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Was wondering could anyone here tell me what my ram is suffering from. Firstly let me say he is eating normally and swims around regularly. It is a male. What is wrong with him is his appearance. He is really bloated in the body area and if you look at him from a top view, his scales are...

I recently ordered a bright kit for my 10 gallon from ahsupply.com. I ordered the 1X36 model. I chose the 6700K 36 watt bulb but I really didnt put much thought into it. Was the 5500K a better choice? I heard that sometimes 6700K doesnt output all of the colors in the spectrum as accurate?

I recently constructed a c02 reactor, via chuck gadds site. .http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/diy_reactor.htm It was noted that he is getting around 20ppm of c02 out of this reactor. I plugged my ph and kh into his converter and its saying my c02 level is low. Is there a set time I should be...

Does anyone out there use the aquarium Pharm kh and gh test? I missplaced my sheet that tells me how many drops mean what. Does anyone have that info handy that they could send me? I went to check it for my planted aquaria and noticed the sheet was nowhere to be found. :( Any help would be...

I am having a ph problem and it is getting really stressing on my fish. My ph is around 7.2-7.4 when it should be about 6.6-6.8. Would the fertilizers I add raise the ph level somehow? I tested the water from my faucet and the ph is perfect so it only changes when put into the tank. I use the...

Im having problems with my neon tetras. I bought 10 of them a day and a half ago, and in that time 3 have died. All my parameters are normal and the gold rams are having a great time in there. Is it just this just the way these fish are? They school every now and then, and when they arent most...

Does anyone out there have any solid plans for a 10 gallon stand made of wood and possibly with a door? If so, I would love to see the plans. If you have a scanner, you can scan them up and send them to Ir0nMantisX@prodigy.net or if you want you can mail them to me. I will pay for shipping of...

I purchased some java moss about a week ago. I split it in 2 and put some in each of my tanks. My question is, why did it die? In both tanks I put it in, plants are growing fine and there are no signs of malnutirition. The stuff died off in a day and a half literally. I can still see a few green...

Actually they are more orange/red/blue. Anyhow, my question is, do rams eat shrimp? I wanted to add a few to my tank just because, but im worried they will become a meal. Anyone?

What foods do you all recommend feeding dwarf cichlids to increase color and well being?

I have a female ram(I just found that out today)that I thought was a male. Anyhow I saw it the other day at the back of some hygro and its bottom part was really bloated. There was also this little piece of skin hanging out on the bottom resembling the thingy that falls out when they lay eggs...

I used this powerhead to circulate co2 into my tank for my plants. I found out I could just stick the co2 tubing into my canister and get a better effect :P So I am getting rid of this unit. I am asking 8.00 plus 3.50 for shipping it out USPS priority. This powerhead was barely used. I accept...

I have a 29 gallon high. Its an awesome looking tank but I think its too high for the plants too get any good light saturation. I was wondering is it possible for me to make the gravel higher than usual to get the light to the plants? It has 72 watts of light over it currently, but truthfully it...

Rex, these are the parameters you told me to shoot for. Nitrates 5-10 ppm Phosphates 0.5-1.0 ppm Potassium 10-20 ppm Iron 0.1-0.25 ppm Are these 4 individual test kits or will one test kit do more than one of these tests. What im asking is which pertains to GH KH etc. I found a complete...

Hi all. My pearlgrass seems to be in a state of stunting? Its green as ever and its formed itself into a nice bush. But the thing is, its stopped growing? Its basically been the same height for a few weeks now. I dont see any signs of death though. They even bubble at the peak hours. Any ideas...

I figure it does the 2 most important things needed to rid yourself of green water. It sucks lots of nutrients and cuts light down a tad. Any thoughts on this?

Im not sure if this is appropriate for this forum section but here goes. Does anyone have any nice plans for a 10 gallon stand, or where to get a good deal on a premade one? I have a 10 gallon currently sitting on my dresser and it really doesnt do it justice. Any advice would be great. Admins...

Hello all. this is my first post here. I have a planted aquarium with a horrible case of "green water" I saw 2 types of products while browsing today. Algone, and algaefix. Has anyone had any experience with either of these products? Are they safe for my fish and plants? What else can I do to...