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Guys, I have been running freshwater 55 for over 2 years and now want to create a planted tank. I am sorry if my questions sound naive, but I would like to avoid as many mistakes as I can from the beginning. Here are the questions: 1. I have an empty 20G long tank. Do you think it is better to...

I had a standard 55 setup with some javafern, banana plant, some sword. I was concerned about low light (30W) I have ordered 2 55W from AH supply and placed 25 lbs of CaribSea Eco-Complete there to mix with my gravel. Since then I have 110W per 55 g and my plants are NOT doing well. All of my...

Hey guys, please provide some assistance! I have changed lights in my tank and increased output to 110 W per 55G. I have some plants in the tank. I have a pair of breeding angels that are extremely agressive to the third angel. I have put a tank divider and separated those 2 from the rest of the...

I am planning on setting up a 10 gallon heavily planted tank. I already have the 55 with some plants and fish so I am not a newbie. I need an advice on properly setting up this one so any input and help will be appreciated. I currently have: 1. The tank and DIY stand 2. Glass top, incandescent...

I had a pair of Blue Acaras and they've been with me for 3 months and they did really well, grew and ate well, only lately she had become really agressive towards him and chased him around all over the place. Up until this morning he was great - eating well, not exibiting any symptoms of...

2 of my loaches are getting thinner. I am pretty upset. As any wild-caught fish it is expected for them to have parasites. They were OK for 3 months and only now are showing signs of a problem. After studying I have learned that I need a drug called Levamisole hydrochloride. Anyone please advise...

Can anyone advise on what is going wrong for my sword plant? Here is a picture.

One of my angels has one black gill. It has been a while. Anyone knows what that might be? Here is a pic.

For those of you guys that use Emperor 400, if you should change the media, do you generally buy Marineland cartridges or there is a cheaper DIY technique? if there is, could you pls describe it. thanks

Does anyone knows these species well? (Well meaning keeping them) I have questions: Many sources quote them to be peaceful community cichlids with species of their own size (say angels) Many sources also say they could get territorial when spawning. Does anyone have supporting or opposing...

I currently have 55g freshwater setup with soft (softened) alkaline water (Ph 7.6) and have several live plants. I currently have 3 clowns, 4 corys, 5 otos, 4 angels that I want to keep. I also have 6 zebras, 2 rozy barbs, and 4 platys that are leftover from other tanks/cycling. I want to take...

Have any one of you guys experienced problem with powerhead where when you power down one, it does not come back up? I have Penguin 660 driving my wet-dry filter and every time I do more than 20% water change, I shut down everything. When I fill back up and turn the power back on, the PH does...

What is the general consensus on filter cartridge change frequency? I have Emperor 400 and it's been more than a month. I wash the cartridges every week in aquarium water to get the debris off. Please share your thoughts and experience.

I have my driftwood covered with brown spots that seem to be transferring to near-by plastic plant and lava rock. the spots are round in nature and flat, you can clean it with a finder, so they are very soft, but very very flat, no upper growth. I do not have a digital cam, sorry. What do you...

Guys, I need some advice on QT. I finally decided to have one, it is a necessity. Do you recommend to go full blown on it - biowheels and everything, or I could just go Wallmart $50 10 gallon setup with fluorescent light, heater, and cheesy filter hoping that bacteria will grow on gravel with no...

I would like to have people share their experiences of seing enormous tanks at their ( 8) or other people's houses. I would like to start first from a couple of examples: I personally have been inside a house of a famous country singer here in Nashville where I saw a very big saltwater tank. It...

I happen to collect some stones at a local creek and did some rockwork for my tank (see gallery) The look of the tank changed since, gone is the lighthouse, the skull, there are some live plants, but back to topic. I have scratched those rocks and used vinegar and acetic acid to test for calcium...

I am just wondering whether everyone is experiencing the same phenomena: Water in the tank smells. It smells like .... I do not know, wet dirt? I change water twice a week, 20-30 % each time. It still has that particular smell. No chemicals in the tank, cycle is complete. Nitrates are slowly...

Since I just performed my first gravel vacuuming in my new tank I ran into the problem that the rocks, decorations, and plants (live and plastic) are on the way. How do you guys address this issue? Do you vacuum around those, do you remove them, vacuum and replace them? Please share. :?

I just wanted to show off my stand that I built recently. It is pine skeleton with combination of cherry and maple as a trim. Look in my gallery for the pictures and tell me what you think.

I was wondering if you can share your thoughts on cleaning/treating rocks found in the wild. Assume that they are not calcium-based and that they are found at a local creek. All opinions are appreciated. Rocks at the LFS are outrageously expensive

There are a lot of questions being raised about safety of the silicone sealants that you buy at local Home Improvement store as opposed to paying an arm and a leg for LFS "aquarium-safe" kind. I have created some great rockwork as well as caves for my new aquarium and then something bugged me...