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My long term goal is to be able to have a planted aquarium. Where do I start. I need a list of materials needed to construct. I need average prices. I will be doing this in a 20 gallon tank. I know that I want dwarf hairgrass for sure. If anyone is very experienced please guid me...

I am flustered because the water in my tank evaporates so quickly. I'm losing about 1.5 inches in 5 or 6 days; my tank is only 5.5 gallons so it makes a big differance. What can I do to counter this? Am I doing somthing wrong?

Hi, I recently had gone to a local aquarium store and I am questioning a statement he stated to me. I have a 5.5 gallon glass tank it measures aprx. 16Lx8Wx10H. I had a small green dot algea problem before it got bad. I was thinking about getting some plants ect. I decided not to make that...

I just want to learn more about aquariums. Thanks.

I'm kidding my whole tank is not covered in green, but I do have an algea problem. It's a very acute problem, but I want to be one step ahead. I have been placing my blinds downward; therfore, sunlight his been reaching the tank for the last few weeks. I have corrected that problem so no...

I am just curious, what is the main purpose of doing water changes? and why do they have to be 25% 30% 40%? Please if someones knows technical answers I would appreciate the information, just so I have a complete understanding. I would like to learn as much as possible.

I clean my tank at least once a week, sometime twice a week. It's a 5.5 gallon tank. When I do gravel cleaning I try to clean it all but, the water drains so quickly since its such a small tank; so then I add more water; and then I clean the grave again; untill I have to add more water; then...

I have a 5.5 gallon tank its been active for about 4 months. I am new to aquariums ect. willing to learn new ideas. I have one dwarf pleco, two dwarf frogs, one snail, and one Betta; they were all healthy and happy ammonia levels zero and all that. Then I made an impulsive decision and bought...