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Re: [APD] Aquatic-Plants Digest, Vol 55, Issue 6
Hmmm. Yes, I've asked them, and they don't know what type bark it is or much
of anything about it. I'm inquiring whether anyone here has any experience
with this type of thing.
Thanks,
Mary
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3. Re: Newbie (Doug)
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5. Re: APD] Hi! I'm new here! (Bill)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:00:26 -0600 (CST)
From: Dan Barrett <dansbdk at verizon_net>
Subject: [APD] worms?
To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
Hi,
Yesterday I was given 4 aquatic plants that were about to be tossed at my
local Walmart.
I brought them home and placed them in my 10 gallon hospital tank with
bright light leaving them in their pots until later when they can be
properly planted in my 55 gallon tank.
This morning when I turned the lights on I found a few tiny round worms
swimming with a "figure 8" motion through the water, and some tiny flatworms
cruising along the glass.
I removed them with a siphon and flushed them immediately.
Are they anything I needed to worry about?
Thanks,
Dan ~ Va
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 12:11:46 -0500
From: "Mary E. Sweeney" <eamonn at comcast_net>
Subject: Re: [APD] Aquatic-Plants Digest, Vol 55, Issue 5
To: <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
Some online vendors are offering tree bark for aquarium use. Has anyone
tried it? I think it would be magic as a substrate for cling-ons like Javas
and Anubias. Any idea what kind of tree bark is used? Is it safe?
TIA,
Mary Sweeney
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3. Re: Hi! I'm new here! (Richard Sexton)
4. Re: Hi! I'm new here! (TBarber)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:57:35 -0600 (CST)
From: Dan Barrett <dansbdk at verizon_net>
Subject: Re: [APD] Hi! I'm new here!
To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
Hi I'm Dan in Virginia, (Just south of Richmond)
Thank you for allowing me to be part of your group!
I'm brand new to aquarium plants, and the whole aqua plant culture.(I've
always had those dredfully ugly plastic ones!)
I've always had great success with aquarium fish, (both fresh, and salt
water fish), and terresteral plants seperately. (mainly orchids, and African
Violets).
But, after developing a debillatating allergy to soil born mold and mildew,
I unfortunately and reluctently had to put an end to my terrestial plant
hobby for now.
So....! why not try my hand at planted aquariums?!?
I have a 55, a 35, and a 20 gallon aquarium I hope to plant up soon.
So much to learn first! and excited about it!
I hope to learn a lot from you all!
So, Where do I begin?
Thanks again!
Dan ~ va
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:40:46 +0000
From: Stuart Halliday <stuart at mytriops_com>
Subject: Re: [APD] Hi! I'm new here!
To: aquatic plants digest <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
I believe Dan Barrett wrote this email section below:
> So much to learn first! and excited about it!
> I hope to learn a lot from you all!
>
> So, Where do I begin?
Why not buy a good book? I'd recommend the Walstad book -
http://www.theaquariumwiki.com/Walstad
Truly an excellent book.
Diana Walstad, author of the book 'ECOLOGY of the PLANTED AQUARIUM - A
Practical Manual and Scientific Treatise for the Home Aquarist'.
PMDD - Poor Man's Dosing Drops
http://www.theaquariumwiki.com/PMDD
is another reference on feeding plants you'll come across
Another is :
EI - Estimated Index
http://www.theaquariumwiki.com/EI
This link will be a jumping board into the Barr Report web site. An
excellent plant keepers forum.
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Stuart Halliday
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200 Million years in the making...
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2008 18:25:44 -0500 (EST)
From: Richard Sexton <richard at aquaria_net>
Subject: Re: [APD] Hi! I'm new here!
To: aquatic plants digest <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
At 01:57 PM 3/7/08 -0600, you wrote:
>So, Where do I begin?
Get an saquarium, although several are way more fun.
Get a bunch of stuff to putt in the bottom. You can get designer fancy
sediment for the price of cavier or you can use what's lying on the side of
the road pretty much as well.
I stick manure under fine beach sand taken from, well, a fine ebach near
here. You need to let it soak in water for a week or two first. Some people
use leaf mould if you'll be growing hard to keep crypts. Some people add
clay - it all helps but not one makes an overwhemling difference.
Order some chemicals to make fertilziers tonight. You'll neet potassium
nitrate, Potassium monophosphate, and iron+trace mix and Magnesium suphate
(epsom salts).
(I pretty much ignore the potassium suphate in the recipes, the amount of
potassium you're adding here is so minor it's not worth doing, there's lots
in the other chemicals)
Now you neex lights. Anything fluorescent will work for some definition of
"work".
You WILL want CO2. You could start by experimenting with the yeast
concoctions or you could go straight to the bottled gas.
Now you just need plants, rocks a dsriftwood.
I usually use flourish excel in a new tank just to keep algae away till the
plants get established.
That should do for a start.
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2008 20:42:47 -0500
From: "TBarber" <terbarb at alltel_net>
Subject: Re: [APD] Hi! I'm new here!
To: <stuart at mytriops_com>, "aquatic plants digest"
<aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
While we are on the topic of books
The Simple Guide to Planted Aquariums by Terry Barber and Rhonda Wilson.
http://www.amazon.com/Simple-Guide-Planted-Aquariums/dp/0793821177/ref=pd_bb
s_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1204940136&sr=8-1
Use EI method for fertilizing.............not in the book. Enjoy your new
aquarium
Terry Barber
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 13:22:17 -0500
From: "Doug" <doug105 at cfl_rr.com>
Subject: Re: [APD] Newbie
To: <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
Hey Dan
Here are a couple of great places to get started
http://www.plantedtank.net/
http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/
The forums at both of these sites are great!
For dry ferts:
http://www.rexgrigg.com/index.html
http://www.aquariumfertilizers.com/
Doug
> Hi I'm Dan in Virginia, (Just south of Richmond) So much to learn
> first! and excited about it!
> I hope to learn a lot from you all!
> So, Where do I begin?
>
> Thanks again!
> Dan ~ va
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:39:44 +0000
From: Stuart Halliday <stuart at mytriops_com>
Subject: Re: [APD] Aquatic-Plants Digest, Vol 55, Issue 5
To: aquatic plants digest <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
I believe Mary E. Sweeney wrote this email section below:
> Some online vendors are offering tree bark for aquarium use. Has
> anyone tried it? I think it would be magic as a substrate for
> cling-ons like Javas and Anubias. Any idea what kind of tree bark is used?
Is it safe?
Would you not be better asking them this? :-)
--
Stuart Halliday
http://mytriops.com/
200 Million years in the making...
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 15:29:40 -0500
From: "Bill" <Billinet at comcast_net>
Subject: Re: [APD] APD] Hi! I'm new here!
To: <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
Hi!
Welcome.
I second the idea that you buy a book or two. Ms. Walstad's is exceptional.
It is oriented toward a low tech, slow growth environment.
Here's a link to a forum that she moderates:
http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/el-natural/. Check the
archives, too.
You will find many opinions here and at other boards. For example, you most
certainly do not
need to add CO2 to have a successful planted aquarium.
Good luck!
Bill
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