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  1. afroturf

    Plant I.d Please

    The first one is difficult to say the one on the right is possible egeria the one on the left some sort of rotala may be Rotala macrandra 'Green',the second looks like a Eusteralis sp. the third Limnophila aquatica or mauritiana and the last is Ammania senegalensis or gracilis. hope this helps.
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    Hydor Co2 Canisters

    Hi, i own a hydor exclusive co2 system, link - http://www.finsonline.co.uk/index.asp?func...p;productid=159 I was woundering if anyone knows where to get cheep refills for them. Mine hasn't ran out yet but the hydor canisters are only 74grms so wont last long and they're at least £10 for a new...
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    Nerite Snails

    I've decided to buy just won nerite and see how he goes if i see any sign of he/she/it laying any eggs i'll try it it the french way :drool:, I also took Daves advice and i've ordered some Amano shrimps as they are far more gready than the cherry shrimps i have at the moment and i'll add some...
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    Best Web Order Shrimp.

    three finger which forum is it that you read the info on this site, as i'm interested and would just like to check out other peoples experience with the site. cheers.
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    Nerite Snails

    I am thinking of adding some nerite snails to my aquarium to keep on top of algae i've heard that they are brilliant algae eaters but i am a little concerned about their eggs i've read some threads that say they are very unsightly and impossible to remove how big a problem is this? and can you...
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    Afroturfs 25g Tank

    George, thanks for the tip i resizes tham via image shack hope they load up quicker now. i don't know why i havn't been using this forum more, I joined it neatly a year ago and i've only just started posting on it? Have you had any more ideas about the 6' tank you mentioned on APC? Dave, the...
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    Afroturfs 25g Tank

    This s my first major attempt at a planted tank i have had other planted tanks but this is the first one i have made that is 'high tech' first off here are the tanks spec - Tank - 30"x15"x15" 25 gallons approx Lighting - EQJ pendant 1x150w bulb 2x24w t5s 8hrs per day Sustrate - 1.5cm layer of...
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    Tropica Plants

    There is also http://www.dartfordaquatics.co.uk/fish.asp?fCat=8 selling tropica plants i ordered 5 pots of Hemianthus Callitrichoides as Aquaessentials only had 1 in stock. On Dartford aquatics web site all the images are ones from the tropica website, but when the plants arrived they were...
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    Tropica Plants

    If Aquaessentials have the plants that i wont thay will be the place i buy them from, i've ordered from them a few times and the plants have come in perfect condition and quickly, i've ordered from a few other on-line tropica sellers and they've been as good as aquaessentials, but still great...
  10. afroturf

    Good Algae Eating Fish

    My tank is 30"x15"x15" its got 6 pygmy corys, 5 Cherry shrimps and 4 spotted blue eye rainbowfish. i will be buying the fish just as a preventative measure the tank has only been set up a couple of weeks and ther is no major sign of algae but there are signs of a few strand of hair algae coming...
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    Littorella Uniflora

    Location - Nottingham, England Plant Species - Littorella uniflora Quantity - 5 healthy Plants 2-4" tall 2-4" wide Additional info - Quite undemanding plant good alternative to tenellus or Eleocharis but quite slower growing. More info check out http://www.tropica.com/productcard.asp?id=081A...
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    Good Algae Eating Fish

    Hi I want to add some good algae eating fish to my tank, they have to be small. I think I will go for some otocinclus, but I was wondering if there was anything a little different but would be do the same job of keeping down the algae.
  13. afroturf

    Weeping Moss

    Am i right in thinking that weeping moss doesn't root onto wood or stones. So i should use fishing line rather than string to tie it down. Plus does anyone have any tips on growing it as i've heard it can be difficult to get it to 'weep' properly.
  14. afroturf

    Nearly Finished!

    I'd adivise that if its a heavily planted tank i'd go for at least 1 bubble per sec, im term of a diffuser why not try one from this ebay seller http://stores.ebay.co.uk/AquaticMagic_W0QQ...sQ3amesstQQtZkm, i've brought most of my co2 equiptment from them and they work really well for me, i...
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