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konrad05
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One_Trick_Pony
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exceleltn job with the tank and the pruning!!!!!
sharky&george
Fish Crazy
gonna sound stupid but how you go about pruning, what you cut off can you replant? will it grow roots
Mr Miagi
Veins are flowing with SW, now going back to FW!
It all depends on what plant you aim to propagate.sharky&george said:
Looking great though Konrad!
I like it pruned, Do you just use normal scissors?konrad05
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Thanks! With the pruning I bought this special arm that has scissors at the end of it, and I just cut the tops off most of the plants. I forget what it's called but you can find the device at any LFS, the scissor tip can change to a tweezer tip too and the arm is about 2 feet long. You can replant the cuttings with the tweezers but I usually throw them out 
Nospherith
Fishaholic
Spectacular tank, konrad05. The lush growth of the plants provides a seemless transition from one side to the other. I like the dense bunch on the left side of the tank. Nice rainbowfish too, btw.
Those arm contraptions are nice. It's also good having recycled stainless steel surgical gear to use for the planted aquarium. Stuff like stitching/dermis scissors for pruning and surgical forceps for planting. They're well sterilized, so I don't really pay much attention to what they've been used for in the OR... Actually, on second thought, maybe I should get one of those contraptions.
Those arm contraptions are nice. It's also good having recycled stainless steel surgical gear to use for the planted aquarium. Stuff like stitching/dermis scissors for pruning and surgical forceps for planting. They're well sterilized, so I don't really pay much attention to what they've been used for in the OR... Actually, on second thought, maybe I should get one of those contraptions.
jimbooo
James flexton
looking good conrad.
is this the "ARM" thing you are on about, if so theyre great aren't they. i use it every day and er more than once..
is this the "ARM" thing you are on about, if so theyre great aren't they. i use it every day and er more than once..
konrad05
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Yep that's the one jimbooo 
Keeping a planted tank just wouldn't be the same without it, especially with propagation! Thanks again
Keeping a planted tank just wouldn't be the same without it, especially with propagation! Thanks again
konrad05
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Sure!fayebee said:
2215 eheim canister filter
2217 eheim canister filter
4x40 watt full spectrum trichromatic bulbs
2x DIY CO2 2 litre bottles with tubes going into my 2217 filter
Flourite gravel mixed with "aquatic soil" gravel
potassium and iron added bi weekly with after water changes
lights on for 11 hours, 1 hour dark period
plants:
mix of hygro, ludwigia species, amazon sword, hair grass, cardamine, saggitaria grass, valis, crypts, and some other stuff I don't remember
houndour
Twiglet and Eeyore
konrad, I love your tank. It looked really good after pruning too. It all looks so organised and neat. love it.
Bloo
~ I learn something new ~ ~~~~ every day ~~~~
It looks absolutely beautiful ! But wow - 11 hours of light ?! 
Edit: just goes to show how little I know about properly maintained planted tanks I'm keen to get started on a nice planted tank myself and have been lurking in the planted section for a while now. I've just started reading all the articles (there are loads! in the pinned section) and I see 10 hours is actually quite the norm.
Edit: just goes to show how little I know about properly maintained planted tanks
I'm keen to get started on a nice planted tank myself and have been lurking in the planted section for a while now. I've just started reading all the articles (there are loads! in the pinned section) and I see 10 hours is actually quite the norm.-*-MicHAeL-*-
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nice tank
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