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A year ago when I was really into the planted tank thing, I spent a TON of money trying to get things right. I finally did and my tank was gorgeous. Unfortunately, I don't have the time to keep up with the fertilizing and pruning so that it looks good. With this setup, you can have a gorgeous...

I've got a 90G tank + stand that I bought last summer used, and have not had the time or money to set it up. Realistically, I probably never will have the time to do what I want with it and I've got another hobby that I'm saving up for. The tank itself is in good shape. There are no chips or...

I started my tank in June of 2006 and have probably encountered every kind of problem a planted tank can see along the way. I've had the following algaes: -Cyano (BGA) -Diatoms -Green Spot -Staghorn -BBA -Green Fuzz -Hair Algae -(some brownish/red dust algae) As it is now I've got small...

I’m just sick to my stomach about this. I set up a pressurized CO2 system on Sunday. I’ve been battling BBA and Staghorn algae for months now and decided to take the next step in getting my planted tank growing well. I switched from DIY CO2 to pressurized. I was using a mist system (piped...

I haven't posted in a bit, I've been lurking and taking in the info flying around here. For the last month and a half I've had some pretty bad Staghorn algae issues. I lowered my lighting from 40W of PC bulbs to 26W of CF bulbs. (I'm running DIY CO2, I will not increase my lighting again until...

Well the plant growth in my tank has been phenomenal lately except for a couple minor issues. When I was gone for two weeks for my wedding/honeymoon my tank took a turn for the worse. Everything bottomed out while I was gone. I came back and saw an overgrown forest of sunset hygro, red melon...

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/weeds/7cfr360-06.pdf It's a pdf, but I'm sure most of you have the ability to read those. There is one aquatic plant there that I think a good few aquariasts have. I was pretty amazed to see it there. Hygrophilia polysperma is on that list. I'm not saying for...

I've been looking at upgrading my lighting on my 10g for a while. I know I know, how can I have been wanting to do that for a while when the tank is less than 3 months old. The answer is simple. I have the attention span of a small child. That and I've never really liked the color of the...

Ok, so I've seen tons of posts on lighting a 10g tank, but I haven’t seen any/many for smaller tanks. I’m going to be starting a 5.5g nano planted tank in the next few months and I’ve already started scrubbing together everything I need. I plan to use a 3 L bag of Amzonia for my substrate, a...

I’m going to be out of town for two weeks starting on the 6th of next month, and I’m looking at options for feeding my fish while I’m gone. Has anyone ever used automatic feeders before? If so, what kind? Is the amount being fed adjustable, and did it seem reliable? There are several that...

Last night I did some much needed pruning and other tank maintenance. I generally only do 30% water changes since the bucket I use is 4 gallons and I have a 10g tank, but last night I decided to do a 50% because the KH has been creeping up (my substrate is calcite, whoops). Well I wake up this...

My guess is glosso or some type of clover. Very small leaves, only 1-2 leaves per plantlet, and it has runners in between the plantlets. This was a straggler with some dwarf sag that I bought (must have been broad leaf and not narrow leaf). Anyways, I'm giving the sag to someone else because...

I've tried a few different things and some have been more successful than others. Bloodworms - They love them and usually have a mouthful before they hit the ground. Kent "Cichlid extreme" pellets (small) - They seem to get eaten, but my apistos are still pretty small and have a hard time...

Ok, I'm sure everyone's seen me talking about my tank but no one's seen pictures. I swear it exists :). I got some driftwood in the mail today and that was what I needed to get me moving in actually scaping the tank instead of just planting it. I thank drsfostersmith.com for actually sending...

Ok, so I've tried a few differnt things and so far my best results have been with lots of water, 2C sugar, and champagne yeast. It kept going long afer the other mixes were done for. I stumbled across this the other day. http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org/articles.html The first article is a...

Well as some of you may know I have had some problems getting a pair of Orange Flash Apistos. I was originally sent three males via mail order, and after some searching found a local breeder who supplies to a local fish store. I went by after work today and gave them my smaller male (1/2") and...

I'm looking for a clover to use as ground cover in my tank. I'm willing to pay shipping, plus a little extra to cover your trouble in getting it to the post office. -or- If you want, I also have a good deal of watersprite that I will be trimming soon, and I could do a straight up trade for the...

Well I finally found some apistos that I was interested in and could take care of, so I've ordered them. A pair of Orange Flash Apistogramma Cacatuoides. I was going to go with the Agasizi, but decided that they probably weren't the best match for my tank. Here's a link to a picture of their...

Ok, so I've read up on different yeasts for DIY CO2 mixtures and I was wondering what all people have tried, and what works the best. From what I've read it is generally the alcohol levels that kill the mix, not the acidic pH. Active dry yeast (for baking): I only got about 9 days out of and...

Subject pretty much says it all. I don't have eco-complete. I've got a black sand substrate. 10gal with 26W of CF (considered "medium light" by the calculator I used) and about 20ish ppm CO2. I've found some reasonably priced HC, and I'm wondering if I should go for it or not. Will it grow...

I'm pretty new to the whole planted thing. I have never raised any aquatic plants or regular plants. My biggest "problem plant" right now is a red melon sword. I think I've got enough light to keep it going (not red but green :(), but it seems to be growing out instead of up. Which leaves...

I'm cycling my tank now and I have had two forms of "algae" show up. Brown algae (doesn't look like diatoms) forming on the glass, sand, and tops of plant leaves. I seem to have gotten this slowed down or killed. I did some fert dosing and added CO2 and it lookslike that is under control...

I installed a 2x13 W bright kit yesterday for my 10 gallon aquarium, and the thing is overheating. One of the lights turns itself off after about 5 hours of being on (thermally protected ballast). Are there any fairly simple ways to cool them? I know a small fan would probably do the trick...

Do high nitrites affect invertebrates? My nitrites are VERY high right now (fishless cycle), but I still see some snails occasionally. Is it just snails or all invertabrates that are ok with nitrites, or is it a stroke of luck that the snails are even alive? I was wondering if a few ghost...

Ok, so now that I've got my Hagen system working properly (with the nice "little" ladder) I figured out what was the problem with my DIY generator. I had an air leak in my "water catching" bottle, so I've since bypassed that and I'm getting good generation from both the Hagen and the DIY. The...