Hi people. Anyone have any idea where to get those lead strips used for weighing down aquatic plants. My Cabombas are growing very fast. I want to trim and plant the overgrown ones. Or are there any old posts on this. Thanks a million.
Don't use those lead strips. They are poisonous to fishes in a long run. Especially in planted tank context, the pH is most of the time towards acidic condition.
Plant them directly into the substrate.
Use a pair of tweezers and plant the stems one by one.
BC
Lead strips are toxic to your fishes and shrimps in your tank...why would you use them if you have gravel + base fert? (unless you do not have base substrate that is...get them)
Plant Physiology by Taiz and Zeiger
Gee, I didn't know that. Thought its safe cos most plants are sold with those strips. Thanks guys.
In the short term, those lead strips are not really harmful. but over the long run, it could lead to some problems of lead toxicity.
Allen
alamak!! i planted my plant using the strips few days ago.. have to take out again []
Maybe the moderators should put up the link to the vectrapoint website for newbies to have a feel how the process of planting is being carried out...especially since some of them have even planted the plants with the lead strip...not to say maybe next time even some with the high nutrient wool!!!
The website link is http://www.vectrapoint.com/main/manual/manual.html
Plant Physiology by Taiz and Zeiger
post it in the faq section
I thought they aer using zinc nowadays..
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On 12/8/2002 6:26:36 PM
Maybe the moderators should put up the link to the vectrapoint website for newbies to have a feel how the process of planting is being carried out...especially since some of them have even planted the plants with the lead strip...not to say maybe next time even some with the high nutrient wool!!!
The website link is http://www.vectrapoint.com/main/manual/manual.html
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Yeah it would be a great help to newbies. I started out planting my plants with those yuky wool... stink like
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Clarence Hoe
nope----------------
On 12/8/2002 8:39:53 PM
I thought they aer using zinc nowadays..
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it's still lead
agree.... confirm it's lead.----------------
On 12/8/2002 9:07:23 PM
nope
it's still lead
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