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Here's a pic of my two male afra doing the old meet 'n' greet. Hope you like.

The foam in my HOB filter is full of little MTS. Is there anyway to get these guys out, or should I just let them be?

If I've learned anything in the past five months, it is that algae is very resilient and adapts to live in pretty much any environmental condition. I have a piece of driftwood that became engulfed by BBA and BGA. I pulled it out of the tank and set it in the garage for several weeks. A few days...

I'm setting up a 20 gallon long planted tank. I'm going the cheap route, and will be using screw in type Fluorescent lights. I did find the non-spiral type. However, I know that the pg rule breaks down for small tanks (is mine in thatcategoryy?) and that I will loose some efficiency due to...

I'm having trouble finding lights for a 20 gallon long tank, which is 30" in length. The trip to home depot yielded and abundance of 18", 24", and 36" lights. Do I need to settle for 24"? I know they make 20L/29 gallon hoods, are there really 30" bulbs in there, or just 24" with 3" dead spots on...

I've been watching this guy (snail1) for a couple of weeks. He was a hitch-hiker. Just noticed snail2 tonight. Also a hitch-hiker. Probably came about the same time as the other snail. So I would guess both snails to be about 3 months old. My question is if either of these snails are not...

I noticed a small white string-like thing on the dorsal fin of one of my rummy nose tetras the other day. Today I checked, and it was still there. Upon closer inspection, he looked to have one on his pectral fin. I netted him out, and put him in a cup for pictures. He did a death roll type of...

I got a few extra plants in a recent order. Can anyone idea this one? Also, the new leaves are starting to curl. They have looked fine for the past few weeks. This curling seemed to coincide with the time I started dosing excel. Is this plant excel intolerant, or is it another deficiency? TIA

I recently removed some dwarf sag due to an algae problem. I used a hydrogen peroxide dip for these and put them back in the tank. The next day I got some Flourish excel, and started dosing the tank (very lightly, 2mL a day). Some of the dwarf sag has gone transparent and melted away. Anyone...

A little history: Tank has been setup since August. I always had a manageable problem with BBA and BGA, nothing too major. A few spot treatments of hydrogen peroxide was all I need to keep BBA in check. BGA was manageable by manual removal. In my search for solutions to algae problems. I...

I had one of my rams die today. :( She was fine yesterday, but this morning she was staying stationary at the bottom of the tank, dark in color. She died this afternoon. All the other fish are fine, and acting normally. I did some tank maintenance last night. I removed some BBA and BGA algae...

Hey all, Tank description is in the "my info" tab. Should I be dosing ferts in this low light tank? I have gotten some Flourish comprehensive. Should I dose this weekly, biweekly? As for the amount, should I stick with the recommendation on the bottle? TIA

I've noticed a few tufts of BBA growing on some driftwood and large rocks in my tank. I didn't think too much about it until I started reading about BBA, and found that is seems to destroy all plantlife and will never, ever go away regardless of what I try to do to control it. So it would seem...

I finally got a few plants from the LFS after my petco non-aquatic plant incident. I went in and told the employee that I was looking for a few low light plants. I told him the the tank specs (see "my info") and we found the following plants. I would guess they are crypts of some sort, but I...

I finally found a German Blue Ram that was less than $20! Unfortunately there was only a single female, but I will continue the search for a mate.

I've actually been a member for about a month now, posting all the typical newb questions. I've had a freshwater tank for most my life, save the last three years. However, I've never been knowledgable about fish keeping. I knew about the different species of fish, but not real good with...

I recently built (most of) a canopy for my 50 gallon. I am using a shoplight from Home Depot with 2 T8 6500K bulbs. The way I built the canopy, the light fixture sits 1.5 inches above the glass top of the aquarium. Is this too far away (ie wasting light)? Also, the light has a reflector. It is...

I'm new at the planted tank thing, and have spent a few hours looking through plants at various websites. And I must say it is very overwhelming, there are so many types, kinds, species, whatever, etc. Is there a good online store where I can buy a "sampler" or "starter package" of low - medium...

I got excited about putting some live plants in, and bought from Petco. They are labeled things like "combo" and "potted" but no real names (that should have been my first clue). So I did a search for 'Petco' in this forum, and found that many plants from Petco are not truly aquatic. In fact...

I have a 50 gallon tank, 48"x13"x18" with a glass center brace. The top trim has a width of 12.5", meaning that to completely cover the top, I would need something that was 48" x 12.5." I went to the LFS today and got two 24" versa tops. However, they are only 11.5" deep, even with the plastic...

Here's a little background. I recently bought a used 50 gallon aquarium. Thanks to advice from other members of the forum, I was able to have the HOB filter (aquaclear 200) moved to another tank while the one I bought was emptied. I also kept water in the HOB during the transport of the tank to...

Hey all, I recently got a 50 gallon (48"x13"x18") tank, which is currently getting established. My original stocking plan was: angelfish rams appistos cory's school of tetras However, I just tested my water straight from the tap and found it to have: pH 7.9 GH ~100 KH ~150 (pH was...

Hey all, I getting a used tank, that is currently running with a HOB filter. The person I am buying the tank from said she would put the filter on another tank to keep the bacteria alive till I get there. What can I do to keep it alive on the drive home? I have a feeling it's going to be 45min...

Hey all, I'm doing some planning ahead. I've decided on either a 50 or 55 gallon tank (both 4 ft long). I'm planning on an XP3 filter (overkill?), and having some live plants (with 1.5-2 wpg, no CO2). I'd like to have the following fish: Angelfish Rams (blue and gold) Apisto's School of...

Hey all, I'm in the market for a used aquarium. I've found a good deal on a larger tank (I think 100 gallon), but it has been used as a lizard cage in the past (now empty). Is this something that can be used as a fish tank? Are there different brands of tanks, specifically for water or...