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Does anyone live in the CS area of CO? I can not find pure ammonia anywhere to do my fishless cycling. I had bought some a few years ago back in IL at Home Depot, but everywhere I look here the are surfactants added. (I've tried a couple HD, Lowes, several supermarkets) Any help would be...

Meet our 5th daughter, Julia, born yesterday 07/06/05 (pretty cool date) at 4:45.:new-bday: My brave wife delivered her at our home, with the help of our midwife and doctor of course, with no drugs. She came in at just over 9 pounds which was about a pound and a half lighter than our last...

I'm thinking of going into pressurized CO2. Do you think this one is good enough to start? http://www.plantguild.com/html/instructions.html

Ok, I've searched through previous threads and done my best to fix this but I'm at the end of my rope. I had a bad case of green water (algae bloom) a few months ago. It was sucessfully gotten rid of by a three day blanket black out. The water was crystal clear & things were going good until...

OK, I've been searching old threads and it appears I have columnaris in my 38 gallon. First noticed one of my brilliant rasboras with his mouth "decaying" so to speak. I thought it might be an injury but then I noticed one of my neons with the same symptoms. I'm starting to panick a bit here...

Just been reading through various threads discussing brown algae...which has now invaded my new 50G with a vengeance. I don't think it diatoms but the brown slime algae type b/c it wipes off pretty easy. From what I have been able to gather from my reading: 1. Common with new tanks. 2...

Hey all. This may be a stupid question but I just order this: Rotala indica Rotala rotundifolia It's been in the tank for a few weeks and tonight I just noticed long, root-like things shooting out from all over the plants. I took some pics but it's hard to see them. Check it out and tell me...

I just got home with a huge pair of Bosemani Rainbows ($25 a piece). After gradually adjusting them over a hour and a half, I released them into their new home. Well, that's when the Tiger Barbs (I know, I know-they nip slower moving fish. These Tiger Barbs are big but they have been very...

Hey guys. I picked these up the other day at Petco & they were listed as "potted plants" when I purchased them. Does anyone think they can ID them? Here are some pics:

This question is for Rena Filstar cannister filter users. 1. I'm running the XP2's on both of my tanks & I like them :wink: 2. I recently added the ceramic rings to both filters. I also installed an "in-line" heater on one of the tanks. 3. I've since noticed that there seems to be...

I'm going with an African Cichlid tank and need some input regarding the stocking plan. The tank is fully cycled after doing a fishless cycle. I found this place online that sells cichlids: http://www.fishcollectors.com/ I called them up and she recommended a mixture of some of the more...

It keeps popping up everytime I google any algae problem. Let me know if anyone has tried it or knows of it. TIA :) http://www.algone.com/algae.htm

Maybe someone could give me a little help on this tank. It's a 38 gallon with 96 Watts (so about 2.5 WPG), 6700K bulb, DIY CO2, about 12 hours of light a day, cannister filter-XP2. Fish-4 lg Tiger Barbs, 5 Brilliant Rasboras, 3 gouramis, 1 Cory, 1 Med CAE. I have some good ferts that I've...

I looked at my Jager 200 watt heater the other day and it was completely under water. I unplugged it, took it out, examined it, etc. There was a little moisture around the top part where is shouldn't have be submerged. Anyway, I'm not dead, so I guess that's a good thing. Questions-...

I'm a little confused about cannister filter media options. Can anyone give me a crash course? I have a 38G and a 50G tank, both with Rena XP2s. It comes with the sponges on the bottom, the filter bag with charcoal, and the fine floss for the top. In the owners manual, there are tons of...

I'm in the process of bringing in a new tank into my home office, replacing the 20 gallon that's it there. Currently, the tank is under-stocked with only four Buenos Aires Tetras. Here is the problem. I need to put the new tank in the spot where the 20G sits now. I'm going to retire the...

Hey all! I've got a 38 gallon live plant tank up & humming in our family room and now I'm feeling like adding a new tank in my basement office. There is an Oceanic set up on clearance at my LFS. 50G-kind of on the square side. Tank, lid, light, stand for about $300. It's black with kind...

I just made a major bone-headed mistake and I need some quick help...I accidently squeezed some solution from my CO2 2 litter bottle into my aquarium last night (I didn't realize it until this AM). The solution is water, yeast and sugar. Anyway, today the water is extremely cloudy and the fish...

1~What type of fish is afflicted? In addition, please describe what is wrong with the fish to the beset of your ability (i.e. cotton like growth, bloated, etc.). Dwarf Neon Rainbow Fish. I started with a school of 12 that have been in the tank for about two weeks. They have slowly been...

I just set up my 38 gallon tank a few weeks back and put a good amount of plants in the tank (from azgardens.com). They are looking OK in general, with some plants not looking so hot. I have a small school of dwarf neon rainbowfish, a few kilifish,some cories and a few snails. Anyway, today...

Hey guys-I hoping for a little advice from the plant experts...I have a 38 gallon tank-36"x12 1/2" x19 1/2 deep... This is my first attempt at a planted tank so I've been trying to pick up as much as I can. Here is the light I just purchased: 1 CL53016 36" Freshwater Aqualight 96W 6700K...

I am in the process of setting up a 38 gallon planted tank and having been reading up over the past few weeks on this site and others. I am a newbie to all of this having a basic 20 gallon tank for the last several year. I'm interested in the whole fishless cycling approach... 1. Where do...

I stumbled across this site recently & have been really informed by the various feedback given on the forum. I have had 20 gallon FW tank for awhile and took a partial plunge into SW. I say partial because I bought the tank, stank, light, book, filtration,etc. Upon further review, I decided...