Recent content by Spongeandgary

Did you remove the activated charcoal from your filter? Also I believe your fish has both bacterial and fungal infections. What are you using for medication?

Not really arguing photo period, however your lighting is high intensity lighting, mine is not. The fact of the matter is, plants only photosynthesize during daylight. Respiration occurs 24/7. Nutrients are only utilized during daylight. The big issue is the water source having high nitrates to...

I happen to read you have high nitrates in your tap water. That is your problem. Nitrogen and phosphorus are the main limiting factors with regards the algae growth. I would be questioning why you have high nitrate levels in your tap water. I would suggest having a lab analyze a sample to check...

Which is the scientific name for water wisteria but im guessing you were being sarcastic.

It's wisteria

Your tank looks great though

Truthfully the best way to get true aquatic plants is buying the online...it does cost more because of shipping but in the end its well worth it

Yeah...they often sell terrestrial tropical plants as "aquarium plants". They arent the only ones that do it either. Im really not sure why they do it. But every time i go in there or any other big box store that sells fish i cringe.

The other plant is a tropical plant. I used to sell them at Lowes

Bamboo is a bit more tolerant to thing

You have a few semi aquatic plants in there...the bamboo and the variegated leafed plant not sure on the name. You may find they will die off eventually. Semi aquatic plants only tolerate the root system submerged

All of your plants are fake?

did it come from the substrate? One possibility is that its a Hydrogen sulfide gas bubble. Its a by-product of anaerobic bacteria consuming organic material.

Like i said they are illegal to possess without a permit. Do whatever you want...