Recent content by macfisto

Duhh...thanks :).

Nik, I believe you are correct in assuming that my tank does currently run parallel to my floor joists. It is backed up to an outside wall in my living room. The problem with shifting it so it is perpendicular to the joists is that there would be nowhere for me to put it. So I either need to...

Thanks Nik. Please tell me exactly what you suggest I do to fix the bounce in my floor. It is also noticeable on the other side of living room, parallel to the tank. We have a table with a lamp on this opposite wall and every time you walk by, the lamp moves. Does this indicate an issue with...

Hello, I have recently become paranoid about the integrity of my 55-gallon tank in my living room. I have it situated on a wooden tank stand that I purchased from Petsmart that seems sufficiently stable. However, my concern is about the carpet that it the stand sits on. Whenever I walk in...

Hello, I have BBA all over my tank (plants, gravel, driftwood, heater, etc.). Zezmo has just stated that the cause of BBA is low CO2. I have a 55-gallon tank and am in a very low-light situation (two 15-watt NO fluorescent bulbs in the hoods that came with the tank). I would assume this...

Hello, I am also considering upgrading to PC from the stock normal output fluorescents that came with my 55-gallon tank. There are currently two 24” deluxe full hoods on my tank that fit on the top of my tank. If I decided to go PC, would the hoods that actually hold the bulbs be the same...

Hello, I have a standard All-Glass 55-gallon tank that I purchased from PetsMart last year. It has two normal output (15-watt) fluorescent light fixtures. I have a planted tank and it has done moderately well since I set it up last summer. There hasn’t been much actual plant growth (other...

OK, thanks. Now I know why my jungle val seems to just be withering away. The last time I administered the normal dose of Excel (1 capful for 55 gallons) was Thursday night. I had been dosing every day for about the past week. Do you guys think it would be safe to begin dosing maybe 1 capful...

So is there no way to get rid of the BBA that is already on my plants other than to get rid of them?

Well, I really like the jungle val because it gives dimension to the rear of my tank. Any other advice on how I could fight the black beard algae?? Thanks!

Hello, Well, it turns out that my ammonia and nitrite levels were 0ppm, so there was no mini-cycle. Over the past week, the water has cleared up. However, since I began dosing the excel a couple weeks ago (in an attempt to control BBA), several of my plants are yellowing and leaves are...

Hello, I've been doing quite a bit of reading in this forum the past couple of days about lighting. I currently have two 15-watt GE plant & aquarium bulbs over my 55g, and after about 8 months I believe, due to some yellowing of my plants that has occurred over the past couple weeks or so...

When I initially purchased my tank, it came with the All-Glass bulbs. For whatever reason, I didn't like those so I bought some of the GE Plant & Aqaurium bulbs. I've been using those since July, and some of my plants are just now starting to yellow a bit. I take this as a sign that the bulbs...

Any idea what the "K" rating of the 18" 15-watt All-Glass bulb that comes with their hood would be? Thanks.....

OK, thanks. When I came home today, it was even cloudier than yesterday. I will test my water to see if ammonia/nitrites are high.