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hey guys, just got a new 75g for my b-day! after alot of thinkin what to do with the tank ive decided on angels, but for now i gotta start with the lights & such. i wanted to go low tech so i dont have to break the bank. ive read that you can use cheep shop lights to grow plants, but all the...

well i have a few question. tank specs: 40g breeder pressurized co2 78watts t5 rena xp2 i have algae problems with bba. i dose with dry ferts and im still tryin to find my balance. i use water from the tap, and my water has nitrates. im pretty well stocked with fish so my phosphates are always...

ok, i needed a light for my 29g (going med light) and was lookin at dfs and they had Aquarium Lighting & LED Lights: Marineland LED Double Bright Lighting System on the front page. thats the first led fixture ive found. ive been looking into LEDs and i cant tell how they do compared to t-5...

ok heres the dealeo, i bought a milwakee Ma957 Co2 Regulator, and i just got my 5lb cylinder today. i hooked up acording to inscructions, the problem is my low pressure guage doesnt show any readings. my cylinder pressure guage shows 1350 psi and co2 flows smoothly through into my tank at 1...

I havn't posted any pictures of my 40g that i began setting almost 5 months ago. i tried to play with emersed growth and Hemianthus Callitrichoides (HC), but the growing and planting involved way to much patience so i went a different direction. I cycled fishlessly in january and was finished...

oky doky, heres the scoop i hate a 10g with 3 neon tetras and 3 black neons. i have a whisper 10 filter, aquasoil amazon, planted, 50 watt heater that is working great. 0 ammonia 0 nitrates <10 nitrates 5.8 PH all 3 black neons have died within 6 hours of a 20% water change, the other 3...

another question about lighting!!! i plan on making a 40g breeder low tech planted tank. no co2, and low ferts. i was thinking about 1x96 watt t5 light or 1x70 MH light. christmas is comming up, and i know i want lighting, but what would suite the long length of the tank better? plz chime in...

hiiii, i live in atlanta and right down the street from the convention. im about to go to the aga auction and do some super shoping!, i was wondering if anybody from the site was going as well. did anybody that went to the convention see the iron aquascaping event!? i would of loved to see...

I am growing HC (Hemianthus Callitrichoides) emersed. In 2 months i will start my 40g breeder planted tank with a HC carpet, and i wanted to get my feet wet with emersed growth. i bought 2 pots today at my LFS. I am using 2x7 watt lights on 12 hours a day, eco-complete, plastic wrap over the top...

hey guys i have a 10g, looking for Hemianthus callitrichoides and diferent types of mosses to grow on my driftwoof and rocks. have paypal so just pm me with anything u may have.

In 3 months im moving out of my apartment, and plan on starting a brand new 40g breeder planted. this is my painting of the plants. i want a somewhat low tech setup, i dont mind slow growing. so i was looking at lighting around 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 wpg. i found this Compact Fluorescent...

hi! i have a 10g tank with 3 mollies, 3 danios, and 3 neon tetras, and 1 sailfin pleco. i live in atlanta georgia which means its usually about 80 degrees at night and pretty warm during the day, and on top of that i live on the top apartment over and old lady that loves to keep her heat on. so...

hiii ima :n00b:, starting a planted rcs tank! i have eco-complete substrate over about 1 inch of gravel. 2x14watt cf bulbs and a 15 watt flouresant tube for a total of 43 watts(i think!). i have DIY CO2 going into the filter intake. i have a whisper 10 power filter. now for questions! 1)...

:n00b: here, at the moment im starting a 10 gallon planted tank. ive ordered a few plants, heres the order: Sword, Red Melon Sword, Amazon Sword Tiger Lotus, Green Wendtii, Green Bacopa and of course i had to try Glossostigma :silly: ive seen pictures of glosso in low light, it seems to...

hello AA hi, im a newby to aquariums, im 19 and in college. i just started about 2 months ago with a 10g tank which has 3 black mollies,4 zebra danios,and 3 neon tetras. ive been looking at all the wonderful aquascapes and its inspired me to try at a small 10g planted tank. i have a DIY CO2...