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    Help, I've been duped by Petco (plant ID question)

    Great, I have some in my tank...I will take them out....I just bought the fern plant as well because I love the feathery look but I just may compromise and set -up a small tabletop type fountain for it to live in a a bog plant... oh well..... :roll: . Live and learn and be a sucker I guess...
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    Hair algae ..want it gone before it gets outta hand!

    I have some hair?? algae on one of my tiger lotus plants and would like to know if there is something that will get rid of it before it takes over. I have a 12 gallon Nano planted and it's only 2 1/2 months old and am not over feeding and have two platties and two ottos in it thinking about some...
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    feeding question and Peas???

    My tank is still cycling and have not completely decided on the fish but most likely fancy guppies and or platies cherry shrimp and maybe an otto or two ( 12 gallon nano planted) I also have a Betta in a 1 gallon and have read about feeding peas once a week?? to aid in digestion?? Are we talking...
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    best way to get algea off of plant leaves?

    Thanks for all the info! Diatoms I think...I used RODI water and there is not much algea growth in tank except on the broad leaved plant....Otos was a consideration if I can find them and as far as cherries I am not really looking to breed them but if a few survive then I could keep my stock up...
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    best way to get algea off of plant leaves?

    OK, I am new and my tank is still cycling and some algae has formed on the leaves of a broad leaved plant and not the smaller ones...I do need more flow in the tank I know and will fix that in the next day or two and plan on getting some cherry shrimp when tank is all ready to go...it is a 12...
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    Natural co2 system for small tank??

    I have a 12 gallon nano tank planted still cycling and the plants are all doing great (one faded out tiger lotus from Petco looking much better already! ...only $1.99 too!) :D I have been thinking about getting a small Co2 system but am not looking to spend too much and have seen some...
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    cloudy water new tank no fish...

    I have just set-up a new tank (cycling) and just added new plants and used flourish tablets til my potting medium comes in and the water is cloudy. Could they have gone sexual?? I know that some Macros in saltwater can and wanted to know if these are doing the same thing. I bought some wisteria...
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    new to freshwater exp. saltwater set-up question

    I am looking into it....it is a small tank and I won't have alot of room for too many plants but was looking at Fosters and Smith( I think) and they had a natural Co2 gizmo that is for small tanks like mine and makes it by sugar fermenting in the chamber and a flat bubble chamber releases it...
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    plants while tank cycling???

    Thanks for the info! The problem is that I have just moved fairly recently and don't know anyone with a freshwater tank...would the LFS give me a piece of sponge ect.?? Although I know this may not be the best disease wise...I guess I can post on the local fish club...
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    plants while tank cycling???

    I am new to freshwater but have a reef tank and had heard you can put plants in while cycling but want to double check about this. The tank is a JBJ nano with PCs and fertilizer substrate with gravel mix RODI water been cycling with food a couple of days ( very little food). Thanks in advance! I...
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    new to freshwater exp. saltwater set-up question

    I have a JBJ nano tank with compact flourecents and am going to start a planted tank...I am using RODI water and am gettting the substrate fertilizer mixed with gravel. The tank has only been set-up for a couple of days and cycling with fish food...but I was told I could add plants while...
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