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Hi guys! I want to start up a new tank. I have an empty 29 gallon available and i plan on starting up a community planted tank. I'd like to have a male and female kribensis, 1 honey gourami, 6 celestial pearl danios, a few shrimp and snails. I have a few questions though: will the krib pair...

Yeah the Dutch aquascape!

Sorry wrong link! I meant this Aquascape Aquarium: Popular Aquascaping Styles

I found this beautiful aquascape online and was wondering what plants are these? AGA Aquascaping Contest 2009, Extra Large Tank | Blue Aquarium (The one that made 1st place) Thanks!

Hey everyone! For my new 40g breeder I plan on setting up a heavily planted dirt tank. Co2 seems to play a big part in this so I'm trying to find out how to set up one myself. Two options: DIY co2 system: I found this kit on Amazon...

You're tank is gorgeous! How do you do it? If you dont mind please answer some questions because i really would love to setup a tank like yours! What type of dirt did you use (MTS or NPT with MGOCPM) and how was it? What kind of plants do you have (they're all so pretty!) What type of sand...

Hey everyone For my 40g breeder I really want a lot of Amazonian soft-water loving fish. Unfortunately my pH out of the tap is about 7.6+. I've been doing a lot of researching and came to the conclusion of using mineralized top soil with potassium chloride and clay for my planted tank substrate...

Could anyone offer a link to a red clay they use that has worked well with them?

Thanks so much for all the advice. I'll use potassium chloride (water softener) for the muriate of potash from the supermarket and dolomite from a vitamin store. Also I'll cap my soil with Eco complete sand. Still two things though: the organic potting soil is a little expensive for 40 lbs...

Thanks! How difficult do you find it to rearrange plants? Is it messy? I'm worried because I like to frequently move around plants and stuff over time.

I've heard that dirt is great for growing plants but is it worth it? It seems very messy and easy to dirty the water if you want to move plants or objects around. Also, how much better is it at growing plants than Eco complete sand? (Btw, I mean mineralized top soil). Thanks!

I've been doing a lot of research and have come to the conclusion that using a DIY soil mix capped with EcoComplete would be the best substrate for a planted tank. I found the article: How-To: Mineralized Soil Substrate, by Aaron Talbot - Library - Aquatic Plant Central which shows how to...

I really want to get nice, intricate driftwood for my 40g breeder. I thought about DIYing it but it seems risky, with choosing the right type of wood, water logging, parasites, rotting, curing, boiling large pieces, etc. Where would I find driftwood for purchase (my LFS doesn't have it), or...

I plan on doing a 40 gallon breeder with low-medium light plants, dosing fertilizers weekly/root tabs and co2 supplements.

Thanks! So which one would be better suited for a low tech tank?