live plants turning yellow, and dieing quickly?
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Mike0372983 - Posts: 267
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I have been boiling my driftwood for about an hour now, should I put in declorinated water to water log it and let out the tanis or would boiling the wood do all that with an extra hour?
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a1k8t31524 - Posts: 939
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uhhh.... i would boil it for a day or so. when the water becomes all brown, empty it out and put new in. keep doing this until the water is clear. Then it will be ready for your tank
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Mike0372983 - Posts: 267
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okay, this could take a while :P, any suggestions for new lighting, like a hood that has more than one bulb fixture?
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a1k8t31524 - Posts: 939
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get yourself some glass tops they are super cheap i paid 20 for two of them for my 55gal
you can get them from here
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... 3790&rel=1
then start looking around ebay and stuff and you can find sum nice fixtures. like i said i got mine off there and it is a T5 HO 54w x 4 42" and they were not much more than 100 or 120 i think.
you can get them from here
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... 3790&rel=1
then start looking around ebay and stuff and you can find sum nice fixtures. like i said i got mine off there and it is a T5 HO 54w x 4 42" and they were not much more than 100 or 120 i think.
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Mike0372983 - Posts: 267
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I found this onine ( Current USA Nova Extreme 24" ) i could have I think 48 watts in that, is that enough for a 30 gal? and the driftwood is still boiling, except the pot is too large to make it boil but its at about 85 -90 degrees celcius... (100 is boiling) what are soem good background plants?
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yasherkoach - Posts: 1306
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Dr Fosters & Smith has great plants, check out: Live Aquaria (google it)
anacharis and wisteria are two excellent background plants. Each use moderate lighting and are easy to care for. I prefer to go with the anubias for this plant is hardy, easy and low light. The Anubias Hastofolia, even though it is a mid-ground plant, it can be used as a background plant for it gets over 12" tall.
hope this helps
anacharis and wisteria are two excellent background plants. Each use moderate lighting and are easy to care for. I prefer to go with the anubias for this plant is hardy, easy and low light. The Anubias Hastofolia, even though it is a mid-ground plant, it can be used as a background plant for it gets over 12" tall.
hope this helps
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Mike0372983 - Posts: 267
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yes it does, I have looked at live aquaria before. any one know if this is a good light for me to buy ....
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