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    Breaking down tank for rebuild -- What is needed in temp QT tank?

    I am breaking down my 55 gallon for a substrate change, deep cleaning, etc. I bought a 35 gallon rubbermaid container that I plan on filling up 3/4 of the way with tank water and running my normal canister filter in it with a heater. Will this be sufficient to not get an ammonia spike? I have...
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    Fed up with BBA; Doing a complete tank tear down and rebuild - Need Advice

    These past couple months ive been battling bad cases of staghorn algae and Black Brush Algae (BBA). The major changes in my tank recently that may have led to this outbreak are the following: - Removed all Fast growth plants due to the trimming requirements (added a few back recently to see if...
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    Trimming Anubias - Will new leaves grow from where i trimmed off the old ones?

    I need to trim off some of the bottom leaves of my massive anubias. I like the overal shape of the plant now, just dont like the look at the bottom due to the GSA that has started to form on the bottom 2/3 of the plant. If i trim off the bottom 2/3 of the plant, will new leaves grow in the...
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    Free Golden Algae Eater & Platy Fry- Marietta, GA

    Free Golden Algae Eater to whoever would like to pick it up. Its rasping is tearing up my sword plants. Also I have plenty of platy fry for any takers. Thanks.
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    Mother Java Fern, Mother Narrow Leaf Java Fern, Other Java Ferns - Just Cover S/H

    I just cleaned out my 55 gallon tank. i have 2 mother java ferns, 2 mother narrow leaf java ferns, tons and tons of small java ferns and narrow leaf java ferns as well as some lace java ferns. You can have as many as you want, just cover shipping and handling. I accept paypal at...
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    Dosed EI, but now switching to slow growing plants

    I always dosed the EI method, but now am tired of the 2x weekly trimmings needed on the stem plants to keep them looking good. I switched my tank over to more slow growth plants to avoid this. I now have only java ferns (regular, narrow leaf, and lace), anubias, crypts, and some swords...
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    Java Ferns, Narrow Leaf Java Ferns, Bacopa, Asian Ambulia, Dwarf Sag $6 shipped

    I just completed a major trimming of my tank. Let me know what you want and ill build a package Just cover s/h - $6 Send payment via paypal to Atl300zx@hotmail.com I would like to ship Monday. Java Ferns - 5 to 6 available PlantGeek.net - Microsorum pteropus Narrow Leaf Java Ferns - 3 to...
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    Free Plants - Just Cover S/H

    $6 paypal to atl300zx@hotmail.com Take some, take all, just let me know. Also anyone just interested in dwarf sag, i have a ton of that. Will have some of the following: Hygro (Tropic Sunset) (2-3 stems) PlantGeek.net - Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanervig' Bacopa (2-3 stems)...
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    Free Platys - Atlanta Area

    Please take them. They are over populating my tank. Also I have a Chinese Algae Eater that needs a good home. Free!!!! I am located in Marietta. Thanks!
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    Tropic Sunset (Hygro), Dwarf Sag, Bacopa - Free + S/H

    $6 paypal takes it all (Atl300zx@hotmail.com) Common Name: Tropic sunset Scientific Name: Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanervig' Quantity: 2-3 stems PlantGeek.net - Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanervig' Common Name: Dwarf Sag Scientific Name: Sagittaria subulata Quantity: 8-10 pieces PlantGeek.net...
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    Tropic Sunset (Hygro) and Bacopa - Free + S/H

    ~15-20 Stems - Tropic Sunset (Mix of Tops and Bottoms) Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanervig' PlantGeek.net - Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanervig' 30+ pieces of Dwarf Sag Sagittaria subulata PlantGeek.net - Sagittaria subulata Tell me how much you want and ill mail it out monday. $6.00...
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    Tropic Sunset (Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanervig')

    Large bunch of Tropic Sunset http://plantgeek.net/plantguide_viewer.php?id=139 $6 paypal to atl300zx@hotmail.com to cover shipping and packaging.
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    55 Gallon Planted Tank - A Summary of the Addiction

    I decided to give a small evolution of how addicting planted tanks can be. I started with a small 15 gallon tank and a friend of mine gave me some clippings to put in mine. At the time i knew they looked better than plastic. At the time I had no idea what I was doing. I just changed the 25% of...
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    Mow dwarf sag? Or just remove?

    I have 6-7 pieces of dwarf sag that have decided not to stay dwarf anymore. Should i remove these pieces or can i just "mow" them short again? Also any idea what is causing these to grow all the way to the top of my 55 gallon?
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    Neglected Tank - Reaquascape Time - Substrate Dividers??

    About 8 months ago i started having issues with the quality of the water in my tank. I think it has to do with the fact GA is in a drought and they are reusing the same water more frequently, therefore, the quality of the water is falling. The tap water out of the faucet is very soft with a pH...
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    Amazon Swords, Narrow Leaf Java Ferns, Java Moss, Hygro & More

    Create your own package for $8 shipped Current Inventory - Updated 22 July 08 Sale Pending for Whole Lot - will entertain back up offers Qty - Type 2 - Small Amazon Swords PlantGeek.net - Echinodorus amazonicus 2 - Large Narrow Leaf Java Ferns 2 - Small/Medium Narrow Leaf Java Ferns...
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    Sm/Med Amazon Swords, Tropic Sunset, and Pennywort

    Sm/Med Amazon Swords, Tropic Sunset, Wisteria, and Pennywort. Let me know what you want. Free + $8 shipping.
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    Cobb County (GA) Water Report - Can someone interpret?

    Below is my report i just received from my county on the water conditions. Could someone interpret the report? I dont even know what most of the headers stand for. I am just looking for someone to tell me if anything looks particularly peculiar. Contaminant.....MCL.....MCLG.....Detected...
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    FS: Amazon Swords, Philippine Java Ferns, Narrow Leaf Java Ferns

    Amazon Swords - small - $2 each + S/H Amazon Swords - medium - $4 each + S/H Amazon Swords - large - $10 each + S/H (quantities limited) Philippine Java Ferns - $3 each + S/H Narrow Leaf Java Ferns - small - $2 each + S/H Narrow Leaf Java Ferns - medium/large - $4 each + S/H S/H is generally...
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    Images under Avatar?

    i have two images associated with my name, but i didnt upload them, i dont even have a salt water tank. Is this a common problem? How did this happen?
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    Amazon Sword about to flower...what to do?

    Should i let it be and let it grow under the glass covers, should i train it to leave the tank or should i just lop it off? TIA
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    Time to re-aquascape, i am never happy with my layout

    here is roughly what my tank looks like now. the star grass is dead (balas ate it) and i removed 95% of the moss from the arched driftwood as it was getting out of control. it now has a java fern on top and a lace java fern on the side. Here is my proposed new design. Please provide...
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    Star Grass was stripped bare by my Bala Sharks...

    I've had star grass in my 55 gallon tank for about a year now, but it never really did that well. Recently it decided to take off and was growing a couple 4 inches a week. Then one day i came home from work and 1 of my 2 groups of star grass was stripped bare. I then noticed it was my bala...
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    Free Plants: Tropic Sunset and Hornwort - Just cover s/h

    Free, just cover s/h Tropic sunset (~8-10 stems) Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanervig' http://plantgeek.net/plantguide_viewer.php?id=139 Hornwort (~6-8 stems) Ceratophyllum submersum http://plantgeek.net/plantguide_viewer.php?id=51
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    Baking Soda is working!!! pH is up to 5.5-5.8 range

    Thanks to everyone who helped me with my pH problems. For the past 2 weeks i dosed 1/2 tsp baking soda during water changes and now my pH is holding at 5.8 and with co2 i have gotten it down to 5.5 (as low as the pH controller goes). I would like to get the pH a little higher and will up the...
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