RobertH - I am not in DC proper, but in the exurbs of the Metro area, in the Catoctin mountains, just west of Frederick MD. The Army set me to DC (Walter Reed) as a draftee back during the Vietnam war and I have have never left.
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ljse- haha thats exactly what I have. How long did it take for them to bounce back? I thought about using flourish, but I heard it will kill the anacharis; true? And if I have plenty of fish waste will that be good enough fertilizer?
Don't tell my anacharis that! I can't stop them from growing out of the top of my tank. I use Flourish and Excel with my CO2.ddayton21 said:
Roan
Awww, man! Now I bet you're going to tell me there's no Santa Claus too, right?Robert H said:
Yah, I know, and a couple of them have disappeared from their native habitat too
Can you get your hands on any others? I can get you a list of what AquariumPlants.com *says* they have as "New Arrivals", but have no stock on. Probably have the same source you do, down the line.
Heck, I'll buy them from you if you can get them. :bowing:
I'm going to need more caulescens for my other tanks, too, so you'll see more orders from me
Hoping I get them soon. I have the first 75g up and running with the Boesemanis in it and vacant places for the caulescens. Now I gotta get some more Boes and some Goo-obos.
Then on to tank #2, then 3 finally (for this year), #4
Roan
As the sole source of CO2, Excel WILL kill anacharis and harm most vals. However, since Excel is supplementary (sp), it will not harm Anacharis.Roan Art said:
I have seen it melt vals and anacharis. But when added along with CO2 gas in anyform (DIY or pressurized), they will do fine.
There's got to be some other factor with the vals and Excel. I've been dosing Excel on two tanks, non CO2, medium light, plenty vals (italian and contortion) and yet they grow and spread.Aries said:
What John said.
I was using Excel on my tanks before I started the CO2 injection and the anacharis was fine.
In fact, I use it in my betta tank and it's full of healthy anacharis. Stems are thicker than in my CO2 injected bowfront.
Roan
I was using Excel on my tanks before I started the CO2 injection and the anacharis was fine.
In fact, I use it in my betta tank and it's full of healthy anacharis. Stems are thicker than in my CO2 injected bowfront.
Roan
From the horse's mouth:
http://www.seachem.com/support/FAQs/FlourishExcel_faq.html
FWIW: Since I went to Excel use rountinely in my circulating range/central system, I had to discontinue the use of Anacharis as a veggie filter, as the growth arrested up to the plants dying. Val has not been affected.
http://www.seachem.com/support/FAQs/FlourishExcel_faq.html
FWIW: Since I went to Excel use rountinely in my circulating range/central system, I had to discontinue the use of Anacharis as a veggie filter, as the growth arrested up to the plants dying. Val has not been affected.
filters
is there some special type of filter you should have when you get plants?
you guys are mentioning all these products and I'm starting to think plants maybe aren't for me. I have a day job.
is plant keeping really a matter of having 3 different plant specific products, injecting CO2 (how the heck do you do that???) and is there any special cleaning that is required? :thud:
is there some special type of filter you should have when you get plants?
you guys are mentioning all these products and I'm starting to think plants maybe aren't for me. I have a day job.
is plant keeping really a matter of having 3 different plant specific products, injecting CO2 (how the heck do you do that???) and is there any special cleaning that is required? :thud:
