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So, I've been quite neglectful of my tanks for the last few weeks...and while the large tank hasn't seemed to notice...I now have an algae issue in the smaller tanks. I know what to do for the green spot algae (start up the phos again) but what about hair algae? (Short of the...

Hi all, I've been reading a ton about shrimp...and like keeping fish...there are a lot of different opinions of what to do. So I'm curious what people here do with their shrimp set ups and what has worked/hurt. I've just got my RCS today. They're in a planted, shrimp only tank. I'm...

So I've decided to do another pico. Just thought I'd show my set up since I've always enjoyed seeing other peoples. This is my first unfiltered "tank". Feedback is appreciated!

I'm planning a couple small planted tanks and debating if they can have any nonplant life. How small a tank would you think of putting inverts in? I'm thinking specifically about cherry red shrimp or dwarf crayfish (saw some at a LFS--and I'm easily influenced apparently :) ). I'm not...

Hey all, I've just realized...until now my tanks have had fish that come to the top or fish that eat wafers etc. My new GBRs seem to be neither. Any suggestions for something that's slowly sinking so they'll have more of a chance? I'm currently just feeding a bit extra so that some "escapes"...

Hey all, I'm looking for some suggestions to improve the scape of my tanks. A couple things I'm not willing/planning to do at the moment would be changing the substrate or using CO2 (which does limit my plant selection a bit, although I do use excel--inconsistently :oops: ). The other issue...

I have a 40H tank. Currently it has 65 W CF lighting (which is a 30'' light fixture--not as long as the tank) and the original 20 W NO fixture (also only 30'' long). I have them set so they're staggered with the idea that I'm lighting the whole tank at least somewhat. I did this originally...

I bought this labeled only as balansae--I'm assuming that means it's Cryptocoryne crispatula var. Balansae since that's the only thing I can find with that name. I question this though, since the pictures I've seen show a greener plant. So it anyone has a different ID, I'd appreciate it! The...

This concept's been rattling around in my head--partially because of Lonewolfblue's comment about not trimming the entire tank because the plants are so much of the filter--and partially because my one filter was acting up and I almost left it to be an unfiltered tank (I did eventually figure...

I just got two female bettas for a 5 gallon tank (4 days ago). They were added at the same time. I kept catching the blue on chasing the red one. No damage as of yet--but I'm worried. The blue one is currently in the "time out tank" (ie. breeder net). How long should I keep her there if...

This may be a naive question...but I haven't even thought of keeping bettas since I was a child. I have an ~5 gallon that I'd originally been planning for a dwarf puffer, but decided that I really wasn't up to breeding snails. I'm thinking about a betta--not sure male or female. How do I know...

A LFS has locally bred GBR...I'm tempted. I read recently in one of the aquarium magazines that you could keep them in a 10 gallon if it were a species-only or breeding tank. The web and here, however, say a 20G. If I were to get just a boy and girl...would they be ok in a 10G and, if so...

My LFS has cherry red shrimp...first time I've actually seen them and they're cute! I've have two questions to forestall my impulse buying urge... Do they really add to the bioload? (Seeing as my corys keep spawning and having one sneak through my egg/fry eaters...my bioload's been going up...

So I'm doing a massive rescape of the tank...getting rid of a bunch of plants with algae etc. Finally refill the tank and I see this little bit of movement under the wood. First thought is I somehow buried one of the corys...but I look and it's a little tiny peppered cory! Now this is in a...

My LFS has this for sale and I like the look of it. Tropica and plantgeek list rather different requirements for it. My LFS also has it labeled as a foreground plant (which plantgeek does say there is a type that is smaller...) Anyone have any experience with it? I'm thinking about it for a...

Don't know if this should be here or the cichid discussion... How do I know when my angel's behavior passes into the point of aggression? I have two...put them in the tank at the same time. The koi was always slightly larger but not drastically so (this was maybe 2-3 months ago). The koi has...

I just wanted to share...I'm so thrilled with how this worked! :D I've just finished setting up my little tank...used "Chuck's Planted Aquarium Pages" method for setting up a planted tank. So, lots of plants, excel(instead of CO2 since it's a little one) and a couple weeks to establish...

I've just got my first otos (two of them). They've been in the tank for about 5 days now. I'm trying to supplement the algae with zucchini (which they do seem to eat) and algae wafers (which they don't). I've never had them before so don't know what's normal behavior. They're both...

I've a 40 gallon high tank with solidly moderate light (using ozz's lumen's/sq in calculations which make the most sense to me... :) ). It's probably moderately planted (based on folks opinion of heavily in previous posts...). I don't use CO2...don't plan to...and don't use Excel because I'd...

I'm in the process of setting up a new tank. Heavily planted. I'm planning on putting otos in eventually. My question is, I know they eat diatoms, but I also seem to have transported some sort of hair algae in with the plants from my big tank. (It got a bit out of control when I ran out of K...

Hi all-- I got a shipment of plants when all the big storm came through the midwest. When I'd ordered it had been in the 60's...the day they came the temperature had dropped to the 40s. They didn't come with any heater etc. Some looked pretty good (dwarf sag, anubias petite), some less so...

Some of you may have seen in the "sick fish" section that my mystery snail decided to try parachuting...unfortunately a bad plan as he doesn't have one. :( He now has a rather large chunk missing from the front of his shell (new growth thankfully). I've read on applesnails and rainbowsnails...

Hi, My mystery snail decided to go sky diving...would have sworn he wouldn't fit through the gap between the heater and lid...proved me wrong. The entire front edge of his shell (it was all new growth since I've had him) broke off. He seems unfazed by the event but it's a big piece that's...

You know when your a kid and there's the xmas present you must have because it's the very best thing ever? And then your folks give in and get it and you're inevitably so over it about 2 hours after xmas? Well that's how I'm feeling about baby tears. Loved the pictures...had to have it for...

Hi, I'm setting up a nano-ish tank...planning med-high light but it feel it's too small to do CO2 with so am planning on using Excel. I know I've seen to avoid anacharis and vals. Any other plants to avoid? Thanks.