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Its been about a month now and my plants are doing decent I think. I am getting brown algae (sure its diatoms) in my tank. The tank has been setup for atleast 2-3 years now. The plants have only been established in the tank for about a month and brown algae is appearing on the leafs of my Java...

Hello, Well my 75gal first planted tank nothing really special. Currently stocked with some beginner plants: Java Fern (12) tied to driftwood, Anubis Nana (2), and Java Moss. I will be adding Amazon Swords as soon as I can get my hands on some decently sized ones (LFS carries smaller sized). I...

Hello, well I guess he decided to finally give me a good pose. :D Sorry folks only one. Whenever I take the camera out he plays hard to get! :bowl: J

I've been wanting to transfer my Electric Blue Jack Dempsey show tank to planted tank. However, im extremely new when coming to lighting (watts per gallon), plants, possible CO2, and other nutrients needed (flourish). Current Items Ligthing: Coralife 48" Single Linear Strip Two 65watt 50/50...

Hello this is a 75gal. tank and its about a 1 1/2 old. The EBJD's are almost a year old. Fish are between 4.5-3 inches. There 3 currently in the tank. Two are about the same size 4-4.5inches and the third suspected female is 3inches. Enjoy! Their HOME The Two males Dominant Male...

Hello, I will be shortly getting my hands on 3 portions of Fissidens Fontanus (on its way to my doorstep). The fissidens will be attached to 3 peices of driftwood. My question is I want these plants to really flourish, grow heardy, and quickly would CO2 be necessity to do so? Or would I be...

Hello all, I am currently planning a 46-48gallon bow front discus tank :cool: and have a good amount of questions. I've been doing my reading on just some simple beginners guide to keeping discus. I've read and found that Red Turquoise Discus seem to be the best discus to keep for beginners due...

I've been trying to get a hold of some for a long time now. If anyone can spare some trimmings that would be killer. SNAIL FREE PLEASE. Please PM me or reply. Can pay though PayPal, I live in California. Let me know! Thanks! J

Well I have searched high and low for flame moss / fissidens / willow moss around my local Aquarium store and found nothing. Seems like I can only get the plants that I want from a online vendor. What quality Online stores carry plants that are quality and in good condition on arrival? Also I...

Well I got my blue print down. Bare with me I did it on Microsoft paint. :D Let me know if you think the flow will work out. I plan on using either a Rio 1700 (642gph) or a Rio 2100 (692gph) same price. I'll have one on the left and right side of the tank with marinelands ug prefilter kit with a...

So I've been reading up on Java Moss and most places that have articles on it seem to say if you don't watch it carefully it will grow like weeds. I wanted to put java moss on my three driftwood pieces and add some in my pots for breeding purposes. However, I don't want to spend hrs on hrs...

Hello, haven't posted my tank yet :D ENJOY! 75gal / Rena XP3 / AC110 / 2 Powersweep 216 Powerheads / 7watt UV Sterilizer JBJ Sumarinier / lots of silk plants Thinking this guy is a male not 100% sure yet. He's about 3inches Thinking this is a female. Fatter body less irrodecent blue she is...

Currently I am cycling my 75 gallon tank and I am at my last leg ph: 7.0 ammonia: 0ppm nitrates: 5ppm (rising in small amts.) nitrites:15ppm (and falling everyday) So I am getting my stocking list ready. I have 3 fairly large driftwood, which have been soaking for about 3weeks now and the...

Alright I have my 29gal just sitting in my garage and I want to do something with it. I think I have decided to go with a planted tank. Plants listed that I would like to get are: 4 Micro Sword (Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae) 2 Anubias nana (Anubius nana) 2 Rotala Magenta (Rotala macranda) 2...

Hey, I have 2 Electrc Blue JD's, 2 Yoyo Loaches, and one Sailfin Pleco. They're all fairly small nothing past 2in. except the pleco reaching at 6in. (had him about a yr now). They're in a 55gal tank now. My bigger Yoyo is extremely aggresive towards his other counter part (the other loach), to...

Well I know the reason why my water is a tea color is because of the new driftwood. Guy at the aqurium store said that the driftwood is cured and ready to be placed in the aquarium. All i had to do was rinse it off with some warm water. My question is it bad for the fish? I have 2 expensive...

Well FINALLY I got them... I have been wanting to get these fish for the longest time. I couldn't get a snap shot of these guys because they are moving way to quickly, but the video shows them real good. Also in the video are my yoyo's going crazy. Well here it is... Let me know what you think!

I have been researching and I think my Jack Dempsey has this. Anybody have experience with this or treated it successfully? It all started out about 3 weeks ago when my JD had a serious case of bloat/constipation. His feeding times were only 2 times a day for only 1min and a 1/2. The next day I...

We'll its about that time (TAX return checks rule) to get me a BIGGER aquarium. Looking to get 75-90 gallon aquarium; However, most of the aquariums that I have looked at have the "wet/dry" filtration (IE have two holes on the bottom of the tank). How does this compare to Power filters which I...

I have a 3in Convict, 5 1/2 Jack Dempsey, 2 2in yoyo loaches, and one stantard 5in pleco. I have some plants here and there with some log work and a Castle in the corner. Its a 55 gallon tank and I want to re-do the landscape with a more enviromental friendly look and feel for the fish. They...

Hey, Like the title says I need a specimen that will eat fish feces (bottom deweler) and that is fast and can hold its ground against a 4-5in Jack Dempsey, a 3in Female Convict, and a 4in pleco. I am not sure, but correct me if wrong but can't Yoyo loaches eat feces? Or some kind of "Yellow"...

Alright folks, I got a 29gal tank just sitting around waiting for some fishies and other cool stuff. I want to do something colorful and nice for my front living room. I already have a 40gal community cichlid tank, so I was thinking on getting: Pair of GBR's or 3 (either 3m or 3f whatever is...

Well i have an empty 29gal that needs to be filled with something. I have a CA-Cichlid 40 gal tank. I want something that has a good amount of fish in the 29Gal and very colorful. Nothing that grows bigger then 3inches or so. Thinking of some tetras or some blue rams or something? Any...

What is the perfect, or set temprature I should keep a Central American Cichlid tank? It is currently @ 78 degress. Thanks in advance! J

So I had to get this fish! I saw it at the fish store and I immediately told them to bag it and I am taking it home! I know he'll grow huge but he is a little guy now. Only an inch or so. The cool thing is my Jack Dempsey protects it from the convict! Its pretty interesting to say the least...