Recent content by CherylR

The 2011 AGA International Aquascaping Contest is open for entries! All that is required are 1 - 5 photos of your aquarium, a simple entry form, and a signed photo release. You can enter entirely online. We will display all entries permanently on the AGA's web site. You can also choose to have...

Is it brown slime or green slime? Brown slime is diatoms as the other poster mentioned. Otocinclus cats love the stuff. If it is green slime, it is cyanobacteria, which although called blue-green algae, is actually a bacteria. Often this is caused by low water circulation and/or low nitrogen. A...

Yes. Store brand. I bought mine at Sack-n-Save. Sorry I didn't keep the box, or I could do a better job pointing out the ingredients. You can also take the box up to the pharmacy counter and get him/her to tell you exactly what's in it. When you tell them that you're going to use it as...

Rockwool will also leach phosphates into the water. This may cause a nutrient imbalance, which can cause an algae outbreak. Cheryl

You're on the right track. When the plantlet has several healthy roots and a few good-sized leaves, cut it off and plant it wherever you want, but make sure it won't be too shaded by larger plants. Cheryl

The sodium is in the form of sodium phosphate. I use a knock-off brand of Fleet enema for my tanks. I put 8 drops into my 30-gallon tank. Cheryl