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| Balaman
| | Joined: 28 Feb 2006 | | Posts: 36 | | Location: United Kingdom |
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 Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 2:37 pm Post subject: planting secrets?!?!? |
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hey, ive read thru java on planting instructions, and just want to know if theres any wee secrets to planting directly into gravel?
and what Plants are the best for breeding?
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| adam
| | Joined: 10 Mar 2006 | | Posts: 69 | | Location: United Kingdom |
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| Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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| best to push them right into the gravel so the roots can expand and hold the plant in, but dont get really sharp ones or they could damgae your fish! |
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| Kieran
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| Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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I have no particular secrets, as everything i plant gets re-arranged or eaten by the fish till they have them where they want
Saying that, if you were to buy from java, you would be buying single stalks, unless otherwise stated. Sot the best way to plant them is use foam and lead strips. Wrap the bottom of them stems in some foam or sponge so they don't get damaged, then wrap some lead strip around the sponge to give it some weight, then push this as far down into the gravel as you can |
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| ForumAdmin
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| | Joined: 25 Jul 2001 | | Posts: 241 | | Location: United Kingdom |
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| Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Rockwool, the stuff to insulate lofts, is also quite good to wrap around plant roots. |
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| suborphan
| | Joined: 25 Mar 2006 | | Posts: 6 | | Location: United Kingdom |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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| i am using a substrate that is made of small pebbles (mixture of 2mm and 5 mm grains). is that good for planting? |
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