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So... I had a tank disaster... mostly of my own doing BUT I got a plant (what is it btw?) to flower so I didn't want to do anything and tank EXPLODED with snails. Also I just moved to a house and am resetting my tank. BUT I am SURE the snails have laid eggs in the sand and on the rock. So as...

*sigh* Is this BGA? And if so... help me lol The picture of the larger leaf, I used a toothbrush (shhhhhh don't tell my wife I used hers :-p) to show a good contrast of how dark it is. *jk in the wife's toothbrush. It was a new unused one* More info coming...

I posted a while ago about my bulb and fixture possibly having a fault. Well I convinced my boss to pay for a new fixture due to a fire hazard in the office. I have NO idea about LED bulbs. HEck the last time I bought a fixture the most important thing was WPG lol. Is this what I need? I do...

Do I need a new hood?

OK, so I am sure some of you have seen my Slum Lord thread. I need some help on fertilizer. I want to make my own because the Flourish and Flourish are is going to get pretty expensive. I currently use Flourish, Flourish Advance, and Fe Propel. The propel REALLY seems to help the red plants...

My Whisper FX 30 has just died :-( I have a 29 gallon planted tank with no fish currently. I am messing with the plants at the moment and trying out getting my CO2 setup all set. I have always wanted a canister filter given the quiet nature, and the the fact that I can put an inline reactor...

So I am finally sick of being a slum lord lol This is my Journal of "A Ghetto, Revitalized" As you can see, I let the tank go. I mean REALLY let it go. Hard to believe there are/were 3 larger Tetra and 2 Neon Tetra still in that thing. I thought there was only 1 "big" tetra and wasn't...

Creygish eat anything it can catch basicly correct... So it cant go in a shrimp tank right?

So the more I think about it the more I am leaning towards a shrimp & Neon/Cardinal/Rummynose (one of the 3). These tetra will stay small enough to avoid them eating all the shrimp correct. If not what other fish of this size/color will work. Id like to have a school of about 12-15 and 1 CAE...

Amazon.com: 30 in. Nova Extreme T5 HO Freshwater Aquarium Light Fixture - 2 x 24W: Pet Supplies Can I just purchase this and put whatever bulbs fit in there... I am having a heck of a time finding a fixture capable of close to 4 wpg over my 30 gallon tank :-( its 30" long if that helps.

I dont know how to look for a light. I have a 30 (possibly 29) gallon tank (going to measure when I get home but I dont THINK its a tall as its not much taller than my 20. I need a hood and light for it and I am looking for inexpensive as possible. I need something that I can get to 4 wpg at...

I have been searching it seems like everywhere... I can only find a plant that flowers ABOVE the water level. Are there any that flower below it? I found HC but thats about it unless its grown emersed (Aquaticplantfinder.com) and I dont want to tdo that.

How do you vaccum with a lush carpet like this?

So I know would like to know how to cycle my saltwater tank properly? My search came up empty and I am sure someone here has done a good writeup just like people have done in freshwater. I dont mind if I have to search a certain person for their signature I am just having torouble finding a...

#1 Love the new layout... I have only been browsing (and very little) on my android so the site looks awesome :P #2 Screw you Chomper (my orange Creyfish) for eating all my java moss that I spent a whole $2 on :D lol I was trying to make YOU a little natrual cave, now tough luck lol and #3...

well i know ottos won't work as he ate all 3 i bought lol. tasty snack for him. Im looking for some type of fish like that tho that i can put in my 20 gallon tank. any ideas? I need something to help make sure the glass stays clean. i have a very high wattage bulb 3+wpg so Im constantly...

Would my little guy like a glanced veggie? If so what would be best? I must admit he loves his shrimp pellets but I wanted to give him something special... U know for being so awesome.

So my crayfish just shed his skin stuff lol. I remove the old stuff from the bottom right?

Currently have a 29 gallon disaster that I am going to rebuild with black sand instead of white. Let it go unfortunately and now its just a mess with algae and such. We had a storm in CT end of October and knocked power out and I just haven't taken good care of it since then. Lost nearly...

I am about to aquascape my tank and would like to know if adding a blacklight to my tank will have any effect on the plants and/or fish. I will be adding a cobalt blue lobster (crayfish I know) and something along the lines of tetra. I am going to use Dwarf Baby Tears as a groundcover and some...

Hey everyone! Been a while since I was on here. I lost almost all my fish when I was without power in October/November due to a terrible storm. I want to redo my tank because I have had absolutely horrible algae issues since it happened. I have always wanted a Cobalt Blue Lobster (I know...

I have brown spots on every thing. I thought it was just because a plant see to be dying to I assumed it was from that however now its on the glass. What do I do to get rid of it. Its a slightly reddish brown and on everything and it made the white sand look very dirty within 2-3 days. BTW I...

How long is it gonna take to settle? I have put sand as u can see. Should I leave filter on or off with the sand?

Ok I mentioned it in another thread but here goes. 20 gallon tank. Co2 65 watt light. About 14 small 1+1.5 inch fish. I am out of liquid fertz and want to swap to something not as hands on (often). Also how do I anchor the plants in the sand? What's a decent fert?

So I have a tank already, been up for 2 years. I want to switch to sand. I have live plants as well. How do I switch over to the sand without totaly starting over and having to recycle