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Hi, I just bought some ferts from Kent , i think. And i remember there being a fert calculator out there that actually let you select different name brands of ferts so that it can account for different concentrations. i haven't had any luck finding it , any of you guys know the site where i can...

Anyone know any good webstore that ship plants to canada?

This idea is really stupid and just popped in my head so i thought i'd put it out there... you can throw it right back though :) Do you think there would be any advantages of sticking a multivitamin in an aquarium.. or diluting one in water and then pouring it in there...? Obviously fish...

Hi all, I've had a 21 gallon planted for over a year and i am really getting tired of using my aquaclear 70 HOB filter. I don't like the way it looks and the way that flow is easily stopped by the most minute amounts of deterius in the filter sponges, causing the sponges to rise up through...

Anyone know where to get this stuff online? i'm specifically looking for the bio rio filter media and the lily pipe used to circulate the water back into the aquarium...i've looked everywhere but i can't seem to find it.

Hey guys i was just wondering what type of pleco would be good for keeping driftwood free of hair/beard algae.. or any other kind of fish for that matter. i was thinking along the lines of a smaller sized pleco ( no larger than 3" or so...) any suggestions.. ? thanks for the input! lui

Hello everyone. I've recently encountered a problem with my tank. it's a 21 gallon freshwater and it's being over run by small little snails. i have one apple snail but i don't think that these are his offspring as i didn't see any of its eggs underneath my glass top. any advice on how to...

hey i was just curious if any of you out there had yellowish green water. it's not like a full blown algae bloom, i'm not even sure if it is algae related... but the colour is pretty unnattractive. not even a 25% PWC affects it much. any suggestions on getting that water crystal clear? TIA Luis

i was just so happy to see that my ammonia and nitrites were at 0 that i had to tell someone ! nitrates at 10 mg/l ! for all of you impatient people out there( like me) that want to add fish before completing the cycle, keep in mind that mine took close to 3 months to complete because i...

i was just wondering if the procedures for cycling a new, sparsley populated tank would be the same for cycling an already fully stocked tank. i guess i was impatient and started adding fish too early, my nitrites still keep on rising occasionaly. Thanks

hi , i recently discovered that my fish had ich, i've currently been using the temperature treatment (87) and it seems to be working. although it has been at this temp for more than 3 weeks now and while all the ich is gone from most of the fish. the cardinal tetras still seem to have cysts on...

hey just wanted a quick opinion on what you guys think about this light? it's for a 21 gallon planted tank. 1x65w.. the price is pretty decent to. i guess the 2x65 would be over kill. here's the link http://www.hellolights.com/241xcofraq1x.html

hi all , i just finished doing a water change this instant.. well i forgot to turn off the heater and this time i was taking out a substantial amount of water.. worst case scenerio happens! the heater over heats.. melts its holder and falls in the water... it shatters. so now i'm out a heater...

Hello! I'm sure you are all used to the common cycling questions by now.. i didn't want to have to ask this but after much searching i could not find the answers i was looking for so here goes: .. i've had my tank since Mid Jan. '05 i started the cycle with some zebras but i am impatient and do...

Just a quick question regarding the Aqua Clear hang on filter models. which size would you recommend for a heavily populated and planted rectangular 21 gallon tank ? and the media to use with it ?

Hello i'm new to this forum and have been reading around for some time in regards to retrofitting my existing canopy with some new lights. i came across this sight through this forum and it looks promising.. just wondering if it was over kill. i have a DIY CO2 reactor and a 21 gallon tank. i was...