Re: [GSAS-Member] Plants

[Robert Jones Jr <emmagatorone@gmail.com>]

Also, plantgeek.net <http://plantgeek.net> has a great plant guide that you
can set up some specific criteria on (stem, rosette, bulb, lighting
requirements, etc..) Their forum doesn't move as fast as plantedtank but
they have some sponsors on there that answer questions in their own specific
forums.. Seachem I believe is one of them.

On 11/9/05, Paul M Wallace <pwallace@u.washington.edu> wrote:
>
> Holly:
>
> Thank you, it was a pleasure to give the talk. I would be more than happy
> to give to the .ppt file but it is large (~140Mb) so I could compress it
> maybe or or burn it to CD. I would like to point out that Eric does a
> fantastic job recording many of the talks and has a DVD or CD of past talks.
> (The AGA showcase looks great Eric!)
>
> Under "getting involved" I listed plantedtank.net 
> <http://plantedtank.net>(Blueram) and
> aquaticplantcentral.com <http://aquaticplantcentral.com> (Blue) and there
> are many others (including the AGA forum just announced) There are ~5
> Seattle members of plantedtank that meet every so often so lots of ways to
> get involved. I just placed an order for some ADA substrate (you though
> fluorite was expensive). The group also received a guided tour of the
> trippledoor aquarium (1,900 gal) including the filtration and lighting. Yes,
> my affectionate name for these individuals is "plantnut."
>
> There are things we can do as a club also. I am really excited about
> native fish and have been waiting a long time for some pygmy sunfish to make
> themselves known (and to get my employment settled). The problem is that
> shipping is often more than the fish! So as a club we can "buy in bulk" so
> to speak.
>
> The CO2 chart was produced by Chuck Gadd.
>
> Part of the excitement of free plants in figuring out what you have. You
> can email me with a description and I will send back what I think it is
> (Kasselman's book) or you can look at tropica.com <http://tropica.com> or
> http://plantedtank.net/plants.html. As with African chiclids, there is
> still some confusion. Right now, petshrimp.com <http://petshrimp.com> is a
> good place for shrimp info. Freshwater shrimp are just becoming popular.
> There are several others (crystal reds) that I would like to try but again,
> shipping cost more than the shrimp!
>
> Ok, back to work.
> -Paul
>
>
> >
> > And I have some questions -
> >
> > Can anybody tell me the name of the planted tank websites and mailing
> lists
> > Paul mentioned? I was sure I would remember, but I should have written
> them
> > down. I also would like a copy of that CO2 graph.
> >
> > Are the PP presentations the speakers prepare ever available for viewing
> > after their lectures? If they were on the website or somewhere I would
> love
> > to browse them and get a little refresher course on my own time :)
> >
> > Is there a site similar to fishbase only for plants? Also, one for
> > invertebrates like snails and shrimp (and other saltwater species) would
> be
> > great too. If such sites exist Steev would probably love the links for
> the
> > newsletter too!
> >
> >
> > Thank you to Paul (and others?) for the fabulous plants. The plants Ben
> and
> > I won last month are growing so I'm very excited to try some more
> varieties.
> > The fish seem to enjoy the additions as well. I found this site to look
> up
> > what variety they are: <http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide.php>
> > http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide.php. I'm still having a heck of a
> time
> > though. So many look alike to me...
> >
> >
> > Holly ~
> >
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