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Hi all, I have a 75 gallon planted tank with CO2 injection. Been running it for years, probably close to 10 now. The first 2-3 years I used an old Marineland Magnum and then I upgraded to two Fluval 406's. The 406's recently developed a microbubble spitting issue, a real problem with a...

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Hi all, Need some help and advice on identifying and erradicating this algae. I read th guides but still can't figure out what this is and the best course of action. Have a look. Thanks in advance for the help!

Hi all, I am setting up a 10 gallon tank for some red cherry shrimp and have a question or two.... I took 1/2 of the biological media (Biomax) out of my canister on my main tank (55 gallons) and put it in the new tank. I also took 4 plants (amazon sword, annubis nana, coffeeolia and...

Hi all, I am trying something out and wanted to share my journey with anyone interested in following. I recently started this hobby, about a week ago actually. I just planted my tank last Friday, so it has been up a week. When ordering my plants, I was talking the rep from aquariumplants.com...

Hi all, Still learning about the planted tanks and wanted to know what kind, if any, temperature spike I could expect with a planted tank? Let me elaborate: Non planted, non high light tank temp: 76F - Like a rock, always there, summer, winter, fall, spring. Like a rock. Non planted, high...

I am curious what times everyone runs their planted tank lights? Do you run them with the natural sun cycle, do you run them when you are home and into the evening hours? Do you bother with trying to maintain dusk to dawn cycles? I know they need to be on for 12 hours, but no one has (that I...

Just planted my tank. Recently had some problems with what turned out to be a bacteria bloom. It made me do a lot of reading and resparked my interest in doing a real planted tank. I have automated CO2 injection and 216 watts of T5HO. This thing should flourish! Let me know whatcha think...

Hi all, I have read 1000 threads (not really, but you know) and most point to justanothertank.com's Plantex calulator. Well, that calculator is not there, neither is the site. Almost all the other threads use the EI to dose, which I do not want to do. Simple question: I do not want to use...

Hi all, I am new to planted tanks after having done fish only tanks for about 20 years. I had a bacterial bloom last month (never had one before, it freaked me out) and started doing a lot of reading. It piqued my interest in the hobby again and raised my interest in doing a planted tank. I...

Hey all, Went through some **** (the swear filter cut out the word you use to describe the hot place you go to when you die if you are a bad person??! wow...) recently with my 3 year old fish only 55 gallon tank with a Magnum 350 and dual biowheels. The bio system crashed or something and I...

Hi all, I have been going nuts trying to find some replacement tubing for this thing. I am getting ready to relocate it and my tubing is too short and I to replace it. Question: - Can I go to Home Depot and buy potable water line? I read in one post that this tubing can collapse under the...

Hi all, I posted this in another location and the topic seemed to stray from my intention of getting advice on a particular fixture: Nova Extreme 48 inchT-5 Fixture 2x54W FW: Aquarium Supplies - Aqua Buys Anyone have this model or heard anything about the company, good or bad? The main...

Hi all, Need some advice. Looking at starting a planted tank, actually converting my boring plastic plant tank to planted. I have the cheap lights that you get at Petsmart for $25. I have a 55G tank. I was looking at a 2 light Nova X2 T5 HO for a total of about 2watts per gallon. Anyone...

Hi all, Been in the hobby for about 20 years or so and I am stumped. I am in no way saying I am an expert, please understand that, but I know about cycling a tank and the fundamentals. The particulars: Freshwater - established since 2005 55 gallons Magnum 350 canister filter with dual...