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    Hi,
    I'm from about 3 hours south of most of you.  I'm a mom with 4 kids.  2 are in college (A&M and UT) one is in high school and my youngest is 9.  I haven't had any tanks set up for several years, but recently set up a 42 hex for the youngest.  She is getting such a kick out of learning all about the fish.  Just started her with some platies, swordtails and a couple of corys.  My experience with plants was always: buy them, watch 'em die, then throw them out.  I am determined to set up my 55 as a well-planted tetra tank.  While at one of the few decent shops around here, I picked up a used coralife light fixture with 4 65 watt bulbs in it.  They assured me that it's what I'll need.  Wish I had known of this site and the marketplace.  Anyway, be prepared to be peppered with tons of questions about substrate, CO2, etc. from a total newbie.  Thanks for having such a helpful site with friendly people.

    Patty

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    Re: new from down south

    hey welcome aboard.  goodluck with the plants.  all i konw about plants is they DIE when i come in contact with them.  

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    • #3
      Re: new from down south

      Welcome aboard, Patty! There are plenty of people on the Box that have experience with planted tanks. Feel free to ask any questions that you have.
      Scarecrow : I haven't got a brain... only straw.
      Dorothy : How can you talk if you haven't got a brain?
      Scarecrow: I don't know... But some people without brains do an awful lot of talking... don't they?
      Dorothy: Yes, I guess you're right.

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      • #4
        Re: new from down south

        Welcome to the box :)  I feel your pain about lighting and planted tanks :)
        I just started mine over which is a guppy tank :)
        Like others will tell you ask questions :)

        What fish do Jesper have
        180 WC T. Moorii Chilambo +1 Petro trewavasae.
        110
        Cyps, WC Xeno Spilopterus Kipili WC/F1/F2 T. sp red Kiku
        58 S. Decorus

        "The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." -Margaret Thatcher

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        • #5
          Re: new from down south

          Cool! Get 'em started young! You definitely came to right place if you want great advice on planted tanks. I know a little, but there are some true masters here!

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          • #6
            Re: new from down south

            Welcome. One of my favorite places to be happens to be about three hours south of here.
            So many things can be a mystery, when all we're seeking is freedom...

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            • #7
              Re: new from down south

              Welcome, ask all the Questions you want, we love em. Plants arent hard you just need the right combo of lights, substrate& co2.

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              • #8
                Re: new from down south

                GLad to meet you.   Welcome.
                "There will come a time when you have a chance to do the right thing."
                "I love those moments. I like to wave at them as they pass by. "
                -Dead Man's Chest

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                • #9
                  Re: new from down south

                  ...welcome to the HFB...start asking....somebody will surely give their advice....we are just a bunch of down home fish lovin folks on here...so pull up a stool and start posting...

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                    Re: new from down south

                    If you're 3 miles south of me you must be treading water.  :?
                    'Dear Lord,' the minister began, with arms extended toward heaven and a rapturous look on his upturned face. 'Without you, we are but dust ...'
                    He would have continued but at that moment my very obedient daughter who was listening leaned over to me and asked quite audibly in her shrill little four-year old girl voice, 'Mom, what is butt dust?'

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                    • #11
                      Re: new from down south

                      Welcome to the box!

                      Like the others have stated don't be shy and post away!

                      Have you decided on what you wanted to do with the planted tank? With that light fixture I would really consider co2/ferts also another thing is if its not the freshwater fixture the it probably came with 2x 10,000k and 2x actinics so those are not ideal for planted tank.
                      700g Mini-Monster tank

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                        Re: new from down south

                        Welcome to the Insanity!
                        Raul
                        PokerFace

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                        • #13
                          Re: new from down south

                           Welcome to HFB!!

                          We love helping out in any way we can, so ask away! We also love pictures, and updates!

                          I am curious as to your exact location, as well...!  
                          "Millennium hand and shrimp!"

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                          • #14
                            Re: new from down south

                            Thanks for the kind welcome.  This seems pretty painless.  I've tried other topic boards where they jumped all over a person for not being as knowledgeable.  I am from Refugio, which is on highway 77 between Victoria and Corpus Christi.  The dealer had new bulbs in my light fixture, and changed them out again for freshwater when I bought it.  I plan to ask many pesky questions on CO2 and substrate.  I have been reading past posts and other sites.  This time I want to know exactly what to do before I even start setting up the tank.

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                              Re: new from down south

                              Welcome to the underwater agriculture.

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