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Comments (12)Actually the problem is not that angels eat tetras, it´s just that you´re putting the wrong tetras with them, barbs attack anything with long fins well that can be easily solved don´t put anything with long fins with them. I know that "community" aquariums is what most people have in mind when they think of aquariums which is exactly the wrong way to go, they stock incompatible fish and hope that they get along well, bad idea. If you don´t want trouble you can still have your "community" aquarium but not exactly what community means to most people, a biotype aquarium is still a community aquarium stocked with compatible fish that have the same geographical origin stocked in the right numbers, that saves you from 90% of the problems of fishkeeping. To put an example, sumatra barbs are territorial little critters that can be terrible aquarium companions when they aren´t stocked in the right numbers with the wrong tankmates, most people only stock 3 or 4, uh oh, just the right number to create trouble, however if you stock 10 the problem dissapears immediately, why ? agression, in the wrong numbers fish like them show extraespecific agression, their agressive nature is directed towards the tankmates, increase the numbers to form a school and the problem with their tankmates dissapears, instead of extraespecific agression they develop intraespecific agression which is normal and natural to them, they´re too busy bullying between themselves that they leave their tankmates alone, simple solution to what looks like an unsolvable problem. What kind of filtering equipment you have ? with that information I can make a recomendation that will suit your needs on what extras you need to buy to keep your tank in tip top condition....See MoreHelp Winterizing my Windmill Palms - New Enthusiast
Comments (55)I see this thread hasn't been active for months, but, I wanna ask are any of the good heat giving rope lights solar powered? I'm gonna guess, you can't count on them. And Sasha your last pic above is so damn cute. Seriously, some of those protection methods above are great ideas. I'm in zone 6a, I have 4-6 very small Needle or Windmill palm babies, I;m talking only 2-3 spears per plant. I want to eventually try at least one plant outdoors in the ground, but, I want the plant to look great and not be stressed. I am currently growing a Live oak (Quartz mountain) in zone 6, I have christmas lights on it, and if it gets below zero, I just may wrap it up like as if it were my 1st born. I have yet to try a palm outdoors, I have a potted Live oak protected now until it goes back up to at least the 30'sF. The christmas light wrapped live oak also has it's trunk protected by pipe insulation. This is the hardier Live oak variety, not like those in florida and Mississippi, the great southern Live oak. This is the tougher more cold and drier rougher area Live oak tree. This tougher Live oak grows in Missourri, Oklahoma, the drier parts of Texas. It is said to be as hardy as zone 6. I would think that would not be until it is at least a 6-7 ft tree, maybe larger. I am inclined to protect mine until it's too large to be able to do so anymore....See MoreGift Ideas for Cooking Enthusiast??
Comments (13)ooohhhh some great ideas - thank you! He loves getting 'prizes', the family euphemism for little presents, so that's the only reason I want things instead of a gift card. We gave him some cash for a trip to San Francisco - a special good-bye with his girlfriend before he moves :( they left this morning. And I'm SURE he's going to scout out food/kitchen stores there! sueb20 - great idea! I just signed him up to get the King Arthur catalog and I forgot all about Penzy's - doh! stinky he IS quite a guy, thanks! He's grown into a man of character and heart and is a really likable, interesting person. jterrilynn I love that idea and you're so right about what space hogs colanders are. I'm sure he has at least one colander already but it was probably bought used and this will be a nice upgrade for him. lizbeth-gardener I had to laugh because he HAS an instant read thermometer, a microplane, an immersion blender, a salad spinner...... he REALLY likes to cook! But I bet he doesn't have a scale and probably doesn't have a timer so those are perfect. Baking in the desert in CA is going to be very different than baking in a high altitude rain forest in WA - he'll have to measure/weigh carefully and be on his toes with timing! alisande he actually has that same immersion blender - I had no idea they came in colors!...See MoreA great place for lawn care enthusiasts
Comments (10)Thank you j4c11 (fellow NC transitional turf challenged) for reiterating kind rules. My turf & soil has vastly improved by following dchall's recommendations. I also have a significant amount of poa annua (20-25%) in the front (sunnier & formerly compacted, wet & poorly drained ) lawn so, per your experience, I expect a fair amount of bare patches come May. I have purchased your recommended pre-emergent but don't expect to apply it until early August. Planning to push reseed ing into late October, or I am willing to lay sod to avoid the bitter repeat of poa annua battle. BTW hand removing poa annua just lets other poa annua seeds germinate and take its place. Really depressing, as I removed bags and bags of it. Newbie mistakes at its worst. Soil is GREATLY improved. I haven't put down any synthetic chemicals since round-up last August, to kill the common bermuda. My primary goal is to improve soil microbes which feed turf. Although, not perfect yet. Rome wasn't built in a day. Neither is Fescue in North Carolina....See Moredavidrt28 (zone 7)
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