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Two times I've planted Dwarfs Parrot Feather and both times, within 2-3 weeks the plant's just wither and die. I've read this is a relatively easy plant to grow, but I can't seem to get it to take. I have a 60 gallon breeder, stocked with community tank fish (tetras mostly). Combination...

I currently have an old Filstar / Rena XP1 canister filter for my 40 gallon breeder. The filters has worked extremely well over the years -- I've had to replace the rotor impeller assemble once, but other than that it's worked very well. But it's 10 years old and they don't manufacture it any...

Currently have a 40 gallon breeder, have had for 7-8 years and am going to upgrade to a 75 gallon. Would appreciate any input on where to buy, what to look for, etc. I have a stand, have the space. Just don't know anything about makes, manufacturers, etc. A 48" long, 18" deep and 20" high are...

40 gallon breeder. Filstar XP, half sand, half red flourite, driftwood, stones, planted, CO2. Water parameters, all normal PH-7.2-7.2, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 20-30 ppm, ammonia 0.25. For the record, I've never been able to get ammonia to zero, even after a 50% water change. Tank has been fine for 2...

It looks like two patched of dwarf hairgrass have turned into some kind of solid moss. Pix attached. Has anyone had this happen? Any insights would be appreciated

I have a diffuser (JARDLI Glass) which keep blowing off the hose, or the hose off the diffuser. I'm only at 3 bubbles per second, an good regulator and new hose. Takes about 10 minutes but the tube keeps blowing off. Any suggestions? I've included pix

Can anyone tell me what this is, and how I should care for it? It must have hitched a ride on one of the plants I recently planted.

Sorry if this is dealt with elsewhere -- I can't seem to locate a page that lists where I can go to buy some fish. My local aquarium company went out of business and there's nowhere less than 70 miles from me to go for a decent vendor. I don't want to go to Petsmart. Anyone know any reputable...

So for some reason my heater seems to be broken and the water temp in my 40 gallon tank inhabited mostly by tetras and one bristlenosed pleco. With the storm on east coast rolling in I might not get to pet store for a couple of days. Will my tank be ok at 68 degrees for a couple of days, or...

SAE 3 years old, community tank with one other SAE, a pleco, some black skirted tetra and some rummy-nosed tetras. All healthy in same tank for 3 or 4 years. I didn't see this thing hanging off the back of one SAE until yesterday. Never seen it before. Has anyone else, or can anyone tell me...

One of my Barbs has this white fuzzy fungus thing on its underside. It's not Ich, this is too large and localized to one spot. Attempting to upload a picture

I currently have 3 Keyhole Cichlids, 6 tiger barbs, 2 SAEs, 1BN pleco in a 40g planted tank, with driftwood and large rocks. To address some of the Cichlid aggression (2 ganging up on 1), I'm thinking of adding either 2 Bolivian Rams or maybe two more Keyholes. I'd love to add both but I'm...

I have three keyhole cichlids going on 6 months now. They share 50 gallon tank with 7 tiger barbs, two SAEs and a BN pleco. Recently, 2 of the keyholes have been chasing a 3rd all over the tank such that the 3rd retreats to a hiding spot where is stays most of the time. Up until recently...

My Filstar XP-S died last night Wed., Dec. 18 for no apparent reason that I can discover. It had been running slow of late quit entirely last night.I have a new one arriving sometime tomorrow and I am wondering how long I can keep my fish alive with only an air pump for circulation? It's a 40...

How long should a 5lb tank of C02 last? I have it on 8 hrs per day but at a very small drip - maybe 1 drip per second and a half? It's the first time I've used C02 in the tank and my plants have been doing wonderfully in response, though the tank didn't last as long as I thought. I'd...

I'd appreciate some input from you veterans on whether this potential set up is ok, or too much: 1 bristle nosed pleco 1 red tailed black shark 8 tiger barbs (4 green, 4 normal) 4 Keyhole cichlids. I have plenty of options to move some as they grow. For example, as the RTBS grows, I plan on...

Some kind of algae on the sand which my pleco won't eat? How do I get rid of it?

I have a 40 gallon breeder stocked with 6 tiger barbs, 4 keyhole cichlids, a bristle-nose pleco and a RTBS. The tank has a half sand half flourite substrate, large piece of driftwood in center, surrounded by rock caves, planted with light CO2 injection (1 drop per 1.5 sec). Tank has a glass...

I just began stocking my 40 gallon two days ago. It is fully cycled with one half of the bottom a sand substrate, and the other half red flourite. After adding 8 fish to the tank on Friday, I'm noticing that a full inch of the surface of the sand from the glass has become a slight shade or...

but I'm fairly sure one of my platy's is pregnant. I have a community tank that is populated enough and there is not enough room for a dozen or more fry. I have a QT I could use I suppose but I'm really not interested in breeding. So, assuming I'm right, and she gives birth, and...

First want to say that this site has been an enormous help in my growing fondness for this hobby. You folks helped walk me through all my new tank syndromes with my daughter's 20 gallon that I bought her for Christmas. 8 months, a fish-in cycling (which I'll never do again) and two early...

I have 2 Aqueon 10 filters. I use one as backup to a Fluval 50 that sits on a 20 gallon tank in my daughter's room. The second Aqueon I plan to use on a 10 gallon QT for the new introductions to my daughter's 20 gallon and the 40 gallon I just bought for myself. My question is if I want to...

I'm pretty sure this is a stupid question, but here goes... I keep seeing mention of timers for the tank lighting. My question -- Is that all the timer is used for? I imagine it's ok to turn of the bubbler for a spell, but can you turn the filter off for any period of time? I'm setting up a...

I couldn't figure out why, even after frequent 50% water changes, I couldn't seem to get the ammonia below .50 ppm, so I figure let me just measure the tap water for the hell of it. It comes out of the tap at 0.50 ppm!!! Has anyone ever had an experience like that? Could it be I have a bad...

I've been cycling (fish in) a new tank since New Years Eve. Been battling ich for the last week and a half and it's just now starting to dissipate in a meaningful way (one poor bugger has been particularly hammered by it). So given that the water chemical levels have been effected by the ich...