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Posted by Mr. Zee on June 14, 2005, 9:26 am
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Thanks very much Elaine!
> Mr. Zee wrote:
>> I'll check out the potash but I assume it's in the Seachem trace
>> fertilizer that I added. My nitrates are from 5 to 10 ppm (I added a
>> couple of teaspoons over the week.) Also using Excel and as I mentioned
>> , the Fluorite gravel with 2 65 watt lights on 12 hours.
>>
>> Things seem to be doing better with the added nitrates and added
>> iron trace from Seachem. Not much algae and the plants are starting to
>> look a little more green. The only plat I can't seem to keep is the
>> Val's. They just decay. (55 gallon regular tank, 81F very soft water
>> with ph about 6.2.) I can't seem to find ANY compact fluorescent lamp
>> over 65 watts in a 21 inch size. Anyone know where I can find one?
>> Thanks for all the help. It's made a difference.
>>
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>>
> Glad to hear the plants are greening up. IME val likes harder, higher pH
> water. Try saggitaria instead. Not every plant likes every tank.
>
> http://www.hellolights.com/ has a 20" Coralife 96W fixture and sells a 96W
> 6700K bulb to you can use to replace the 50/50 actinic bulb.
>
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> Elaine T __
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> fertilizer that I added. My nitrates are from 5 to 10 ppm (I added a couple
> of teaspoons over the week.) Also using Excel and as I mentioned , the
> Fluorite gravel with 2 65 watt lights on 12 hours.
>
> Things seem to be doing better with the added nitrates and added iron
> trace from Seachem. Not much algae and the plants are starting to look a
> little more green. The only plat I can't seem to keep is the Val's. They
> just decay. (55 gallon regular tank, 81F very soft water with ph about
> 6.2.) I can't seem to find ANY compact fluorescent lamp over 65 watts in a
> 21 inch size. Anyone know where I can find one? Thanks for all the help.
> It's made a difference.
>
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