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Ok, Lately I have been working on some planted tanks I neglected this semester and got around to changing some bulbs out. I went to Home Depot and found a few 6500k T12 bulbs for my big tanks and was curious if anyone has found any T5 bulbs? I found a one 21 inch T5 in the 2100k range which...

Alright, I've had my 20L planted for 3-4 months now and am getting REALLY frustrated with algae issues. So much so that I have all the supplies for my 55gal planted yet until I can get rid of the fricken algae im not setting up the tank. Basically I've got a horrid case of green hair algae...

Well I ordered some Apisto from ApistoDave, and to my surprise I got them really fast for ordering them monday morning. Anyways I opened the package to find a bag with a trio in it with my triple red and then another bag labeled Baenschi as a trio as well!? I'm not sure if I can place them...

Well this past week has been getting rather good with some crazy temperature drops. I don't currently have a heater in my 20L planted but the temperature bounces between 64-68. With the morning being around 64 and then the afternoon/evening it'll sit around 68-70. Should I invest in a heater...

Well I was working today and noticed abunch of Snails in one tank. Just the other day I was reading about how beneficial MTS are and wanted to get my hands on some. I swear these look the same as the pictures I have seen on here of them. I've got around 3-4 tanks just infested with them at...

I don't have any plants to trade but would be willing to pay. PM me if you have some to spare, would love to have this foreground plant!

Are there any posts or websites explaining the direct step by step method to create a simple co2 system? I've setup a 20L with 3wpg and been using SeaChem Flourish, and SeaChem Excel but I was curious on giving co2 a shot. If it turns out well, I'd like to dump some money into a co2...

I have a buddy getting rid of abunch of plants from a tank that currently had ick. He hasn't treated the tank or anything, and the fish died. I was wondering what I would do to rid the plants of ick if its even possible that they are carrying.. I know you can dip anacharis in diluted bleach...

Well I dived into a 20L planted tank last week and got a wonderful surprise with flourite even after washing it throughly a few times to rid the dust. My tank looked like pond water for about a day! After it cleared, I decided to plant some of my swords and such - and the dust was so bad I had...

Just got my planted tank finally setup and everything settled in. Was more work then I thought! I boiled the driftwood for nearly 8 hours and was still getting some tan water but I said the heck with it. Anyways, Since I planed in a such a small tank ( 10gal ) are there any fish/inverts...

Ok, I have started a small project in my 10gal to setup a planted tank and see how well it goes. If all goes good, I am planning on setting up a dedicated 20gal long planted. Anyways, I've had this 10gal setup for several months and had just 5 tiger barbs in it. I recently aquired a 20gal...

Alright so I just picked up a secondary aquarium hood for one of my small planted 10 gallons I keep ADFs in. Its a Aqua Ace BioPlant 15W. The only thing I questioned and this maybe a retarded question - but does glass tops block the needed 'spectum/rays' for light? For instance, bearded...

Alright, I've been battling some sort of fungus which I thought was ICK the past couple of days in my barb tank. I've got 5 barbs, and 2 ottos ( lost one this morning ) in a 20 gallon tall tank. I had a small ammonia spike ( 0.25 ) a couple days ago and did a huge water change, plus double...

Well I started my 20 gallon up with 5 tiger barbs around June 10th. And with some seed media from the LFS I ended up getting totally cycled by the end of June(30th to be exact). I went through the Ammonia and Nitrite spike between those dates, and ended up with around 10-20 Nitrates and 0...

Well this is probably a simple question. I aquired a 20 gallon tall from my work, and it came with everything except a whisper bio-foam filter. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=12736&N=2004+113804 It has the filter cartridge ( white filter ) but not the foam...

Ok, had my second catfish death today :cry: . I lost my otto a couple weeks back in my tank because he wouldn't eat. His stomach was shrunken bad. And today my wife lost one of her rubbernose/bulldog plecos. Again, its stomach was shrunken and barely visible. Definitely looks like it...

I posted a problem a couple of weeks ago about sand wrecking the impeller in my HOB filter. So I went to one of my LFS and found a sponge from a sponge filter, that they let me have for free. I slipped it over my intake and zip tied it to hold it in place - works great for blocking sand...

Well the past couple of days one of the bunches of Anacharis in my barb take has started to look grim. Flaky leaves, and turning pale - losing the green color. Its a 10gal, with sand substrate. I have two bunches rubberbanded together - one around a small cave ( rubberbanded to the cave ) and...

I've got 5 Tiger Barbs setup in their own 10g tank. And noticed a few of them today have small rips on their fins. Nothing major, or affecting their swimming - but I picked up a bottle of melafix a couple weeks back to treat shell rot on one of my crayfish setups. The bottle mentions to...

Well I was browsing the LFS today in search of a 'Rubbernose' pleco to clean up the algae in my tank. And noticed that all of them had ick or what looks like ick anyways ( white spots ). My wife has a rubbernose pleco in her tank and it cleaned the tank in one night. However it looks like it...

Well I have officially lost my ammonia tester card for my API test kit. Any ideas where I can get a replacement? I figure I'd have to purchase a single API Ammonia drop test kit from the LFS. I tried looking on their website and couldn't find anything..

Well I was getting ready to leave town this morning to visit my parents for the weekend, while waiting on the wife to get ready I checked the garage sale classifieds to see if any aquariums were for sale. Sure enough I found a 6 FOOT hex aquarium for sale for 10$. I figured it was a 6 GALLON...

Well I have been doing research on sponge filters for a couple of days now and was wondering if they would work for a couple 10 gallon crayfish homes? I bought two more tanks the other day off a friend for really cheap and needed the room for some blue alleni. However I don't have any filters...

I've had an otocinclus catfish for about a week or two now and I am concerned about him eating. He is in a 10 gallon tank with 5 other tiger barbs. The barbs don't even notice him, nor do they bother him. Hes a healthy fellow, pretty small but has a nice plump stomach. But I don't have that...

Well I was doing some tank maintenance today and I noticed in my wifes tank a neon tetra that lost an eye.. completely.. It's just a red gash now. The 10 gallon tank houses 5 guppies (4 males, 1 female) and 4 neon tetras. There aren't any other aggressive fish or anything. Water conditions...