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Hornwort, camboba, anachris/elodia, java ferns, and java moss will work fine. And whether or not the fish will eat any of these just depends on the individual fish. I've had goldfish that will eat my elodia and others in the same tank that won't touch it. However, if you give them zucchini...

Well, if you ever want to get it off of a rock, pretty much, your only option is to burn it. One time, I had some java moss get really really stuck on some rocks that I took out of my aquarium. It was left sitting out of water for probably a month; then I gave the rocks to a friend, and to my...

Well, java moss doesn't exactly 'root'; not to be a technical jerk, but it grabs onto things with rhizomes, which are usually much harder to tear away from rocks than are roots. As for the sand, I've run tanks with a sand substrate and java moss with various results; it's going to be really...

Ahh, I see; I was thinking it was a sort of irreplacable built-in sort of thing, like in those tiny freshwater setups you see for $15. I really don't want to bother with corals in such a small aquarium; this won't be an issue, will it? Also, about the temperature issue, will this be a...

I saw this little 12 gallon nano-cube yesterday at my lfs, and I'm curious if anyone has any comments about them? To date, I've always stuck with fw because I live in a cramped apartment and can get by with "smaller" tanks, but this size would be great. Basically, all I've ever wanted was a...

I was going to post this as a new thread, but I'm glad I noticed this one. Yesterday, I went to walmart to get some nyquil, as I recently got the flu. Anyway, it was near the fish section, so I happened to stroll back there. Now, as a side note, my walmart keeps its fishtanks very clean, and...

This is just a comment about sand in freshwater aquariums (this is directly from my experience, so there's a chance this might not be definite in happening to you, but it could). Since the sand is so compact, it's atrocious for a bacteria culture. Basically, all of your bacteria is sitting on...

I don't know what it is you wouldn't be impressed with. In my experiences, fertilizer isn't enough; you need tons of light and co2 along with fertilizer to see beautiful plants. Anyway, I use Kent's and I couldn't be happier. My plants look beautiful; sometimes I even sell the cuttings (if I...

I don't quite understand how, but I keep accumulating empty 10 gallon aquariums. Well, I happen to have an empty one now, and decided I'd realize a small version of my dream in having a plants only tank. I have several tanks with -tons- of plants and have had -amazing- success, but this time...

About the algae bloom, I changed the carbon filters, scrubbed the bejesus out of the walls while doing a water change, let the filters get what I couldn't, and then cleaned the carbon filters after I was all done. I'm switching between meds because one has ick, so I need to kill the parasites...

If you read my post before the edit, then whoops! Read that as nitrates for some reason. Anyhow, I've always found high nitrites to go hand in hand with high ammonia. Is your tank cycled? What kind of filtration do you have? How often do you do water changes, and do you overfeed?

Sorry to make yet another, but I don't think my case fits any of the others. I have a 20g long with 7 tiger barbs, about 6 ghost shrimp, and 4 small cory cats with a 1-2 inch sand substrate. Tank is fully cycled, I do 10-20% water changes weekly, and I have two penguin filters on it each with...

1. 200 gph would be fine for a 55g 2. The better the filtration, the bigger your bioload can be; I would still recommend fairly regular and frequent partial water changes 3. Very likely not; I have a gigantic filter on my 20g long, and there's only a tiny current near the top, and that's...

That's what I was afraid of; I'm glad I got confirmation about my suspicion, though. Thanks for the help.

Jeese, I had no idea that aquariums were impending doom for anemones. I guess I'll just have to put saltwater aside for now and maybe set up a spawning tank. Does anyone happen to know why they don't do well in aquariums? I mean, suppose you gave it an ideal setup (whatever that may be)...

That's a beautiful rope fish! I'm jealous. But since I'm going to have just one oscar with all that room (I'll probably power feed him too...gigantic oscars are quite amazing to watch), he'd certainly be able to fit that guy in his mouth. I've read that rope fish don't get bigger in girth...

Ever since I was a kid, I've always thought that the sea anemone was one of the most beautiful animals. I've been running freshwater aquariums for a while, and I'm about to have a 10 gallone completely freed up. I have a decent amount of experience with freshwater fish/invert care, but I know...

Fairly soon, I should be getting a 125 gallon tank; I plan to use sand as the substrate and to power/external filter the bejesus out of it. Presently, I want one oscar and five to six clown loaches, all raised from babies. However, I recently fell in love with the rope fish. So my question...

Bettas are meat eaters, but really they'll eat just about anything. I feed mine flakes every once in a while to add some spice to his bloodworm diet. But bloodworms are certainly the way to go for a happy betta.

I'm in the process of upgrading my 10 gallon community tank to a 20 gallon, only this time I'm using sand. I bought a penguin 170 biowheel filter (I believe it's the one that says 'for aquariums up to 50 gallons') because I heard that sand can be a pain in the butt and needs a powerful filter...

I've had lots of ammonia problems with past tanks, so I know what you're going through. A water change is the best way to get that crap out of there. You don't necessarily have to use bottled water, just so long as you use something to take the chlorine out of the tap water. Personally, I...

Thanks everyone; your insight has already helped out my decisions tremendously. I only want to keep one oscar because I've heard too many success stories about that to think that would be a bad decision. So really, I'm thinking 1 oscar and 4 clown loaches. What sized tank would be ideal for...

Thanks for the suggestions on heaters and filters. The weight won't be a problem--trust me. I was thinking something in the area of 125 gallons or more; would that be fine for an oscar and 3-4 fully grown loaches? Bear in mind, I want these guys to have plenty of room; there's nothing sadder...

I've had fish all my life and I've been keeping them on my own for a little while now, and I've always wanted an oscar; I love those fellas. To keep things brief, I might soon have the capacity to get and properly care for one of those monsters. I've heard all kinds of ranges for the size of...

It's a 10 gallon tank (he's still just a baby). I'm pretty good about partial water changes with all of my fish, but the problem is that I was trying to ween him off of live foods, and he just wasn't eating the flakes. Thanks again for the help.