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by DonkeyFish
Sun Nov 15, 2020 2:46 pm
Forum: Announcements, comments & suggestions
Topic: Q&A with George Farmer
Replies: 2
Views: 2271

Q&A with George Farmer

We’ve been invited to join CAPS this afternoon for their online meeting featuring George Farmer. I was told they’re expecting lots of tough questions from the GWAPA crowd (haha!). Here’s the information (note that it’s Central Time): Topic: Q&A with Special Guest, George Farmer Time: Nov 15, 202...
by DonkeyFish
Sat Oct 24, 2020 2:49 pm
Forum: Aquarium Plants
Topic: Plant names from Cara’s talk
Replies: 2
Views: 1636

Plant names from Cara’s talk

Here ya go!
Nymphoides humboldtiana
https://www.flickr.com/photos/plants_of ... Qte8On21_A
by DonkeyFish
Tue Jun 16, 2020 1:38 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Ideal PAR for High Tech Tank
Replies: 7
Views: 2834

Re: Ideal PAR for High Tech Tank

Wouldn’t the white bucket skew the PAR reading to be higher?
by DonkeyFish
Sun Jun 07, 2020 12:31 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Tank Temperature
Replies: 3
Views: 1485

Re: Tank Temperature

I used to run computer fans clipped to the side of the tank to blow across the water surface for the evaporative cooling mentioned above. And fully second getting another thermometer to check. A lot of them are pretty notorious for being incorrect, specifically those with probes. Also, 84 degrees is...
by DonkeyFish
Sun May 17, 2020 9:57 pm
Forum: Planted tank chemistry
Topic: Trying to get the Red back
Replies: 5
Views: 4678

Re: Trying to get the Red back

I’d send you to Dennis Wong’s site/channel. Tons of good information there, and backed by science and experience rather than hogwash and popularity to sell a product like what you’re currently using (although recently he has put out his own fertilizer, almost everything on his site pre-dates it). Yo...
by DonkeyFish
Sun May 17, 2020 9:50 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Scratches in Aquarium Glass
Replies: 4
Views: 1761

Re: Scratches in Aquarium Glass

Tell us how you REALLY feel, Josh.

I still love my low-iron tanks, even with scratches. The sparkling clarity rivals new acrylic any day. And at least it’s harder to scratch than acrylic :P
by DonkeyFish
Thu May 14, 2020 2:42 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Scratches in Aquarium Glass
Replies: 4
Views: 1761

Re: Scratches in Aquarium Glass

I learned the hard way how soft low-iron glass is and would love to hear if anyone has a secret also. In my travels I’ve yet to find something.
by DonkeyFish
Thu May 14, 2020 2:37 pm
Forum: Planted tank chemistry
Topic: Trying to get the Red back
Replies: 5
Views: 4678

Re: Trying to get the Red back

If you’re dosing an all-in-one fertilizer it’s going to be considerably more challenging, since you can’t modify the individual components. “Competition color” (as I call it) are largely achieved by limiting nitrogen. Basically it causes the plant to break chlorophyll in search of the nutrient it’s ...
by DonkeyFish
Sat Apr 25, 2020 3:09 pm
Forum: Planted tank chemistry
Topic: Trying to get the Red back
Replies: 5
Views: 4678

Re: Trying to get the Red back

Are you dosing anything other than iron? And what are the other conditions (soil, light, etc).
by DonkeyFish
Fri Mar 27, 2020 11:36 pm
Forum: Plant Talk
Topic: Rotala Variant
Replies: 3
Views: 1736

Re: Rotala Variant

:lol: You're asking *us* because Cavan didn't know???

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