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That is beautiful!! What a fine piece of cabinetry. I love the way the doors and trim contrast with the other parts. What is it made of?

Hi Brandon,

Don't mean to hi-jack the thread but when you say an overdose can be fatal, do you mean fatal to plants, fauna, or both?

Again, it made me nervous when my LFS guy said he...

Snazzy after pic! Do you have a journal going on this one? I'd read it!

Thanks, I didn't realize that was the case!
Still, it does sounds like LH and I have different products, the description isn't even the same. Maybe she has an older formulation?

My theory...

Maybe we have different products LH--the one I have: " Comprehensive Supplement for the Planted Aquarium" Doesn't have postassium, but does have phosphates.

Here's the info from the Seachem...

Hi All,

Thanks for the responses! It's great to have company on this journey :).

VTAeries: So I did the research on it and it looks like I was wrong on the lily being a BL, it's a a Nuphar...

Good to hear so many other members on the same page. My fears are assuaged.

Ever since I heard about the possibility of anaerobic pockets, I've been staring at my gravel layer thinking "Is that...

Yeah, I have mostly gravelly sized substrate, so I guess heating's not a problem. Creating a current with heated substrate sounds like it would be really helpful for a planted tank--don't know that...

Cool, yeah the "comprehensive" is what it claims to be, a broad range of nutrients. Unfortunately the one thing it doesn't have is potassium! Funny, this is almost exactly the conversation I had...

Very helpful! The one thing I don't have is substrate heating, but I do use a tank heater... hopefully that keeps the substrate warm too.
This sounds like good reading, but are there pretty...

Which kind of Flourish? They've got an entire line--in fact the potassium I use is flourish too! Ususally the instructions suggest dosing 2-3 times a week, but with low light and slow growing...

Hey hey! I'm down with that! thumbs2: I just wanted to make sure that I wouldn't end up with some nastiness down in my gravel that'd kill my tank...

Thanks!

As I'm getting more growth in my 16 gallon planted tank, I'm realizing that I can't vigorously vaccuum my gravel anymore without uprooting my plants!

How do I keep my gravel clean without...

I imagine there must be a test kit for it somewhere, but I've not seen one. I think usually you just go by whether or not you see symptoms. I have a liquid potassium supplement that I started using...

Just checked the Caring for your plants:Nutrition sticky-- I was right! :11:
Potassium deficiency can indeed cause holes.

Let me preface this with--I am still a noob at the planted tank! However, I had this problem myself recently, and my understanding is it's a postassium deficiency problem. Does that sound right?

Hehe, true they look nice an healthy, but they generally also look poorly Photoshopped in! :hmm3grin2orange:

I have to say, there seems to be some improvement on that front though. More often...

I think it's lovely! Dense vegetation, but that's not a bad thing necessarily. What is the red plant in the middle (in the first pic)? I like the hint of red among the big green leaves.

Also,...

It was pretty inexspensive on amazon and you can go lower tech to make it cheaper. They had a version with an internal filter, and a small LED light. I don't think it was rated to grow plants...

I would wager it's a male, but the pic is a little dark. I think if you follow the previous advice these fine forum folks have given (be sure the water is clean, food is good, and the tank is...

Heh heh, yeah I can assure you reputation points are the last thing on my mind :11:

Still don't quite understand what they're for :hmm3grin2orange:

Aha! That makes sense... Thanks for indulging me... again. Bored geek. thumbs2:

No need to get huffy! I'm not disagreeing with you that color is the best way to sex them, just mentioning that she does have a rounded dorsal. I figured since there was a question about whether or...

Because I'm a bored computer geek, here's a screenshot:

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/AbbeyRanda/Untitled.jpg

Those are all journal threads so I don't think they've been moved... ...

Gotta say, I agree with the 'rents here. Can't forego vacation just so you can keep an eye on your fish. Believe me, I'm tempted to do the same, but it's important to get away from home and trust...