IHBR

Looks to me like Cryptocoryne Parva.

It doesn't really work out that expensive for me, (a few cents a day). Maybe if you compared it to the ongoing cost compared to time and a bottle brush I suppose

I actually started using cycle, not to cycle the the water, but to reduce the build up in my external filters tubing. And it does the trick. So I keep using it with most of my water changes.

Done.

Oh, ok. No hurry

Finally divided up my Aponogeton Rigidifolius the other day, nearly a metre long. The babys went to Organism. Will try to get picture of what I kept, depending on how the photography goes . Hey Supasi, you get my PM?

Too true

If your after something that does the same job as carbon but without the negative side effects, use seachems 'Purigen'. Not cheap like carbon, but lasts up to 6 months and can be recharged.

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I know you do P44, and it looks pink to me. Try putting four on it and you'll see what I mean. I have experimented with just powerglos on my tanks and all I got was an unnatural pink hue. But hey each to their own I suppose . I'm not saying don't use them, I use them with ALL my setups, but always with another white or two.

Sure if you want a pink tank . I'd say go for half white and half pink (which is what your doing). that way you have a balance that benfits you, your plants and the fish.

Hey, i've had mine for the past 8years or so. I see him all the time (in his cave), especially when its feeding time. He cleaned up every snail in sight and havn't had any since. But if your looking to get rid of snails I'd probably lean towards getting some Clown loaches or similar.

Sorry to be blunt, but how about just NO, not a good idea. In my "book". metal of any kind (including lead weights that come with bunched plants) in an aquarium is a big no no.

I agree with FuglyDragon, a lack of iron. But i'd dose with a liquid fert rather than a substrate fert.

Looks like an ADA Tank, so the plants probably Isoetes japonica. But I could be wrong