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  1. alanmin4304
    Most algae problems are caused bi an imbalance---too much phosphate to nitrate. Many overseas sites suggest adding nitrate. JBL balls are micronutrients not macros.
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    They are an indication of overfeeding which will cause all sorts of other problems but not a problem in themselves. As E.coli indicate faecal contamination these indicate overfeeding.
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    It is only a colour morph (possibly a leucistic) so no reason they could not be imported apart from the megabucks required.
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    Most people just go by the depth of colour, I have not seen a concentration given.
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    It gives them a boost but also will kill them if you use too much. I don't know if it is the alcohol or CO2 that is produced but it becomes boom then bust for me.
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    First one could be banana plant too. The leaves are a bit small for cordifolius. You are probably right with the Ludwigia, the lack of red threw me, although they are red emersed as well (or mine were).
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    Plants can vary a lot under different growing conditions. I suspect the first one may be Echinodorus cordifolius (used to be called radicans), and the second may be Hygrophila corymbosa stricta but it is unusually compact and this can be caused by having a lot of blue light.
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    The person who bought it is no doubt imagining breeding it and selling the offspring (or their offspring).
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    Neither of the above will work for me. Try plantgeek or tropica.
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    I feel quite sorry for that poor couple living it up in China.
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    Big frog + big frog = supper (for frog)
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    Glosso will go leggy with not enough light.
  13. alanmin4304
    Redung phosphate or increasing nitrate will often do it as it is an imbalance usually.
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    Hi Everyone

    alanmin4304 replied to blueyes's topic in Welcome

    Hope you enjoy your time here.
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    An interesting wee trip around beaurocracy: Maf to ministry of fish to Doc and back to ministry of fish who finally rang back today. A permit is required (lots of hassles the man said) from Fishserve (fishserve.co.nz) who are contracted to the Ministry of fisheries to administer their permit system. It seems like a permit and quota is required to sell them but you can take them for your own use.
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    Christchurch--but you are too late.
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    Too much phosphate.
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    Common chain sword is Echinodorus quadricostatus and is similar to Echinodorus tenellus latifolius.
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    I would go with columnaris
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    The females are so busy having babies usually that they don't grow. I you keep them virgin you can get them to a good size before mating them.
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    It is the true siamese algae eater that has the black line right through the tail, he flying fox only has it on the body and a gold line as well.
  22. alanmin4304
    Black line flying foxes and siamese algae eaters are not the same fish.
  23. alanmin4304
    If you are aiming for soft water in your discus tank there may not be enough calcium for snails to keep their shells in good condition. Apple snails will probably not eat algae while there are still plants in the tank---but that will not be for very long.
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    You were just testing to find out how patient he was?
  25. alanmin4304
    Builders think in mm and dressmakers think in cm while us antiques think in inches.
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