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Somewhere, I came across a video/guide of someone crafting fake driftwood trees. They used wire, to craft the basic skeletal frame, then some white clay or resin, to make the tree. Once it was almost set they made some notches and groove lines, then painted it, with different shades of brown...

So glad I asked you where you get it, I was in the store yesterday and they had a 9 oz jar for $8. What a joke these places are. Thanks again. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Thank you both very much. Will give the poly-fill a try for regular filter, but think I will stick to cutting out the charcoal pads. Using loose, crushed, charcoal seems like it might get messy when I have to clean it out. I bet it does work 10x better though. Where do you get that? I have...

I have seen a few people talk about buying big sheets of filter material or charcoal sheets to cut to fit whatever canister system they use. I have been buying generic pads, that I think are just ones cut by someone else to fit. They were good but the last charcoal batch I got were see through...

Yes, I searched for anubias nana petite soon as you suggested it and found some very nice looking patches of it. That will look so much better that having to bind everything down to bits of driftwood or rocks. I had actually thought thought about star repens too, always liked how the look, but...

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Thank you. I didn't know about that variety of anubias. Most would end up half or as big as the trees. So that would be perfect in size as well as the care guides I looked up said it can do well in substrate, as long as you do not bury the rhizome. It was only partly a matter of look for...

I have two tanks that I have made driftwood bonsai trees using weeping moss. They are doing really well but the unfortunate side effect of the great looking tree canopy is a shadowy area under the trees. I have some marsilea minuta and a little of a similar plant that I am in the "waiting to...

A few days ago I transferred and rescaped my aquarium into a new tank. I learned a lot of lessons from my first planted tank and I wanted to redo it and correct a few mistakes. As well as do things a little differently. :fish2: So I have been looking over SEVERAL diy co2 guides and setups. Many...

I had good faith in people and oh boy am I regretting it now. The carpet plant I got from someone, infested with ramhorn snails. The supposedly pretreated driftwood, the source of planaria worms. I have tried and tried to get rid of the snails for four months now, I even got assassin snails...

Oh! wow. Then there are going to be a lot more I have seen at least four others saddled then. I wondered what that was lol. I spent so much time reading about care and diet to make sure my aquarium environment was as perfect for them as I could make it, I never even glanced at breeding info. I...

They are new eggs. I look over them every morning and night and sometimes 17 other times during the day. Having an issue with one of my plants not doing well so I am keeping a close eye on the tank. I saw it earlyer than when I took the pic and the was less than half that size, at first I was...

Babies!!! :D :dance: :thanks: Went to feed the CRS and neon tetra lastnight, I always look over them. I had two die about 3-4 days after I got them, no idea why the rest are fine and I did not even have they neon tetra yet. Look what I saw!!! Only had them a little over two weeks??? They...

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I found this... From the T8 light that comes with the fixture I was looking at it does not even meet low rating. So I will have to get a T5HO. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

Very good to know I like it too. Also saw mini swords that I thought looked great. I want to pick something that has a low profile for the carpeted area, something more springy for this big rock, and then something like weeping moss for the driftwood. Then I thought the mini sword plant at the...

Brian_Nano12g - I looked up your 6 gallon, it is VERY nice. That's why I was so worried about getting everything setup right. I love the look of dwarf baby tears but since I am not using CO2 and I know it requires better light I was trying to make things easy on myself to start with low...

Brian_nano12g - Thanks. Ahh, that last link is exactly what made me want to get into using plants. How some of you are able to just use some moss and rocks and make such stunning looking tanks. Many planted tanks as finely sculpted as a bonsai tree. I have the utmost adoration for anyone who can...

Brian_nano12g - Thanks. I have not bought anything yet because I was not sure what to get. I wanted to wait so I didn't get wrong things and need to run back and forth returning or mail returns. Rimless tanks look sharp, think that's what I will get, thanks. Was looking and seen a lot of the...

Mebbid - thank you. Corroborating advice just what I wanted. Now I know I am getting started on the right track. Thank you. Oh and ya, the net can be information overload when you do not know where the good guides can be found. Everyone is lost at some point. It's just nice to get answers just...