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I have a 55 gallon planted tank that was setup 6 months ago... when i initially set it up I didn't really think much about how it looked overall and just got everything planted. Now that I look at it and other people's tanks on the web I'd like to make some changes to it but I don't know what...

I'm having a little problem with some of my plants staying plantged down in the substrate. I plant them and put the roots in but frequently the substrate doesn't hold them down well enough and occasionally they just float to the surface randomly. Is this a problem other people have? The...

I recently planted my 55 gallon tank with a low tech setup. 1.75 WPG of CF lighting, fracted clay substrate and low light plants. One week after planting I have a massive amount of green beard algae. It's growing fast and starting to cover some plants. It rubs off easily by hand and my...

I've got a CurrentUSA Dual Satellite Fixture on my tank and noticed today that during the middle of the day cycle my tank water is getting up to 82 degrees and my fish were breathing heavily. Normal tank temp for me is like 76. I've got the fixture on top of the tank with a piece of...

I picked up a small piece of driftwood from my LFS recently and did the normal boil and soak in a bucket. After letting it soak for a week I went back to it and was trying to clean it again with a plastic scraper. There was a large quantity of fibers coming off it which I haven't had with my...

As I prepare to make the plunge to a planted tank I have been checking out various places online to buy from. None of my LFS have very good selections + they're pricey. So which places can you all recommend for buying an assortment for a 55 gal. tank? Some of the ones I've looked at are...

I am in the process of moving towards a planted tank in my 55 gallon and currently have a CF light fixture with a 96 watt Dual Daylight (6700k,10000k) bulb and a 96 watt Dual Actinic (420nm/460nm). What effect will that Actinic bulb have on my tank? I heard from one aquarium plant distributor...

I want to add some nice smooth round medium sized river rocks to my tank. I live next to a lake so I've got lots of rocks to choose from. What's the best/safest way to get these rocks ready to go in my aquarium without disturbing it too much?

I'm going to be converting my existing tank to a planted tank in the upcoming months and I wanted some input from you experts on how best to do this. Here's my tank's specs... 55 Gallon Acrylic Standard Size Eheim Pro II 2028 Canister Filter Penn Plax Cascade 400 Internal Filter (for water...

Ok... I've been in the hobby for about 1.5 years now and just upgraded my filter system 2 months ago as I prepare to go to a planted tank later this year. I'm wondering if my current stocking is pushing things to the max or not in everyone's opinion. Here's the details. 55 Gallon Acrylic Tank...

I have a male orange flash cacatuoides that is the pimp of my tank and is always displaying to my two females. Recently the smaller of my two females laid eggs in a rock cave that I was hoping they'd use. There were about 40 eggs to start with. When I looked at them the following day that...

I have eggs stuck to both sides of the front of my aquarium... in the area near where my power heads put out their flow. I have no idea who put the eggs there as the assumed breeders in my tank - Pair of Kribs, pair of Apisto Cacatuoides have caves that I would assume they'd use. Anyone know...