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Ahhhh! That could definitely explain it! Thanks! I just thought the guy was an idiot, heehee.

I bought this little plant the other day and it's growing beautifully. It wasn't marked and when I asked what it was, the guy said" Wisteria" and I'm pretty sure he's wrong because wisteria was planted right next to this. It's tall...and... here are the pics (sorry they are of poor quality!)

Haha that's so cute! <3 Sometimes I still get 10g of water on the floor, heehee!

I read they are good cuz they compete with bad algae. I squuuzed it :) out. It feels like a big ball of felt!

Anyone had any luck with these? Any advice? I already googled 'em, but wondering if anyone here has any :)

It was totally green yesterday? Seems like one day shouldn't be a big deal...non-aquatic plants do that but usually over a long time. Interested to see what others think...

When I worked for the local fish store (as a tank cleaner) we did weekly 25-80% water changes with cold water and no dechlorinator (chlorine is actually very unstable and the aeration of the water hitting the surface breaks up the molecule) and we rarely had any fish deaths. So while its...

I personally don't have any experience with aquabid, but most sellers will offer a live-on-arrival guarantee, if they don't, buy from someone else. Also, read through their negative ratings, or try to avoid people with negative ratings. I found that a lot of the neutrals and negatives were...

YAY! Good luck. My lights are coming in Thursday and it's too far away! :)

YAY! Hope this is right. $8.99 @ my over-priced Tru Valu :)

The best place I've found is Betta Fish and Betta Fish Care. It's just like this site but only for bettas! It has a huge treasure of info! Min tank size...well, imo the bigger the better. Anything under 5 gallons should probably have 50-80% daily water changes (unless it has a filter). Also...

We tried two Wal-marts, neither of them had PFS, although the 2nd had pool sand filters. I'm a bit discouraged because by the time we got to Lowe's, the pool shops were closed, and by the time we finished at Walmart # 2, I couldn't even buy flourite because the pet stores were closed! I did...

I know! I could practically ship in soil from the Amazon for that! :) Pool supply stores are closed...but I guess I can wait :)

@ Lowe's. PFS=25lbs for $24.99 :(

That is soooo true! How many bags of PFS do you think I'll need? How deep does it need to be? Seems like the usual 2" won't be sufficient for root systems. Another question...When I buy my canister filter, what else do I need to buy to go with it? :) I was looking at this one Any...

Wait...so what you're saying is that I need to be patient? :) On the way for supplies now! <3

It really isn't THAT bad...I did find a DISGUSTING and HUGE (dead) spider in there. :) Leak test... I suppose I'll fill 'er up outside with the hose and then dump that water. I'm really not prepared and feeling glad that I haven't already bought the fish like a newb! I'm thinking about a...

Moved the tank up from the basement! Looks like I've got a lot of cleaning ahead of me! Maybe my Rottie will assist me? ;)

Thanks for the idea and link! Pretty much all they have at the LPS is Flourite and some reef sand :( Sometimes living in a teeny place really sucks :)

Ooooh, exciting! Pics? Baby shrimpies! :)

It all started with my BFF sending me a picture of her new betta. :) I said, "Wow, that's a great idea, that's just what I need:FISH!" Since that day, earlier this week, I have decided to pull my unused 55 gallon from the basement, and turn it into a glorious underwater garden. I'm going to...

I think we just don't quite get how the set up works...anyways, I'll post more about it later when I actually get that far in my set up :) Then we can hijack my thread instead! :)

LOL...that would be why he thinks it sounds like" extra parts." So why don't you just measure the CO2? Isn't that what the drop meter is for? Sorry for hijacking :P

Wait...that's simple? Hahaha, seriously, I have assigned my husband the task of CO2 set up for my tank...we'll see what he comes up with! :) He said he doesn't understand the function of the bubble counter...

What a great idea about cuttlebones! They also sell already ground up calcium supplements for herps and birds, I believe... The CO2 and calcium will combine to create calcium carbonate....which is what the snails need to make their shells. Unfortunately, its highly insoluble. So perhaps the...