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Hey everybody, been a while since I have been around. Mainly focusing on my high tech planted setup but the g/f is wanting some really "pretty" fish (aka pink or something haha). We saw some things we liked at a LFS and we are thinking of setting up a SW reef in a 14g jbj nanocube. My...

Hey everyone. I have an old aquaclear 20 on my 20 gallon planted tank. I have been battling hair algae and fuzzy type algae on my plants for about a month now. I have a 2x24 watt t5ho fixture, pressurized co2, and dose EI. I am pretty positive I have those factors taken care of, but the flow...

Hey everyone. I can't seem to find L. Pantanal for sale anywhere online. Point me to it if you happen to find some. Thank you!

Hey everyone. My girlfriend and I are considering buying a 14g biocube by Oceanic. Its information can be found here oceanic Bio Cube 14 Gallon at Big Al's Online We haven't decided on the fish to put in it yet, but my main concern was the amount of lighting supplied. The 14g biocube...

I have an aquaclear 20 HOB on my 20 gallon planted right now. Was just wondering what a good upgrade for me woul be to get a solid flow good enough for the plants. Also running pressurized co2 and want to get it spread around some more. Im hoping to spend no more than 50-60$. Thanks!

I have been reading a lot over at Tom Barr's site and it seems everyone there is keen on T5 lamps over anything else at the moment. Out of curiosity, would this fixture http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ctl3684/cp18360/si2949171/cl0/currentusanovaextreme242x24wt510000kfreshwater provide more...

Hey, looking to buy some Ludwigia "Cuba" but dont wan't to pay outrageous shipping. All the places I find that sell it have some pretty bad shipping costs.

Hey everyone. Just got my dry ferts in the mail today and I am trying to make solutions following the EI method found here EI light: for those less techy folks - Aquarium Plants - Barr Report . Tell me if my mixtures and thinking are correct. Given This: 20-40 Gallon Aquariums +/- ¼ tsp...

Whats the best place to buy a reasonably priced 5lb co2 cylinder? I thought theyd run about 50 dollars but everything im finding is at least 80

Where can one get a ballast for around a 20 watt bulb, other than out of a store bought aquarium hood?

I am thinking about getting a 5 gallon f/w aquarium to pu tin a different room of the house. I plan on making it a planted tank but I can't figure out what to do for lighting. I love the 55 watt bright kit i got from ah supply that i use over my 20 gallon, so I wouldn't mind wiring a ballast...

At my LFS a coralife 55 watt 10,000k PC bulb is 44 dollars. What is the difference between that bulb and the 55 watt 10,000k PC bulbs sold over at AHSupply? Bulbs

Hey everybody - I was just wondering how you all plant your aquatic plants - I have just regular gravel, no eco-complete or anything special. Just wondering if pushing my plants down into my substrate is sufficient or if I should be doing something else to help them along. I just began using...

I bought some plants online that were held in a bunch by a metal-like tie. it wraps around the roots kind of and keeps them in a pretty bunch. Will leaving these ties on inhibit the growth any?

I was thinking about buying a diffuser or something, but until then should I be putting my tubing into the intake of my filter? I think I read this somewhere so I am giving it a try. First attempt. Also, who takes their co2 out when the lights go out?

I just bought a marimo ball today in a fish store not far from home. Its probably about +/- 2 inches in diameter. At what size should I consider breaking this marimo ball up? Or should I just leave it be and it will handle splitting itself?

Hey all. Was watching a movie and one of my longfin zebra danio's started skimming the surface and under its mouth on what appears to be the inside he is bleeding. I don't know what is happening and I am fairly scared for it. I dont have a camera but here is a visual as to where it appears to...

Hey everyone, just got my new light isntalled and am ready to start growing more plants. I wanted to achieve a carpet effect with some dwarf hair grass. Will it have any problem spreading in gravel? Im usin gravel as a substrate and my girlfriend really likes the gravel, but I wish we would...

Hey everyone. Just got my 55w bright kit form ah supply today and just finished wiring the ballast. That went smoothly. I just moved to a new apartment so I don't have many tools, but I need to drill holes to mount the reflector inside my 24" All-Glass plastic strip. I will be borrowing a...

I was browsing through the small tank category and came across this: 2008 AGA Aquascaping Contest It is so beautiful for a 5 gallon tank. What is the stone looking stuff he used to hardscape with?? He thinks it is called "woodstone" by his comment in the decorative materials section, but I...

Hey everyone, been neglecting my tank as of late, alot of Christmas shopping and registering for next quarter classes....haven't had the money to put towards the tank. I just got my 55w bright kit from ah supply today and I have just retrofitted it to my all-glass fixture. The 55w kit will be...

Hey everybody - I have 3 tiger barbs in my 20g right now and was thinking of adding a few more. If I were to add 2 more tiger barbs of the same type, would they school with the 3 I currently have in there? Same question with Glofish(only have 1 currently), would they school if I were to add a...

Hey everybody. Looking to add some driftwood to attach plants to in my 20g - where did you all get your driftwood? I have seen several places online, and my lfs doesnt have any for sale. Whats my best bet for an attractive piece?

Still looking to fin d the right light for my tank. I have an 'All-Glass' 24" reflector right now with a 15 watt fluorescent. WOuld I run into any trouble just by swapping out my current reflector with Coralife Freshwater Aqualight- 24 ? Or would I have to get a different hood to accommodate...

Hey everybody. My 20g high freshwater tank has been setup for about 2 months now. Im guessing it maybe isnt the time to replace my filter media quite yet as it was a brand new tank and I have built up the beneficial bacteria. I have an AquaClear power filter for a 20g tank, it has 3 pieces...