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I recently bought a few plants from Petco (NOT the ones in the plastic containers...learned that lesson the hard way) and was wondering what exactly these were. I have them in a smaller nano planted tank now but can move them if they are not suitable for that kind of tank. Thanks for any...

Hello, lately I've been working on cleaning my parents 55g tank which had fallen into somewhat disarray since I moved out a few years ago. There are over-feeding problems and the tank is not cleaned near enough. Anyways when I was doing a water change the other day and trying to clean...

I've heard many conflicting opinions about use of sponges and ceramic things in filters because they become nitrate(?) factories if not kept clean.....I have a 10g tank that is currently cycling with 19lbs of LR and 20lbs LS...should i keep them in the filter or just keep the carbon in there??

Hey, I put a raw shrimp in my tank about a week ago to start/speed up the cycling process and now I'm starting to see a thin film of algae on the glass and the powerhead......what exactly is this? or what is it called?

hey, im just new to this and wouldnt know something if i saw it...so ill let you guys look....all my LR is fiji except this piece, which is Brazilian....this is the only rock with this "stuff" on it....let me know what you think....in addition to all the stuff on the rock ive pointed out...

do you run your filter and powerheads during the cycling process??

I'm getting ready to add 20lbs of LS and 12lbs of LR to my 10g tank....what goes in first, sand or rock? i know the rock has to be in contact with the bottom of the aquarium so im thinking about adding the first level of rocks...then adding the sand...then adding the rest of the rocks.....also...

I've read some places that lights should be kept off during the cycling period.....is this right or would you leave them on normal 8-10 hrs/day?

During the cycling process, do you still perform water changes every week or two? Also......do you cap it off every night during this process?

Hey, just had a question about lighting in the 10 gallon nano im setting up......I just have a standard aquarium hood with 2 medium bulb sockets. Would 2 of these bulbs be good enough?........http://www.aquariumguys.com/minicompact3.html........thanks for any help you can give me.

When during the cycling process can you put a clean-up crew in the tank? Do you have to wait until it is complete or is it ok before that? Also, what kind of crew would I need for a 10 gallon tank? Thanks for any help you can give me.

Hello, I am currently setting up a 10 gallon nano-reef tank. I am running an Exoterra 501 external canister filter that I previously used in a turtle tank. It operates at 79gph. Will this provide sufficient filtration and water flow for the tank or should I also purchase a powerhead? Thanks for...