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I have recently noticed a worm population in two of my three tanks. They are about 1/8" to 1/4" long and flat with a short line running lateral down their back. it seems they come out to feed on the blood worms that I feed my fish. I have never seen these before, does anyone know what these...

Does anyone here use metal halides for your planted tank? I am setting up a 125g and will be using halides. I was wondering about watage to water volume ratios. Is the ratio more or less the same as CFs? thanks J

To anyone near San Francisco CA, If you haven't already, check out Aqua Forest Aquarium. One block from Japan center on filmore. I went for the first time this last weekend and was very impressed. They are the only ADA distributer that I know of anywhere. They have a very nice plant selction...

My Sagitaria had been growing great covering the bottom of my tank. Once it became rather thick it began quickly dying off from the center outward. The leaves would become transparent and deteriorate away. I removed all of the dead and sickly plants and things seem under control at the moment...

When using an iron rich substrate such as eco complete or fluorite, I would assume that testing the iron levels in the water would be futile. The iron being in the substrate rather than in the water column. Is this true? Assuming that all of my plants draw nutrients from the substrate, should...

Has anyone used the product Algae Magic or know much about it? I am considering trying it on my large planted tank. I really hate to resort to this but I have been having a long battle with algae, like many of us. I have been able to reduce alot of the growth but just enough algae (hair mostly)...

I have attempted to set up a homemade CO2 reactor for my 10g. I used the standard components: 2L soda bottle which contains 3c sugar 1/2tsp yeast & 6c water(or so) conected to a 20oz soda bottle which is used for a bubble counter. It is then conected to a check valve, then to my cheap diffuser...

I am considering treating my tank with Erythromycin to combat the green slime (or sheet) algae. I have heard this works well. I understand that this can also have a negative effect on the benificial bacteria colonies; killing them (or some) off. If I do this I plan to watch my amonia level very...

Nuphar Japonica (some call it "Spatterdock") Does anyone know how to propagate this plant? I haven't been able to find much info on it. thanks

I am a few months into my first planted tank. Everything seems to be going fine with the exception of the abundance of hair algae (green, brown, black). Short of adding any more fish, what would be your line of attack? To this question the lfs guy answered "iron". So I was a good little...