fleshgear

The kh and gh are fine. It is Calgary water. It is hard. I wouldn't try messing with it. Just get plants and fish that can grow in hard water.

I once left a large anubias plant in a bag for over a year. It didn't do great, But it didn't die. I added water once (1/2 cup) and added more air twice. It sat on a ledge by the window. I also kept Java moss in a bag under a grow light for 2-3 years. Only to add water maybe 5 times. This one I also would flip the bag over maybe every 4 months. Both of these bags had very minimal water, so the plant was growing out of water. I suspect the Java fern could last a year in the bag. The ludwigia will probably die regardless. I wouldn't consider red ludwigia or any red plant a beginner plant. I would only add that after 6 months of having the tank setup and growing plants well.

if krazy glue gel is safe in reef tanks, it will be fine for fresh water! now days everything causes cancer.

that is a great idea! use the gel super glue. you wouldnt even need to take the driftwood or rock out of tank. just put a dap of glue on root and then put into water and stick to what ever. it works for saltwater and soft corals so it will be fine for fresh water. you may need to hold it for a few seconds

128 ml of the liquid should equal 32 grams At least that is my guess according to my math

what about fish? or snails? i "had" a loach that did that exact thing to a few of my plants. my plants are now just recovering from that. what fish do you have in there?

in my emersed tank, (without water) or at least very little. i had noticed my hygrophila angustifolia turning colors and kinda looked like it was dying a while ago and was going to throw it out, but i didnt. and now it has flowered and has several other flowers that are going to open soon. and here is a picture now if only some of the other plants will flower.

what camera lens do you use? do you have one that you use for the majority of you shots? what about for you bird shots? a few topics back you had a pic of a humming bird, what was your shutter speed? great pics!

honor system. if you really wanted to, you could have adults, they could spawn, those eggs could be no good and you just buy some more and then hatch them.

how did you get hours the last time you did the auction? i would imagine it would be the same? what qualifies for hours?

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i mixed florite black sand with some gravel once, i did not like the way it looked, it was hard to clean. the plants grew fine in it, but i would not do it again

i know we are looking for more volunteers at the next auction. i could use a volunteer to come and clean some fish tanks and filters?

depends if you get caught or not.

i have also found that when i am more aggressive with the breaking part it went a lot better. and i use the broom stick as well. or some sort of wood that is narrow. i dont use lubricant. i just wear gloves when i do the breaking part. i also put the broom on the edge of a sturdy bench or table. then i also put something reasonalby heavy on the glass that is on the table. the weight is to prevent the glass from jumping up. the first few times i was trying to break glass i was a little shy on the breaking part, now i just go for it, and it works great