [APD] Traces?
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>>One is higher in potassium, the other higher in iron, but the amounts
>>    
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>aren't likely to show up in most tanks. You can get TMG in very large
>bottles from Big Al's and it's about half the price of the little bottles.
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>>sh
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>>----- Original Message ----
>>From: Dennis Dietz <dennisdietz at verizon_net>
>>To: aquatic plants digest <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
>>Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 9:23:48 PM
>>Subject: Re: [APD] Traces?
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>>Either is good.  I do believe that the TMG goes a bit farther that the
>>Flourish.  Also, it is a lot cheaper in larger quantities so refrigerate
>>it or split it among locals.
>>
>>Dennis
>>
>>
>>Terry Barber wrote:
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>>>I am re-ordering supplies.    I was going to order Tropica MG  - a bit
>>>pricey compared to Flourish.    What do you think?   TMG or Flourish and
>>>why?
>>>
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>>>Thanks
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>>>TerryB
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>Message: 2
>Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 13:51:48 -0600
>From: Charles & Sue Harrison <csharrison at inkmaker_net>
>Subject: Re: [APD] Can't buy plant weights anymore?
>To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
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>Most all hardware stores sell Stainless Steel 
>nuts, bolts, washers and lock washers. A large 
>1/2 inch or 3/4 inch lock washer given a slight 
>twist with a pair of pliers to open them up just 
>a bit works great to hold down plants and slices 
>of squash for the Plecos.
>
>Heavy gage Aluminum wire does not dissolve in 
>water either and it is soft & wraps like lead for 
>a weighted end. It sinks 'em in St Louis water.
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