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https://www.microbelift.com/product/amazon-bio-colorant/ My discus colors and fins always seem more vibrant when I cloud up the tank cleaning it. I'm thinking they enjoy the haze as it feels more natural. I've read about dark water tanks. Wondering if anyone had experience using a supplement...

I have had many planted tanks over the past 5 years. One is a discus tank and very deep. 3 feet to be exact. It has about 5-6 inches of substrate that is now pretty old. It is a larger sand like dirt called aquadurt that was for planted tanks ... 5 years now and the plants are struggling. Im...

So glancing around at many aquaecapes on google, I notice that many of these rimless tanks have no backing (which could hide filters) no powerheads (whatever happened to needing good circulation to avoid algae?)... They're beautiful, indeed but what gives? I mean are they staging the tank for...

So Ive read the magic number PPS pro is going for in your tank is 10 PPM does this mean given proper testing after dosing: K2SO4 should read 10 ppm, KNO3 should read 10 ppm, KH2PO4 should read 10 ppm MgSO4 should read 10 ppm Trace mix should also read 10 ppm Now the reason Im asking is...

When I first started dosing EI according to the normal instruction of: day 1: macro day 2: micro day 3: macro day 4: micro day 5:macro day 6:micro day 7: rest water change everything was doing well, pearling like crazy, massive growth BUT now, everything seems to have slowed and no more...

So I've always struggled on one tank of mine to follow a decent fert dosing because I do daily water changes of 25% also, it's a low light tank with just Java fern and Java moss in it to keep things simple as this is a discus tank. This is also why I do daily water changes. Any advice on a...

So I've read that Vortex filters can run all the time BUT that it creates such a strain on the fish because of the current that it's not realistic to do. OK, that makes sense BUT here's my thought. What about running it IN the sump, THUS it creates no current where the actual fish are, but is...

I ordered a dry fert package from Green Leaf Aquariums. It came with KH2PO4 KNO3 PLANTEX CSM +B K2SO4 Now, when using the EI calculators online it calls for ALL of these EXCEPT K2SO4.(granted it also calls for an unspecified GH BOOST) What am I missing here? Is the K2SO4 the GH Boost the...

So all this debate on which is better and why? My thoughts on my planted tank are combine a strip of T5 and a strip of LED and let the best of both worlds flow. Watcha think? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I've read this is an easier carpet plant but I've read a lot from sales people who want to sell something so I'm hoping for real life specifics to these questions: 1) does it root deep or is it easily pulled up by fish? 2) if my lighting caused dwarf hairgrass runners to float above the plant...

This is ridiculous because it's in MY tank but I have no idea what it is and bought it probably 8 years ago. It's apparently low light and doesn't need CO2. It also creeps VERY slowly, probably because of the low light and no CO2 but regardless, it's proven to be a nice foreground plant and has...

I read in a forum (not this one) about someone recommending lapacho bark in discus tanks for a black water feel that has an added health benefit to the fish. I can't really find much else online about this and wondered if anyone on here had any experience with it. Thanks! I didn't want to make a...

Any idea what I should be treating this for? It's on the Orange discus. Is white. Looks like a squeezed pimple. I'm guessing fungus??? Thanks for any thoughts Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I have two tanks. One is 120 gallons and one is 29 gallons. In my 29 gallon tank the ph is LOOOOOOW... 4.3 The EXACT same water that goes in the big tank is 6.0. All I can think of is the substrate is different and causing the difference? The tank with a low PH (29 gallon) has a gravel substrate...

I have been using a bacterial treatment called Artemiss which is a natural remedy. I have also been using a parastic treatment called herbtana, made from the same company. It says on the box that you can and should rotate the two products when introducing new fish for two days... so I'm...

Dosing my tank with artemiss. I removed carbon. Should I also remove purigen? Thanks for any feedback. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

So I have read a million things regarding how farm raised discus are tolerant of higher ph and don't need the text book 6.0 etc. Well, my tap water comes out at 8.0... Yes, 8.0... Calibrated meter and all. After it sits for a day it will go down to 7.7 or so but it isn't going any lower than...

One of my discus has eyes that are large (I realize is supposed to be a sign of malnutrition?) I have fed him frozen blood worms along with the other 3 discus in the tank for a year now when I got them. All the other Discus eyes are "normal" and tiny round. Any ideas what is happening here or is...

I have staurogyne that is tall! Like 5" tall. If I cut it in half can I replant the tops by just jamming them into the substrate until they root? My tank is DEEP so I don't want to go through the effort if this is not the way to start a new plant. Hoping this is possible though as it would be...

So how far out of a concept is this? Adding hydroponic gardening algae to a tank? Amazon.com: 200 Grams - Subculture M - Mycorrhizal Root Inoculant - General Hydroponics GH1588: Patio, Lawn & Garden In the hydroponic world of gardening they are as passionate about beneficial algae as we are...

I am trying to wrap my head around what components do specific tasks within the shutoff system. Auto shutoff pressure valves come with kits as well as the actual float switch. What I'm trying to think through is what does the shutoff pressure valve DO? Why can I not simply have the float? I'm...

So my pipes froze and broke today. I need to fill my reservoir up with RO water and since I can't use my system until Monday I need to stock up at the store. How is RO water labeled at the store? I see distilled? I want whatever is as close to the RO water my RO/DI system makes as possible. Any...

I'm new enough to this (1 hard core year) that I am inexperienced in the life cycle of a plant. I have a lot of crypt balansae and some are appearing to melt (although there's been no parameter changes) and the water is actually the most perfect it has ever been. They have all been doing pretty...

Reporting back on a very old thread of mine to report an update on the substrate aquadurt made by aquarium plants.com Yes, I had problems with this substrate leeching all kinds of weirdness but after a year, well, 10 months of water changes this substrate has become controllable. The potassium...

I am wondering when/ or if I change my sponge on my Discus tank. Wondering IF because I would think it contains beneficial bacteria on it and IF I do, then how often? Little background info as this tank is different and why I'm wondering what I should be doing here: This tank has a freshwater...