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cich1 - February 28, 2005 04:22 AM (GMT)
i have a 15 gallon planted tank with corkscrew val,narrow leaf sagg,and an amazon sword.i'm quite a newb when it comes to plants but i enjoy keeping them.does anyone else keep planted tanks?

fish_man - March 1, 2005 04:57 AM (GMT)
yes i currently have 2, lots and lots of hornwart sum java moss and i think its bannana plants in one and the others have lots of potted cuz there in with cichlids

cich1 - March 1, 2005 06:32 PM (GMT)
cool, hey fish man, do you run co2 on your tanks?what kind of lighting do you have.i use the cheapo nutrafin co2 system and 2 standard light hoods(30 watts total).i use flourite for substrate what do you use?

largemouth - March 4, 2005 02:02 AM (GMT)
I have a 40 breeder that I have planted. There is a lot of val in it with some water sprite and an amazon sword.

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fish_man - March 4, 2005 06:25 AM (GMT)
sand with a lil flourite mixed in. i personaly dont use CO2 cuz im cheap. my plants gorw good with out it. i currently am using coral sumthing?? with 50 watts for my 20 galls

Punkypuffer - March 4, 2005 05:45 PM (GMT)
you can make a DIY c02 canister out of a gatorade bottle, yeast, sugar, and airline.

fish_man - March 5, 2005 01:12 AM (GMT)
yea i know, how do you make them tho?. but i dont think my tanks need CO2 yet. when i get into the harder 2 care for plants i will definatly make or buy 1

disturbed - March 5, 2005 02:47 AM (GMT)
I have 3 planted tanks havnt been able to get any good pics of my 2 17g but here is my 55g discus tank.. It has changed a bit so when i get my new digi ill post some new pics...

But here it is!
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Punkypuffer - March 5, 2005 05:08 AM (GMT)
fishman, do a google search for "diy c02" or something like that. i don't know how to do it exactly, i just know the ingredients :D

fish_man - March 9, 2005 02:12 AM (GMT)
hehe i was board so i made one, the sealent is shitty tho so i had 2 re seal it 3 times now and im getting pissed but it works




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