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I've been reading some of the forums and thought I'd throw this question out. I have been replacing regular carbon filters in my 20g tank. Recently, with the laterite, liquid ferts, and root tabs I am starting to see plant growth for the first time in a LONG time. I am starting to get a bit...

Well, all excited as I got home with 3 new plants, a bottle of Florish Excel, and API root tabs. I jumped online quickly to get more details on the depth of the substrate and all the sudden run into several forums saying these have made others water turn murky brown. My substrate is about 2...

Ok, as fort had suggested I have been treating my situation with doses of API Leaf zone. I have not had a chance to get up and grab the Seachems Florish yet but I have a Nutrafin Plant gro fert I have been using for the most of the other elements that plants require. (Mostly Iron, and...

I've been a member here for a long time :) I love this place and I've just logged back in after a while away. (Kids) I used to work a 55g reef for years but had to sell it when my son was born. I now have a simple 20g FW tank that I've had for about two years. It is planted and here is...

Hey guys and gals,... I have a couple of powder blue Gourami's and one of them had started developing a small spot on his back left side that, at first, looked like he had just hit a rock or something. That circular spot looks bigger now and he has really gotten swollen through the belly. Now...

Could this PH be what is causing a serious hair algae problem in my tank? All other specs look good and it's heavily planted with Co2 cranking. I've tried so many things including 2 flagfish and still no luck. This stuff is going nuts and ruining my whole tank.

I was just looking for a detailed breakdown of how to mix a yeast/sugar water mixture in a 2 liter bottle. Mine just doesnt seem to be producing as well as I would think. I mix 2 cups of sugar into luke warm water and then add yeast. Should I be wating for all the sugar to dissolve before the...

I was just curious - I bought a couple plants that are very big and the root systems on them are enormous for the amount of substrate I've got. I've got them buried but theres a couple roots here and there that stick out. Is this going to kill off leaves or what is the best way? Should I just...

Wow,.. I was just sitting here researching this. I am just having a **** of a time with my 20g planted tank. I have 64watts floresent running on my tank and I just cant stop the hair algae growth. My lighting is now down to 5 hours (for three days now) and im treating with florish excel (which...

Can anyone ID this shrimp for me please. I think it is a glass or ghost but even the LFS I got it from just said it was a prawn. Great info from them. I got it because they said it would eat the small hair algae growth I've been fighting and guess what? He's not eating ANY of it.

Well, my tank has been chugging along but the plant growth is minimal. Nothing seems to be dieing but baby tears and swords are not growing much. Now there seems to be a massive breakout of hair algae on the plant leaves. I've reduced lighting to 9 hours but the algae seems to be growing...

I just got off the phone with the LFS. I'm currently using a 10,000k / actinic lamp that came with my fixture. All he has is a full 6700k lamp NOT the 6700k / 10,000k lamp. Should I buy this lamp for better lighting with my plants or try to get him to order the one side 10,000k other side 6700k?

Well I've aquired my old 55g tank I had for six years as a SW reef. The guy I sold it to sold or gave away everything that was in it. (makes me very sad) He gave me the tank back now a year later and I have it here in the garage. I don't really have room inside the house anymore for it but...

What should I be expecting other than the looks of the plants as far as growth per day. I've heard some crazy stories of up to one inch of growth per day! Is this true or what? I just started dosing with nutrafin plant grow and have DIY Co2 running. Anything else? I've heard potassium but I...

I've made a DIY Co2 using a 2 liter and so far all the set up seems to be working but my plants are not taking off like I would expect. It's been running for about a month and I change the Co2 mixture every week. I've noticed pictures of others 2 liters with lots of "foam" bubbles in the top...

I didn't know if there was a web sight like this one based on reptiles but I thought I'd ask. I just found a really cool turtle (I think it's a slider but it has a hard shell and was basking in the street) Maybe someone could tell me were to go to find information on how to keep it for my kids...

Just a quick question about using the lunar light. I have a 20g freshwater planted tank and I was wondering if the lunar light causes any problems with the overall tank. Can it create algae or cause harm to the plants?

I was just wondering if anyone could ID these plants. I bought them all but I cant remember the names of them. If anyone could point them out Id be very happy.

Well,... the very guy I sold my 55g reef tank to a few years ago decided to get rid of everything and asked if I wanted the tank back. I went out to pick it up and besides being a little sad to see it all dried out and looking like **** I retrieved it. I know have it back but there are a few...

I was reading another thread that I had posted about adding a small amount of aquarium salt to my FW planted tank. I've been using 5ml per 5 gallons and my fish have been fine. However, I've tried to introduce 2 Rams to my tank and they both were gone in two days. :( The guys at petland say...

Yikes! I just went inside to watch a netflix show on my computer when I looked over and realized that my Co2 bubble counter was completely full of water. I looked carefully at it to see it had a leek in the seal and that even tho the bubbles were still going into the tank, water was slowly...

When you buy a potted plant from the fish store.... all the pacted stuff in the pot that the roots are going through..... should you remove it or just unpot the plant and stick in the just the way it is?

I bought a couple of gold german rams and I've placed them in my 20g planted tank. I was just curious as to their normal behavior patterns and what to feed them. So far they have remained very still and in one spot. They stay close together but are just very still hidden behind one of the...

Well, I just bought a German Blue Ram and he is awesome. I'm wondering what kind of environment he will want the most. Do they need another to keep them going / growing correctly. I just bought one yesterday and would like to make sure he has everything he needs. The fish are all doing great...

Well,... i've had my 20gh going for about a month and a half. There are fish in it all doing well, but the tank just won't go clear. There has been a slight fog in it for about 3-4 weeks. The only things in the tank besides the rock and the live plants are two figures purchased from the fish...