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I have been having problems with BBA for a few months now and was wondering if anyone had any tips. I have treated with Excel and gotten rid of it for a few weeks but it keeps coming back. Do I need to go to a Co2 system to keep it in check or can I go with a cheaper fix. I only have my lights...

I am having issues with algae in my tank because the lights are on to long. I know what the sweet spot is but when I set the timer for that length of time it seems like my tank is dark most of the time. I was thinking about making a custom hood with 4 T-5 bulbs in it and have 2 of them a low...

I've posted about this before but so far nothing is working. Two weeks ago I added an Aquaclear filter to my 29gal tank because I wanted to double my filtering. I had a bag of activated carbon in my original filter to help control the tannins that were still leaching out of my wood but removed...

Hi everyone. I have two pieces of driftwood in my tank that have been there for over two months. Before I added them to my tank I kept them in a bucket of water and would boil them everyday. I figured that was plenty of time and added them to my tank, but two days later I had tea water. I used...

I have been getting what I think are diatoms on my sand and was wondering what I can do about it. What's a little surprising is that it didn't start until I put my light on a timer. Before that I had them on like 12 hours a day. Since the timer I have been running the light 8 hours a day. I have...

I have been getting what I think are diatoms on my sand and was wondering what I can do about it. What's a little surprising is that it didn't start until I put my light on a timer. Before that I had them on like 12 hours a day. Since the timer I have been running the light 8 hours a day. I...

I need some expert advice. I am in the process of modifying the Aqueon hood that came with my 29 Gal to a two bulb T-5 fixture. The lighting requirements for the plants I have in my tank are low to medium. What would be the best bulbs to run in this fixture, and would this be enough light...

Can someone please tell me what kind of Cichlid this is.

Today my 6 year old ran to me crying because one one of her fishes died :( so sad. I checked the water and everything was fine, I guess it was just the fishes time to go.

I have a 10 gal tank that has been set up for a little over 2 months. I have been doing weekly water changes, haven't added any new fish for a while, and only feed once a day, yet my ammonia is still high. I tested my water today and he is what I got: Ammonia 4.0 ppm, Nitrites .25 ppm, Nitrates...

Not sure if this has been posted on here before but I found a pretty cool website that has some good info for people new to fish tanks. http://www.firsttankguide.net/

I just joined and wanted to introduce myself. I used to have a 60 gal tank when I was younger but had to get rid of it because we had no more room. I recently talked my wife into getting a 10 gal tank in hopes that this would let to a bigger tank :). We let our girls pick out some fish and we...