Hello, Unforeseen circumstances have caused UniQuaria to set in place a few guidelines that all our members should be aware of. These guidelines will be...
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jejton
Nov 1, 2006 3:22 pm
Frank, You posted earlier ( when discussing prophylactic treatments )that malachite green should be used as part of the protocol, even when dealing with...
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jejton
Nov 1, 2006 3:23 pm
Frank, I just bought a batch of cardinals which are now temp acclimating in the quarantine tank after which I will drip them and then add them to the ...
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Tom R. Earlywine
tearlywine
Nov 1, 2006 3:29 pm
can you identify this plant? We got it in a pack of bulbs, planted the bulb, and the leaves are getting huge! I'm talking about the purple- ish one in the...
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Giancarlo Podio
tuvix72
Nov 1, 2006 3:50 pm
Leaf structure is pretty much the main difference between the two. All aquatic mosses are relatively easy to grow and don't make any strict demands on PH or...
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Giancarlo Podio
tuvix72
Nov 1, 2006 3:51 pm
It appears to be a Nymphaea, probably a Tiger Lotus or similar. It should eventually send out floating leaves if that's the case. Beautiful plant, just make...
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Leslie & Dane Moore
moorealtitude
Nov 1, 2006 5:14 pm
What kind of plant is the long leafed red one, on the left of the picture? That's gorgeous. Is it hard to care for? Leslie ... From: UniQuaria@yahoogroups.com...
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phrankg@...
frankmgreco
Nov 1, 2006 5:48 pm
l'd not use malachite green (note that I advise only using malachite green, not malachite green and formalin) on baby fish as it is toxic to them even at...
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Leslie & Dane Moore
moorealtitude
Nov 1, 2006 6:20 pm
I have an angel w/ parasites but I can't treat her in the tank I want to as she gets picked on by the other angels. Can I do a parasite treatment as a dip and...
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blreed44@...
blreed21496
Nov 1, 2006 6:49 pm
Giancarlo, What a beautiful tank. I am thinking about setting my 29 gallon back up and am looking for ideas for it. Is it difficult to have such beautiful...
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Giancarlo Podio
tuvix72
Nov 1, 2006 8:25 pm
It is an Alternanthera reineckii. One of my favorite plants to look at however one of the more frustrating kind to take care of. With heavy substrate...
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Giancarlo Podio
tuvix72
Nov 1, 2006 8:30 pm
It can be frustrating at first, most newly setup tanks with this much lighting experience some sort of initial headache... but it is very rewarding in the end....
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Tom R. Earlywine
tearlywine
Nov 1, 2006 8:57 pm
Thanks so much! It has reached one leaf straight up to floating, which is now shading most of the tank (it's only a 20gal). Do you know if its ok to...
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Giancarlo Podio
tuvix72
Nov 1, 2006 9:13 pm
Yes I constantly keep the floating leaves trimmed. It seems the more you trim the less floaters it tries to emit. As the plant matures however you'll quickly...
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Joseph Reid
jrreid3rd1
Nov 2, 2006 6:22 am
It looks like an arrowhead species. ... From: Leslie & Dane Moore <5moores@...> To: UniQuaria@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 1, 2006...
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Joseph Reid
jrreid3rd1
Nov 2, 2006 6:27 am
There have been a saltwater dip done what we use to do. We had the specimen cups that LFS use to catch the fish when you buy them and added a teaspoon of salt...
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Emily Tenczar
bababanana
Nov 2, 2006 8:04 pm
Hello all, I need to clear some space in my living room and I have about 12 or more 1-2 inch apple snails available for sale/adoption. Obviously it's too cold...
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Tommy Butler
tommy_the_bu...
Nov 2, 2006 8:29 pm
I read on wikipedia that gourami fish should have a heavily planted environment and that should include some plants that float at the surface of the water....
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Tom R. Earlywine
tearlywine
Nov 2, 2006 9:10 pm
quick search came up with this: http://experts.about.com/q/Freshwater-Aquarium-3216/Gourami-Plant-Compatibility.htm...
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Giancarlo Podio
tuvix72
Nov 2, 2006 9:18 pm
There are several floating plants to choose from, some of the more common types: Salvinia natans (Giant duckweed) Phyllanthus fluitans (Red root floater) ...
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Melanie
prideofdarcy
Nov 3, 2006 1:04 am
As a Gourami owner (4 Moonlights and 1 Pearl) I have found that Hornwort is best. Why? Because they won't eat it. These guys are EVIL on plants. They have...
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Frank M. Greco
frankmgreco
Nov 3, 2006 1:50 am
<<I have an angel w/ parasites >> What parasite? Frank M. Greco (phrankg@...)--LMD...
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Brian Malinconico
Angel_of__Sea
Nov 3, 2006 3:33 am
Hello, I grow ricca for harvest as a floating plant and my gouramis like it more then the duckweed it seems. I assume its becasue its thicker, -Brian ...
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Leslie & Dane Moore
moorealtitude
Nov 3, 2006 2:48 pm
It's internal so I'm not sure. The feces is white and "fluffy". I treated for hexamita w/ hex out but no luck. I'm about to treat w/ hex out and clout...
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Frank M. Greco
frankmgreco
Nov 3, 2006 4:18 pm
<<It's internal so I'm not sure. The feces is white and "fluffy". I treated for hexamita w/ hex out but no luck. I'm about to treat w/ hex out and clout...
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Leslie & Dane Moore
moorealtitude
Nov 3, 2006 4:41 pm
She is still eating so she has been getting pepso food. Hex-Out: Metronidazole, Flagyl, Imidazole-1 Ethanol, 2- methyl-5-Nitro What do you think of Stress...
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Frank M. Greco
frankmgreco
Nov 3, 2006 5:00 pm
<< She is still eating so she has been getting pepso food. >> Does it contain pipzrazine? If so, it will not be all that effective. << Hex-Out: Metronidazole,...
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Leslie & Dane Moore
moorealtitude
Nov 3, 2006 5:27 pm
I forgot to mention, the Pepso does not have pipzrazine in the ingredient list. Do you know what I should look for to know it will/will not be effective? L ...
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Leslie & Dane Moore
moorealtitude
Nov 3, 2006 5:32 pm
I have just plain metronidazole as well as the hex-out. Both are in pill forms that need to be dissolved, which I don't like. The metronidazole (fish-zole) is...
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Frank M. Greco
frankmgreco
Nov 3, 2006 7:08 pm
<<I forgot to mention, the Pepso does not have pipzrazine in the ingredient list. Do you know what I should look for >> What is the deworming agent in it? ...
