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Hey folks, My first attempt at a planted aquarium turned out somewhat ok, but not great. BGA took over the tank. Plants got out of control so I got rid of all but a few. I'd like to startover again, but wanted to get some advice on whether or not it's practical. There are basically 2 reasons...

I noticed the other day that there is a strange filmy substance floating on top of my water, looks kinda like an oil slick and I've never seen this before. Does anyone recognize it? Tank is about 7 or 8 months old, I recently experimented with a dose of a tetra product designed to kill algae...

I'm looking for knowledge and advice for the planting of my 46 gallon bowfront tank. I'm going to use this thread as a journal so to speak as I progress. I bought my tank back in March (06) and it was a pretty simple setup, some fake resin decor, gravel substrate, hob filter and 30watt single...

What's the safest way to increase the buffering ability of my tank. I recently got all the hardware/lights to start dosing my tank with co2 and have about 12-14 plants in it right now (waiting on next shipment at petsmart to get more). Water to start was ph 7.4, kh 0, gh 0. I ran co2 for 1...

I just got the semi-auto co2 system from foster & smith, and bought a 10# co2 tank. System comes with regulator w/solenoid, bubble counter, timer, and a diffuser. I'm currently sorting through which plants I want to order. Should I start dosing before I put plants in, or wait until I have...

Q1. What type of fish is afflicted? In addition, please describe what is wrong with the fish to the best of your ability (i.e. cotton like growth, bloated, etc.). All fish appear to have irritated gills, reddish. 1 gourami died last night. I'm a newbie to the hobby so not sure what to look...

I'm looking for advice on canister filters, budget is around $150 range. Right now I'm looking at the eheim pro II 2026(no heater) or 2126(with heater), but open to suggestions as this will be my first canister style filter. I'm in the process of getting equipment together so that I can go to...

Hey folks, I just picked up an obrit lighting system for my setup, it comes with 2x96w bulbs, 1 daylight, 1actinic. I have a 46 gallon bowfront that is about 20" tall (freshwater). I'd like to have the ability to get some medium light plants in my tank but can't afford a co2 system yet so I...

Wow, I was googling and found this post of a person that took on a project of adding a 50,000 gallon aquarium to their home. Not quite sure what to say, but wow. http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?s=11274b7c4259e4cc4bca2139f1bbad86&t=8952

I'm hoping you guys can point me in the right direction for lighting my tank. Currently I have the standard fluorescent bulb that came with my hood, i think it's rated at 30 watts. I'd like to get into the 2-4 watts per gallon range and was wondering if I have to buy a new fixture and bulb...

I've currently got my tank in a cycling process with 5 zebra danios, about 1 week into it. My Ammonia is at 1ppm, 0 nitrites/nitrates so far. I just put in an order for a ounce of bio-spira so I'm hoping that will quicken the process and ease any strain on the danios in the tank. My mind is...

Hello AA folks. I just wanted to introduce myself as a new member of this forum. I recently got the urge to start this hobby and just got my first tank, an all-glass 46g bow-front. The cycling guide I'm following is on fishtankguy.com, I was hoping some more experienced folks might take a...