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I have a 55 gallon planted tank that was setup 6 months ago... when i initially set it up I didn't really think much about how it looked overall and just got everything planted. Now that I look at it and other people's tanks on the web I'd like to make some changes to it but I don't know what...

I'm having a little problem with some of my plants staying plantged down in the substrate. I plant them and put the roots in but frequently the substrate doesn't hold them down well enough and occasionally they just float to the surface randomly. Is this a problem other people have? The...

I'm guessing it must be food or the ph Equalizer that was in the water before the tank went planted. My tap water has 2ppm phosphate. So do I remove the excessive phosphates with one of those phospasorb filter elements? I've got 5 Oto's and one Florida Flag Fish... no SAE's although I may...

I recently planted my 55 gallon tank with a low tech setup. 1.75 WPG of CF lighting, fracted clay substrate and low light plants. One week after planting I have a massive amount of green beard algae. It's growing fast and starting to cover some plants. It rubs off easily by hand and my...

Mine didn't happen to come with legs so I just put it flat on the tank like my last light fixture. I'm going to check the heater to see if it automatically turns off or not. I don't think it does. Perhaps a new heater would help.

I've got a CurrentUSA Dual Satellite Fixture on my tank and noticed today that during the middle of the day cycle my tank water is getting up to 82 degrees and my fish were breathing heavily. Normal tank temp for me is like 76. I've got the fixture on top of the tank with a piece of...

I think there's something wrong with this piece... as soon as I submerged it in my tank a ton of particle came off it very different than any of the other 3 pieces I have. It's going back to the LFS...

No real tannins as a week in the bucket left only minimal color in the water. I was scraping it to make sure it was nice and clean. This seems to be a different type of driftwood than my other pieces which are very, very hard in comparison.

I picked up a small piece of driftwood from my LFS recently and did the normal boil and soak in a bucket. After letting it soak for a week I went back to it and was trying to clean it again with a plastic scraper. There was a large quantity of fibers coming off it which I haven't had with my...

As I prepare to make the plunge to a planted tank I have been checking out various places online to buy from. None of my LFS have very good selections + they're pricey. So which places can you all recommend for buying an assortment for a 55 gal. tank? Some of the ones I've looked at are...

What type of system do you use to distribute the Co2 from your DIY system? Your tank setup looks like it is very similar to what mine will be although mine will have less lighting to start with. Also, in terms of Algae eating fish/shrimp what does everyone think is the best for that?

Yes, I can control each bulb individually so I can run the one dual daylight only if necessary. It is a CF fixture - 36" Dual Satellite by Current USA. I'm not sure about going from a plastic planted tank all the way to a Co2 high light tank. Seems like a big jump for a newbie. Is there a...

I am in the process of moving towards a planted tank in my 55 gallon and currently have a CF light fixture with a 96 watt Dual Daylight (6700k,10000k) bulb and a 96 watt Dual Actinic (420nm/460nm). What effect will that Actinic bulb have on my tank? I heard from one aquarium plant distributor...

I can speak from experience on this as I had a similar situation as you in that I never had tested my Nitrate levels and when I did realized they were off the charts. I too had a Undergravel Filter and that is most likely part of the problem. Since they suck the fish waste down into the gravel...

Depends on what else you're going to put in the tank... You could do a small school of half a dozen and it would look great... as long as you aren't doing many other fish.

In my experience the Bosemani's are more readily available and more hardy than Parkinsoni... I had two parkinsoni's die within 3 months after purchase...

I want to add some nice smooth round medium sized river rocks to my tank. I live next to a lake so I've got lots of rocks to choose from. What's the best/safest way to get these rocks ready to go in my aquarium without disturbing it too much?

I've had that show up on several of my rainbows from time to time and have tried various treatments for it including melafix, antifungals and antibiotics. None of them really seemed to make any drastic improvement. Since rainbows are very sensitive to nitrates, test yours and do PWC's...

Wow... interesting that the higher amount of Watts per gallon the more need there would be for Co2 supplementation. I wouldn't of thought that from what I've been reading. Does everyone prefer Eco-Complete? Is there another enriched substrate I should consider? The lighting system I'm...

My current substrate is in the 1-2mm size range. I guess my concern was if I switch out 60%+ of it if I will lose too much of the "good" bacteria? I do have Eco and another "enriched" substrate available at the LFS but may order them online in order to save money. The CF strip I'm looking at...

I'm going to be converting my existing tank to a planted tank in the upcoming months and I wanted some input from you experts on how best to do this. Here's my tank's specs... 55 Gallon Acrylic Standard Size Eheim Pro II 2028 Canister Filter Penn Plax Cascade 400 Internal Filter (for water...

One of the clowns is one of two fish (bronze cory the other) that came with the tank when I got it as a hand-me-down back in 2004 and has survived my trials and tribulations with and undergravel filter. I couldn't give him away cause he's "the survivor". Two of the male Kribs are offspring...

I've got an Eheim...and it rocks! The output comes with a spraybar but you can set it up as you'd like... I've got the end of my spraybar off so the spray isn't so forceful

Ok... I've been in the hobby for about 1.5 years now and just upgraded my filter system 2 months ago as I prepare to go to a planted tank later this year. I'm wondering if my current stocking is pushing things to the max or not in everyone's opinion. Here's the details. 55 Gallon Acrylic Tank...

I've got a pair of spawning Kribs that I can't stop from spawning... my dither fish are Rainbowfish...