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  1. Dolly Sprint 16v

    Cut / Trimming Blyxa Japonica

    Thanks for the replies - I will try and post some picture of said stems - they had just got taller than I wanted them.
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    Cut / Trimming Blyxa Japonica

    Gang@Ukaps My blyxa could do with a major trimming - any tips on where to cut would be helpful. Cheers Paul.
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    Moss Wall

    Hi Darrel - many thanks for the offer of the mixed mosses i will give it a miss. I'm considering using Christmas moss - are there any issue with this moss. Paul.
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    Moss Wall

    In the process of making a moss wall, Ive purchased the plastic mess and suction cup but Im stuck with which moss to buy - your thoughts would be grateful. Cheers Paul
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    Name That Plant

    looks like Ludwigia repens...
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    staurogyne repens

    Mick Pictures as promised.
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    staurogyne repens

    Hi Mick The pictures are a bit deceiving there is about 30 stems in there, I have no room to plant anymore, ever struggle to wipe teh glass. I bought four pot and I must of used at least 3 1/2 pots averaging 10 - 12 stem per pot and they are spaced out an 1" or 25mm between the stem. Iwill take...
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    staurogyne repens

    Mick Going to cut semi hard at the weekend - rows 2 & 3 are to cut back just leaving 2 / 3 sets of leafs up from substrate and row 1, 2 sets of leafs up from the substrate I think it will stand it but your thoughts would be appreciated Darrell Thanks for your input too Thanks Paul
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    staurogyne repens

    Mick Thanks for the reply - the cut would that be below or above a leaf node or does it not matter, example in the middle of a stem. Paul
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    staurogyne repens

    Mick Please find attached pictures taken today - back two rows are very similar in height. Some of the stems front, middle and back rows are showing signs of side shoots. Are you saying that I should cut a third of the stems away on both rows (middle and back) and then do the same to the front...
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    staurogyne repens

    Thanks Mick I have three rows of stems, some of the stems on the back row are reaching te desired height so I am nipping the tips, when the second row reaches the desired height I will nip those tips out and likewise on the front row. Once the side shoots of the three rows reach the same...
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    staurogyne repens

    Guys Quick question above staurogyne repens some of my stem are at the correct height as I am trying to tier or produce a slope with the growth - low at the front and semi high at the back (just to hide the stem on my crypt's) nipping the tip out should stop the upward growth, thus producing...
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    Growing on mesh

    I would plant as normal, then place the mesh over the top and make some "U" shapes from garden wire to peg the mesh down. Hopefully once the harigrass starts to grow it will come through the mess same principle as the moss grows on mesh pokes through the hole. Paul
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    Unknown plant problem

    Nout to do with Co2 as XIM say and I'm of the same opinion - your issue is your lighting especially the 10 blue & 10 red, the 6500K is ok, its class as a cool white light probably as close to natural day light, 5000K is more of a natural light but probably hard to find LED with that colour...
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    dwarf hair grass

    Seperate the two area using some flexible plastic sheeting - bottom of the tank to just underneath the subsurface, this should stop the runners...
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    1 - 2 grow

    That what Im afraid of - thx for the replies - going to buy submerged plants. Cheers paul
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    1 - 2 grow

    Gang@UKaps As per the above thread title - are these 1-2 grow plants any good, grown within a lab where there is abundance of Co2 - I would expect poor growth until the plant becomes use to being submerged underwater are my thoughts correct and are they worth paying the extra money or should...
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    Foreground Plants

    Hi Konsa many thanks - plants to consider. Paul
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    Whats the cause of melt?

    A couple of weeks ago I suffered from minor melting after I had moved some crypts trimmed the roots and re-planted, I think the main reason for the melts was due to the big water change that I did at the same time at least 3/4 of the tank capacity. James Findley of the green machine told me many...
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    Foreground Plants

    Gang@UKaps Can anyboby advise on a foreground plants - I would prefer a leafy plant rather than a carpet covering plant like hair grass or glosso etc, maximum height 1" to 3" so it hides the stem on my crypt plants - any ideas would be helpful. Paul
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    Java Fern Holes

    Do you have a plec within the tank.
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    Drawf Hair Grass

    Gang@ TDC Drawf hair grass - plant the plantlets and trim straight away or leave until established then trim. best method please. Cheers Paul
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    Moss Wall

    Thx Neil for the reply - considering Christmas Moss but I dont know how much (quantity) to buy to cover and area of 500 x 300 mm.
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    Algae on plant leaves

    Luke Photoperiod of 8 hours is to long and I would not use the blue light - had a similar issue with a red and blue light, change to 6550k day light CLF and algea disappeared with 10 days. Paul
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    Moss Wall

    Thanks for the info Marcel Paul
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    Moss Wall

    Guys@UKAPS I want to make a moss wall - could any advise on the quantity of moss required to cover an area of 50 x 30cm and what is the best moss for a wall. As for the mesh I was considering whether this would be ok to use...
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    What am I doing wrong? At wits end

    Buy yourself a diffuser with ceramic disc like these ones http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CO2-glass-diffusers-for-CO2-systems-/171288109921?var=&hash=item27e1912361:m:mEN7L3yrvcZzw4pDazd8vUA Paul
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    What am I doing wrong? At wits end

    High lighting, poor feet and poor flow = ALGAE I feel your pain as I have been there too. remove the reflector turn the lighting period down, increase fertz, remove leafs covered in algae Paul
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    What deficiency does my plants have?

    Plec's usually suck the green pigment from the plant lleaves - not bite holes, as time goes by and the plecs sucked all the pigment out of the plant the leaves with end up looking a lace plant
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    Crypt ID please

    Anorak
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    What's eating my lilly?

    Sorry to say this - "Yes" snail damage. Snails usually appear during non lighting period, so an hour after your lights go off, switch them back on and you will see them or check first thing in the morning before natural light hits the tank. Regards paul
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    Dirty plants , and dont know WHY???

    posting.php?mode=quote&f=23&p=191322 There your problem - start vacuuming the moss and your dirt issue will go - the dirts getting trapped. Regards paul.
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    Dirty plants , and dont know WHY???

    Ash Picy of tank in-rlation to plant position would help - Do you vacuum the substrate?. Regards paul
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    Problem with yellow leaves?

    Hi Can you post your tank spec, lighting periodicity and the quanitity of ferz been added, instinct tells me that you might be not adding enough fetz, swords are greedy. Regards Paul.
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    Amazon Sword

    Gary Definately BN are to blame. http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5242&start=0 Regards Paul.
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    Dwarf Hairgrass

    Gang@ukaps Any tips about planting the above especially to how deep to push into substrate / remedial action to be taken after planting. Regards Paul.
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    Plant deficiencies?

    Hi Pesty Do a search - put yeast in the search box - 551 posting - I've noticed olivar is using a 5 ltr bottle. Regards paul.
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    Plant deficiencies?

    Hi Pesty holes within leafs would usually point to lack of fertz - but because you are using E.I which is classed an unlimited fertz dosing I would say your issue is due to a lack of co2 injection and I sure I had read a similar article on the forum of which clive reply was: that it was co2...
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    AF Crypt. Costata - final size expectation?

    Nry could be a monster: http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&ps ... CCkQsAQwAA http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source ... X7NeyoGuPg http://www.aquadistri.com/en/aquafleur/ ... ne-costata Regards Paul
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    Eleocharis parvula

    Hi Just add another thread to the above list from Garuf. viewtopic.php?f=37&t=9716&start=0 Regards Paul
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    Plant ID Please

    Hi I think its Cyperus heiferi. Regards paul
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    Plant ID Please

    Hi Still no go Regards Paul.
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    Plant ID

    Petchii stems are a reddish brown and the leafs are a darker green got some of this in my little tank.
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    Plant ID

    Cryptocoryne parva http://www.tropica.com/plants/plantdesc ... px?pid=106 Regards Paul.
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    hygrophila polysperma rosanervig

    Hi BB When you planted the HPR did you split the plant up into induvidual stems or planted as one clump - if its the latter the lighting might not be getting the leafs that are dropping off. Regards paul.
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    carpet plant

    MoeZ Here is a shortcut to tropica's list of foreground plants http://www.tropica.com/plants/use/foreground.aspx If you click on the desired plant it will provide all the requirements for the plant to grow successfully. Regards paul
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    New set up - dying plants

    Dan TPN + contains NPK which you need to add to support the plants requirements for good growth. Regards Paul.
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    My first but hopefully last casualty!

    Dan have you thought about send an email or call them to see whether they are semi or fully aqautic, TGM crypt's are semi aqautic and they are in good condition and huge - the leafs are not submerge in water and there is plenty of Co2 with the atmosphere for them to consume, when submerge there...
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    My first but hopefully last casualty!

    Dan Could you please advise whether your crypt was semi aquatic or fully aquatic when you purchased the plant, if it was semi aquatic I.e plastic pot under the water and the leafs above water level. If it is semi aquatic - my thoughts are that the leafs are melting due the plant becoming full...
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    Monster Cryptocoryne wendtii?

    Well thats a mother of all crypt's - never seen one that big. Regards paul.
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    Monster Cryptocoryne wendtii?

    Hi all Are we taking bets on what is plant is going to be ?. I say a Mother / speciem Echindorus plant. Regards Paul.
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    Cryptocoryne Becketii

    Foxfish Have a look at Mark's crypt tank. viewtopic.php?f=35&t=7037#p78501 Regards Paul.
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    Utricularia graminifolia and shrimp?

    Olivarer Have a read at the attched thread shortcut. I thought it was Paulo that had suffered the problem of shredding by shrimps - its was Dave Spencer. viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6531 Regards Paul.
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    Utricularia graminifolia and shrimp?

    Hi Oliverar The only problem you might find is that your shrimp might shred it - if my memory serve me right Paulo (London dragons) shrimps shredded it for him. Regards paul.
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    does anyone know the name of this plant

    Alan A stab in the dark - Ceratopteris thalictroides - plant product card attached: http://www.tropica.com/plants/plantdesc ... x?pid=005A Regards paul
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    New Plants - ID Please

    Hi Gregg The first plant with the pinkist leafs is a Hygrophila ploysperma rosanervig ans the second plant is Alternanthera reineckii "Pink" (roseafolia). Your plants look very healthy :thumbup: any tanks stats. Regards paul.
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    Pogostemon Stellatus is green with no red - why?

    The plant like intense lighting, but intense or high lighting required high levels of fertz / co2 and good flow. Regards paul.
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    why can't i grow crypts?

    Hi Mark After reading your thread I have noticed that you are not adding any nitrogen, as for you profito you should be adding this daily not weekly, it is likely that your lilies are comsume all the fertz and the poor old crypt's are left with nothing that probably why they are struggling. As...
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    Does hc Need C02?

    Hi Pesty I fully understand your parents concerns regarding a FE, my Mrs was the same would rather have a proper Co2 bottle than an FE, I have both now - all in all there the same - they store pressurised Co2 gas, both types of bottles have been or will require testing at some time and carry a...
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    Does hc Need C02?

    Hi Pesty Sorry of the negativitity in my replies to your posting. HC likes light and plants that like light like lots of fertz and Co2, I had hc in my little tank and I struggled with it low light and limited Co2 where my other tank which has middle / semi high light, plenty of fertz and co2...
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    Help ID my Crypt

    NeilW Its Crypt Nevillii. http://translate.googleusercontent.com/ ... QpEYF8x9zg Regards Paul
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    utricularia graminifolia

    Murph here is a little bit more info regarding the above plants: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6531&hilit=+utricularia+graminifolia Regards paul.
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    No Roots on HC

    Mark If the carpet of HC is lush green I cannot see that its fertz related, the roots on HC are very fine (cotton like threads) to stop it uprooting peg it down with green garden wire - cut the wire 2.5" long, form a hoop and push through the plant into the substrate - that would hold it down...
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    Plant identification

    Ghostword Tropica have two specimem's of Alternanthera and Aquafleur definately have three may be four, that why I asked which supplier. The plant in question is either Tropica Alternanthera Reineckii Lilacina or Aquafluer Alternanthera Cardinalis. Regards Paul.
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    Plant deficiency! Please Help!

    Dionis The reason for the question was that maybe you had a shallow tank (not very deep) - the above rules that theory out, reading your initial thread post again, I have noticed that you are not adding any MgSo4 any reason why and also a lighting period of 12 hrs is a lot of light. The answer...
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    Plant identification

    Flaviu Everybody is right regarding the Alternanthera - but which specimem, its the plant a tropic plant or an aquaflueur plant Regards Paul.
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    Plant deficiency! Please Help!

    Hi My personnel view is this is not a plant or even fertz deficiency - could you please advise on the depth of the tank. Regards Paul.
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    Elatine Gratioloides id confirmation and ....

    Tel Here is some info on your plant. http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source ... mQPOVd4UfA and some picyies http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&q= ... CB8QsAQwAw Does not actually state that it will carpet. Regards Paul
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    Plant deficiency

    Flaviu The colour transformation is superb - starts off pale red/ orange, then red, then orangey and finally green. I think they look their best when going from red to green. When the leaf is on its way out it goes a pale brown and transparent - cannot expect them to last 365, the majority of...
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    Plant deficiency

    Flaviu After reading your tank stats the photoperiod of lighting is causing the problem - 10 hrs too long and the break between one tube going off / other tube coming on is not doing anything - only helping the porblem, I run my lights for 6 hrs max with no break, please turn your lighting...
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    Which Echinodorus species?

    have you considered a 'Red Special or Ozelot or red flame Red special http://www.tropica.com/productcard.asp?id=073J http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en ... CCEQsAQwAw Ozelet http://www.tropica.com/productcard.asp?id=073F http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en ... CBMQsAQwAA The Tropica...
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    foreground plants help to choose

    Add some extra bits to Chilli great quotes. Regards Paul
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    Plants with clear holes and brown edges?

    Possibly due to a lack of fertz especially "Iron" - slightly increase your quantity of Aqua Nourish and see how that goes. Regards paul.
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    Best way to plant HC Cuba? and a few other questions

    The way that I planted was - remove the plant from the pot, cut 2/3rd of the rock wool cube away leaving approx. 1/3rd or 10mm of the wool underneath the plant, I then cut the plant into four / six cubes and then planted the whole item into the substrate leaving approx. 10 - 15mm between each of...
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    Crypt amicorum?

    Wayne There not a lot of info available even if you goggle it. Regards paul.
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    Crypt amicorum?

    Wayne AE have a picture - if you require the plant its a special order from Aqua fleur http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/aquafle ... 7h4sq7aet3 Regards Paul.
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    Sluggesh growth after rescape

    Sam Some of my plants especially one P.Helferi stopped growing - started losing leafs - just like it was dormont - now new shoots are starting to show - do aquatic plants go into a dormont stage like the plants in the garden. Regards Paul.
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    foreground plants help to choose

    here is a link to a few foreground plants - happy view. http://aquarium-gardening.com/results.p ... condary=11 Regards paul.
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    Where to buy plants online nowadays?

    NRY - here is your shortcut: http://www.thegreenmachineaquatics.com/ ... 2520Plants Regards Paul.
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    utricularia graminifolia

    Have a read at the attached thread and there is another thread short cut within the posting regarding the above subject. viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8236 Regards paul.
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    HC Alternative??

    Gang Have a view at the attached thread - Lisa Perry has grown it viewtopic.php?f=35&t=1241&hilit=Marsilea+hirsuta&start=20#p12530 Regards Paul. NB. There are a few thread posting regarding this and paulo has made some replies.
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    Plant ID

    Tropica card picture does not look anything like it - but the actual photo looks very close. Have a look at P19 on the attached http://www.e-pages.dk/tropica/4/ Regards Paul.
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    Plant ID

    Wild stab in the dark - Aponogeton Ulvaceus - mainly due to the curly edges on the leafs. http://www.tropica.com/productcard.asp?id=086 Regards paul.
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    Camomba Question

    Have read at the attached thread short cut: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8953 Regards paul.
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    cryptocorynes... soo many... too many to choose from!

    Hemianthus Callitrichoides Cube - HC. Regards Paul
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    cryptocorynes... soo many... too many to choose from!

    I would not totally give up with brown crypts the attached picy show wendtii brown's on the left which are more dark green than brown and wendtii green's on the right. Regards Paul.
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    Transplanting established crypts

    I do the same as the above but even shorter 1" and any side growth of new shoot I pull off or divide the plant up into several plants. Have a watch of the attached http://www.tropica.com/go.asp?article=883. Regards paul.
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    Jelly?

    Not snail eggs then - thats good :thumbup: dont want then damm things Regards Paul.
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    Jelly?

    Steve AquaFleur do a tissue culturing process the same as Tropica. Regards paul.
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    Jelly?

    Any white spots within the jelly. Regards paul.
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    HC or glosso

    Chris have a read at the attached: http://www.tropica.com/productcard.asp?id=045A http://www.tropica.com/productcard.asp?id=048B HC is not as demanding as per Tropica descriptions. Regards paul.
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    HC or glosso

    Both require Co2 and its a personnel choice - mine HC its very low growing and compact. Regards Paul.
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    HC not doing well...

    Krish After reviewing the pictures attached (your tank) there seems to be some new growth (light green in colour), old growth (dark green in colour), the older growth looks a bit stalky - give the old growth a trim, cut the stalks out. Regards Paul.
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    Pull/Pinch?

    "Pinch" By pinching out the tips will stop the upward growth and produce side shoots or cut the plant in half which will produce the side shoots making the plant bush out. The top section of the plant that you are left with replant in the substrate - free plant. have a read at the attached...
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    red plant ID ?

    Alternanthera reineckii Purple http://www.tropica.com/productcard.asp?id=023B Regards paul.
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    red plant ID ?

    Here is another web site / description on "How to add pictures". I use photobucket - http://photobucket.com/ On the right hand side you will see: join its free, register and then you will see: upload images / video, then go to your folder where your picy are sort and left click the image you...
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    Causes of Crypt Melt?

    Bob Have a read at the attached: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9494#p101787 viewtopic.php?f=35&t=7037 Regards paul
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    HC not doing well...

    Krish Please supply a horizontal view + an over the top view - not close up - if you can like this one. Regards paul.
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    HC not doing well...

    Krish Do you have any pictues - if its grown quite bushy - give it a trim, would like to see picyies first. Regards Paul
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