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    Java Fern and now Amazon Swords....HELP

    I had posted some questions about my Java Ferns that were dying a few post ago. Now, some of my Amazon's leaves are kinda turning yellow and have tiny holes throughout the leaf. It almost seems like fertilizer burns or something in the water that is doing this. I do water changes each...
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    California Blackworms

    Here goes the on-going debate; California Blackworms have been studied and discussed at great lengths on Simplydiscus.com. They come from; Http://aquaticfoods.com/worms.html The source has had worms sent for analysis for pathogens and cleared and MANY discus breeders and hobbist swear...
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    HELP............My Java Fern is dying

    I have three tanks that have java Fern and anubas and amazon swords. I started using Kent Freshwater Plantfood about 3 weeks ago according to directions. My Java ferns are dying in patches. The only thing I can think of is the plantfood. My ph is 6.0 - 5.5, water changes 30% per week, GH/KH...
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    Someone keeps eating my eggs!!

    Hello all. I have had my females lay eggs 3-4 times in clay flower pots turned on their side. Mama stands guard, but night falls and the next day, the eggs are gone. I have some catfish and dwarf albino plecos in the tank along with my apistos. So, it's obvious that someone is eating...
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    Food Question

    I know I asked this question before, but I'm a bit dense I guess. My guys eat primary daphnia, brine shrimp, blood worms and a SMALL bit of pellets. If they are on a frozen food diet primarly, we they be OK?
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    Seachem Flourish Excel

    OK, I'm using Kent Freshwater Plantfood. My tanks are doing well. I was at a lfs and the guy insisted that I add Seachem's Flourish Excel. It is an organic carbon source.........what do you think??
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    Java Fern Tips

    I have some new Java Ferns growing in my apisto tanks. Some of the leaves (both new and old) tips seem to be translucent (or darkening sort of). Ph is 6.0, hardness is a GH/KH of 3-4. Water changes every week, 30%. Seachum plant fertilizer, 50% of directed amount. Not dying or...
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    Hatching brine shrimp.........best set-up

    Knowing that a varied diet is best, what is the best and easiest way to hatch your own brine shrimp? Are there any special set-ups that you can buy? If yes, where? If the baby hatchings are not big enough for juveniles and adults....what do you recommend? Thanks folks!
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    Just 1 Neon.....help please

    Folks, please see my post under "The Planted Tank" (same title as above) I'm curiuos if anyone has used a product called Melafix And does it make sense to, as I explain in the posting. Any comments regarding the product or other view points sure would be appreciated. Thank you everyone!
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    Just 1 Neon.....help please

    Hello all. I have a 100 gallon tank with many apistogramma that are doing GREAT! I added some neon tetras about two weeks ago, and they for the most part are doing fine........but There is one neon that has a very small white bump on it's tail, right before the tail fin. The normal red...
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    How to stablelize Ph

    Hello all! Well, Neil has fed my new Apisto habit and I'm the proud new owner of many of the species. I have VERY soft water, right from the tap. KH/GH run 2-3. I have driftwood in some of my tanks and peat in others to help get me ph right. But with the soft water, there is nothing to...
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