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		<title>Echinodorus Paul Kloecker</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 04:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Echinodorus Paul Kloecker by Robert Paul Hudson This is yet another German hybrid Sword plant that is now hitting the USA through Florida Aquatic Nurseries. It has similar markings as the Ozelot sword, however the leaves are more robust and compact making them less overpowering in stature and more suitable for smaller aquariums than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Echinodorus &#8216;Pinwheel&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 04:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Echinodorus ‘pinwheel’ By Robert Paul Hudson The new Pinwheel sword plant is a mutation of Osiris developed by Florida Aquatic Nurseries. The narrow leaves have a slight twist as new leaves grow straight up. Coloring is green and some red if light is intense. The plant generally reaches a maximum height of ten inches, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elatine hydropiper</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 04:32:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Elatine hydropiper by Robert Paul Hudson Elantine hydropiper is a very small leaf stem plant for the foreground of the aquarium. Little has been written about this plant. It is native to cold regions of Europe, Siberia, China, and north eastern Canada in very shallow pools, along river banks, and in marshy areas. It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chris Brown talks live about Humus substrate</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:16:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Aqua Botanic-Enriched Humus Substrate with Chris Brown Sat, Mar 31, 2012 10:00AM Pacific time Chris Brown returns to tell us more about his own substrate for growing plants in the aquarium: Enriched Humus Substrate. Chris has spent months reseraching and testing this soil based substrate, and for the hour we will… Aqua Botanic-Enriched Humus [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gulf Coast Pygmy Sunfish-Native Nano</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Elassoma gilberti]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Robert Paul Hudson Elassoma gilberti, a fairly newly identified fish, is native to Florida and Georgia, and is finding it&#8217;s way to the aquarium.  It&#8217;s maximum size of one inch makes this a great addition for the &#8220;nano tank&#8221;. The males turn dark blue while spawning.  When not spawning coloring varies from dark gray [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Enriched Humus Substrate</title>
		<link>http://www.aquabotanic.com/?p=1833</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robert</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aquarium Plants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enriched Humus substrate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mineralized top soil]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Enriched Humus Substrate: The Why and How by Chris Brown &#160; Inspiration &#160; The idea of a humus based substrate came to me about five years ago after I had started two mineralized topsoil tanks. At that time, it seemed like the zenith of aquatic horticulture to me, and it would be fair to say [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meet Tom Barr</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:33:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Tom has maintained planted aquariums as a business for more than 10 years and has kept planted aquariums as a focus since 1989. First encounter with aquatic plants in 1977. Tom started his college education till after he was already keeping fully planted tanks. He has spoken at many societies and meetings over the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bacopa salzmanii</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Robert Paul Hudson Bacopa salzmanii is found growing from Mexico to Brazil along the edges of ponds and slow moving streams, usually in muddy loam. It was first known in the hobby as Bacopa lilacina. It looks very much like the more common Bacopa caroliniana of North America, except the leaves and stems are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ludwigia sedoides: Mosaic Floater</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:22:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Robert Paul Hudson Ludwigia sedioides is a branching floating stem plant whose leaves grow in a circular pattern with shades of red and green looking like a mosaic tile. It is found growing in slow moving and standing waters of Brazil and Venezuela. It is typically used as a ornamental plant in ponds and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Phyllanthus fluitans, Red Rooter</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Robert Paul Hudson Phyllanthus fluitans. known as Red Rooter, is a beautiful small floating plant. The leaves range in different shades of red and green while the dangling roots are deep dark red. It is native to parts of South America, Central America, and Mexico.  Like most floating plants, it spreads fairly quickly on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How do you keep small stems planted?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Robert Paul Hudson There is nothing more frustrating than trying to plant stems in the substrate and keeping them there without popping up and floating to the water surface,  particularly when working with stems that are very thin, or very short.  The Plant N Place Plant Anchors make it much easier. These disks are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rotala nanjenshan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:42:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Robert Paul Hudson &#160; How many yellow aquarium plants can you name? Yellow/light green plants really stand out surrounded by dark greens and reds, bringing a sense of vibrant energy to the aquascape. One of my favorites is Rotala nanjenshan Also known as Mayaca sellowiana, (erroneously), this delicate looking plant is actually quite hardy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rotala rotundifolia</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ROTALA ROTUNDIFOLIA Hardiness: Easy &#160; Light Needs: Medium &#160; Plant Structure: Stem &#160; Family: Lythraceae &#160; Genus: Rotala &#160; Region: Asia &#160; Location: Southeast Asia &#160; Size: Individual stem width: 1.5-2cm (0.75-1in) &#160; Growth Rate: Fast &#160; Care: Although this plant will grow under moderate light, more intensive light will promote darker shades of red [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making of a Star: Pogostemon helferi</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robert</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[dou noi]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Robert Paul Hudson Pogostemon helferi was discovered in Thailand where it was given the name “dao noi” which means “little star”. Some how the Thai name has been represented by the word downoi to look like an English word instead of translating the meaning of the word. &#160; P. helferi is a plant that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Golden Melon Sword- a new hybrid</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robert</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aquarium Plants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Echinodorus osiris golden]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Paul Hudson The Golden Melon Sword is a new hybrid from Florida Aquatic Nurseries, Echinodorus osiris &#8216;Florida golden&#8217;.  The leaves have a soft, yellow green color that is somewhat translucent.  It grows fairly large and need room to spread its leaves.  The oval shape of the leaves can have somewhat ruffled edges. Moderate [...]]]></description>
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