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After battling various forms of algae, I finally purchased ferts from gregwatson.com. I bought KNO3, KH2PO4, K2SO4, and Plantex CSM+B. I bought them, however, not really being aware of how/when to dose. Right now my 10 gal looks like this: Here’s the set-up: 10 gal (up for 8 or 9 months)...

I have a 46gal tank with a case of BBA. I only have 30w fluorescent for lighting. I don't add anything except for dechlorinator after water changes, which I do 10-15% once weekly. pH: 7.4 NH3: 0ppm NO3: 0ppm Plants: Wisteria, aponogenton undulata (3), a huge amount of java moss, dwarf sag...

I just emptied the water out of my 10g, removed the gravel, and added Eco-complete. I started to fill it and this is how it looks: Completely cloudy. Not normal, right? What do I do? I thought Eco-complete wasn't supposed to cloud. I take it I got a bad bag or something. I don't know...

I need a bulb for my 20" fluorescent fixture on my 10 gal. I was at Petsmart looking at the bulbs, and I wasn't sure if I should get the Flora-Glo 2 (2,800K) or Life-Glo 2 (6,700K). Which one should I get? Right now the tank only has wisteria and java moss, but I'm going to add a few more...

My 38 gal started leaking a few weeks ago, so my parents got me a 46 gal as an early Christmas present. Anyway, I set up the 46 gal on December 17th. I used new sand, but water and the filter from the 38 gal (Penguin 200B), and I put all of my old decorations into the new tank. The tank was...

I just got a 46 gal for Christmas, and I was wondering which brand of canister filters that you guys would recommend? I was going to go with a Fluval 304, but if there are any other recommendations, I'd appreciate hearing them. TIA

Which would you guys recommend for a 10/15 gal: AquaClear 150 (or 200, if that would be better), or a Fluval 2 Plus? Right now the 15 gal is home to five livebearer fry and has a Whisper 5-15 HOB that came with the tank. Eventually, I'm going to move the fry to a 10 gal and convert the 15 gal...

What would be the best form of filtration for my 38 gal? Right now I just have a Penguin 200 Bio-wheel. I haven't had any problems, but I'm curious as to what might be better and more efficient. TIA.

Two weeks ago, I bought a used 15 gal tall. It came with two tiger barbs and a goldfish. I gave the goldfish to my girlfriend and it's in one of her ponds. One of the tiger barbs died last week, probably due to the stress of the move. The remaining tiger barb is swimming in my 38 gal community...

I bought a used 15gal aquarium, and it came with two tiger barbs and a goldfish. I gave the goldfish to my girlfriend, who put it in one of her ponds. I was planning on giving the tiger barbs to a local pet store, but none of them have any room right now. The barbs are in the 15gal tank that...

I'm going to go to HD soon to pick up some playsand. I was wondering what type of sand I should have for my 38g. I've read numerous other threads on the topic, but I get conflicting opinions on which substrate is best for cories. When my tank is finished cycling, I'd like to get a school of...

I apologize for being so long-winded: I've had my betta [Vinnie] for six months. For the first three months, he was in a 5 gal tank. When he came down with fin rot, I had to transfer him to a one gal tank, where he made a full recovery. He stayed there until two weeks ago, when I moved him...

I have nine mollies: one black, one silver, two black/silver speckled!, three beige, one black/white/yellow, and one male sailfin. They're all between six months and one year old, 1" to 2.5". I also have four mickey mouse platies (1.5"). I'm thinking about trading or selling the platies, even...

I've never really cycled an aquarium before. I bought a 38 gal tank (used) for $20, and it had a lot of algae, so I scrubbed it down with a sponge and water. I filled it last night. I know what cycling is, but I'm not sure how to go about initiating it. I've read as many articles as I can find...