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I'm starting a new 65g and am trying to get a nice "bushy" plant growth. I've seen many aquarium shots where the plants cover almost the whole aquarium; however, in my 45g the plants just seem to grow straight up and never get that "bushy" look. If I plant them close together to try and create...

ok...can't stand the mystery any longer and need some experienced information. I've got a new 65g. Filled with water, dechlorinated, put in rocks (hard) and plants (it's freshwater for tropicals). I've read several articles on fishless cycling, so figured I'd give it a try. I took the ceramic...

I have two of them in my tank - outside the water. One on the glass and one on the T-bar supporting the light. I have snails, and a variety of fish, but this is just weird...

ok - this is now the most infuriating thing in the tank yet. Worse than the dang algae. Worse than the mysterious deaths. My GW Killie is slowly eating all of my cotton picking SAE's! It's not like they didn't cost about $45 and he cost $3. :evil: They eat the nasty hair algae and he's...

I've been pondering making the jump to pressurized CO2 and am wondering which of these two is the better (I know they're cheap, but is there a drawback?) The Milwaukee MA957 <$80 Includes flow regulator, needle valve, electronic solenoid & bubble counter. Unit comes with dual gauges each with...

ok... I have about 2wpg (96w for 46g tank) and I'm running DIY CO2. I seem to be getting a little hair algae - not a bunch, but a little. Water params aren't totally out of whack - I think they're around Am 0, nitrite 0 , nitrate 10-20, phos. 1-2, last time I checked the CO2 was around 20ppm...

What a crappy day. Mr. B (Bristlenose Pleco) was perched on top of my internal filter all day yesterday. No signs of stress - out in the open. I figured he and the Mrs. were getting acclimated to the tank finally (they've been in it about 45 days now. This morning, he's down at the bottom with...

What sort of sealant do folks use to seal the tubing into the bottlecap? I'd hate to use something that would be toxic or detrimental to my setup.

One tough critter to get a photo of, so this was the best I could get. Here's another one (top photo) - the last couple days he's come out for some reason - still in the baby tears though. He's about 4.5-5 inches. And, yes, Rok - seeing him up close at that size does make me wonder if any of...

Here's one of Mr. B (Bristlenose). Somewhere in the tank there's a Mrs. B. Found Mrs. B on a good day, so I thought I'd post her too.

Thanks to everybody who posted on my last post (Can I Overdose on CO2). I've got the DIY setup in and it appears that the CO2 in the tank is about 19ppm. Plants are growing like crazy now with the new lights and the CO2. Everybody was very kind, patient and extremely informative with the...

stupid algea growing in my tank and none of my AE's like the stuff. shipping costs a fortune if you can't buy in-town. suggestions?

Seeing folks track the changes in the tank has been quite enlightening, so I thought I'd try it with my tank.

I'm planning on a DIY (dual 2 liter variety) for my 46g FW tank. I have a fair amount of plants and have a 96w pc light for the tank. Is it possible to put too much CO2 in the tank with a DIY setup in a tank of 46g? I've read several faqs on CO2 use, but haven't seen much past setup. What...

I apologize for the URL (I'd like to write this myself, but I'd just plagiarize it all). I'm still new to the hobby and found this article to be very informational. It refers to Salt Water lighting but most of it is applicable to FW as well since it's information about lighting and not how...

I've seen some really creative landscapes from folks. Would some of you care to share what you do to get some of the looks? How do you raise/lower the landscape in the tank? Where do you get the materials (rocks/stumps, etc.) that you put in the tank? Do you create it all from the start or...

Does anybody have any experience with these? I'm thinking of retiring my two HOBs for one of these to reduce the amount of surface aggitation. I'd like to see what the CO2 in the tank is like before I resort to CO2.

I currently have a Marinelabs "Perfect-A-Strip" 40w strip with one bulb. I'm looking to add more light and the Nova strips look good - but I'm wondering how they would install? The strip has the hood/enclosure that keeps the light focused on the tank, but I don't see any such thing when...

I have 3 common pleco's that I have to give up (they're too big for my tank - 40g). However, I just love to watch them. I love it when they extend their fins. Anyway, I'm wondering if anybody knows of a replacement (obviously smaller) that I could put into the tank instead of them. I'm hoping a...

I have a bow-faced 40g tank that has a 40w light fixture on it. It would appear that it's a light strip (as opposed to a full enclosure). I would like to add some light to see if it will help the plants but don't know if I should go for another light strip the same as I have (it will fit) or to...

I've attached a pic of my sword. Most of the leaves on this one are the same. I don't have the same problem with a smaller similar plant. I'm also losing all the leaves from my Anachris. I have 3 plecos in the tank & 2 golden algea eaters. My known possible reasons are: 1) Plecos/Goldens are...

I have a 40G tank with quite a few plants in it and, as expected, they don't do very well. I really care about the fish - I'm not a plant 'lover' so going out and picking up a new plant every couple months isn't a big deal..sort of change of pace in the tank. Question is: Is it worth putting...

Is there anything wrong with just leaving the zuchini on the surface? My pleco's ususally hide in the plants, so if I just float the food, they'll come up and hang under it to eat. And how much is too much? I have 3 pleco's 1=7', 1=5-6' and 1=4-5'. They will polish of a 6 inch zuchini cut in...