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Highland is in Northwest Indiana, about 30 miles southeast of Chicago. The Ark is actually about 20 miles southeast of me. I really like the place.

Highland,Ind. The Ark is the best lfs around here!

Oh,Fishdud, I don't know if I want to mess around with that. One thing I don't do is remove any algae from the back and side glass, not that there is really anything visible, but it is there. I think probably the best bet is to put the food in after lights out and take our chances. We could...

Cynic, yes I know all that,I researched and found out all about the reason right away. It's all been corrected. What I am asking now is will his barbels grow back, and do I dare put him back in my main tank. Remember it's been months since this happened and he's just fine right now.

Yea, I even put in blanched cucumber slices,and put a plant weight in it and then pushed it into the substrate so that it would stay put. If I would check with a flashlight while lights out I'd see the Nerite snails on it. I want them to eat algae, not my otto food! We need to figure out a way...

I feel your pain Fishdud. I know my corys and ottos aren't getting enough to eat, but when I try to feed them something special, the other fish and the shrimp just swarm it. I've tried putting stuff in for them after lights out, but I have no idea whose's actually eating it.

A while back I had about a dozen corys, and then some of them started losing their barbels and started to die off. I moved them to another tank and all but one died. Two made it fine in my main tank,and one survived of the ones I moved. It's been months and he's doing just great,but he hasn't...

Hey, I think I finally figured it out. I just stuck with it, researching the internet and these forums and it just kinda clicked. Sometimes I think I just get lazy and or impatient, but I'm really appreciative of all the input. I decided to go PPS-Pro and I can't wait to get started,. It doesn't...

Thanks aqua chem,I've got ferts coming from Orlando over at Greenleaf. I ordered what they call the complete package. Today I also ordered a digital gram scale,but I need help on how much to mix and add. I've really been researching this stuff on these forums but I just can't seem to get a...

Lighting My bulbs are T5 Ho 54 watts each.

I have a 75 gallon tank with co2 injection. I have lots of plants, and it is heavily stocked with small fish and shrimp. With the lighting I have, I'm getting 1.44 watts per gallon. Is this ok, or do I need more? Also with so much livestock do I really need to add ferts? Will it hurt? Any advice...

I got back into tropical fish a year ago. I have a 75 gallon tank,a 405 Fluval filter,I have lighting that gives me 1.44 watts per gallon. My tank is probably stocked to the max, lots of small fish, lots of shrimp, and nerite snails. A while back I developed a problem with BGA. I blocked off a...