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I have been waiting 6mos+ waiting for my Vals to start spreading and shoot out some runners. Is this finally happening or did some leaves just somehow get caught under the gravel?

I have a Rena XP3 filter working on my tank. Today I noticed that I had little to no water flow. I just tore my filter apart and started it back up at which point everything started running fine once again. What might be the cause of this problem? I did a 40% PWC last week during which time...

I have a large DW centerpiece for my 120g. I have had trouble getting anything to grow behind it because it is on an angle and blocks almost all light from reaching the plants. Would anubias or anything work in this situation? I really don't care if it even grows just as long as it stays...

Came home today to find my female swordtail stuck in one of my crypts fighting to get out. When she did get out she swam in corkscrew for about two minutes before resting on the gravel. When resting on the gravel my male swordtail began nipping at her body/fins for less than a minute. She is...

I'm having a hard time getting rid of some algae on my dwarf sag and the tank glass. I have the tank lit for 8 hours a day (12pm - 4pm). I have 2 ottos, 2 BNP, ghost shrimp and two silver mollies that i've been told eat algae as well. Any advice on what to do to help get rid of this stuff?

Looking for a fish ID of a sword that I bought today. LFS just called it a "Fancy Swordtail". Is that all it is? does anyone know a different name?

After my son was born 4 months ago my 120g took a big downwards dive, and I am starting to try to revive it now. My Hygro grew out of control, the leaves on the longest stems turned brown and fell off. I trimmed it back to just above the still vibrant green base. Is this the right thing to do...

Where should I cut the Hygro so I can replant the shoots? Do I cut at the base? Halfway up a stem? Quick help would be appreciated as I'm in the middle of a PWC and it's easier to cut the base when the water level is lower!

I have 4 Egeria plants in my tank that are partially shaded by a piece of driftwood. One of the plants has turned clear at the roots and all the stems have broken off. This is now happening to two of my other Egeria. 1. What is happening to them? Dying? 2. Should I keep the stems that...

I've finally gotten rid of all my plastic plants and everything is growing steadily. My Hygro is growing about an inch a week, and I've been able to snip off and replant two Hygro shoots which are now growing quickly as well. My Xmas moss has tripled in size and the java fern is growing nicely...

I have a chunk of Christmas moss that is growing like crazy, but it hasn't attached itself to the driftwood I have it secured too. It's been about a month and the moss has more than tripled in size. I have used thumbtacks to secure it. Any advice? Will it attach or will I just have to let it...

I got some Christmas Tree moss from a friend recently and it had a little tiny bit of this furry algae on it, I figured my shrimps or other algae eaters would take care of it no problem. Since then my moss growth has exploded, but so has this algae. Advice or suggestions? PS I know this...

The first plants I bought were three straight leafed Vals. They have still not grown at all or even really rooted (I did a gentle test pull at the roots and it came right out) but the leaves are still vibrant and healthy green. I have had them for a month now. The only other plants around...

A bit off topic I suppose...has anyone downloaded the "aquarium handbook complete" by Scott Hotaling on the Apple AppStore (iPhone, iPad etc) it's going for 14.99 for the complete or 5.99 for individual volumes. The AppStore reviews only seem to talk about technical features of it all and not...

Can someone ID this please? I'm sure its a common plant, but I can't for the life of me remember the name. I believe it starts with an E. I need the name of the main plant in the photo, not the crypt leaves that are sneaking into the picture.

Does anyone have any info on Christmas Moss? I searched it on plantgeek and couldn't find it. Light requirements? Growth rate? Problems? Etc

I know there is no exact answer to this, but on average how long does it take for a plant to get rooted and start regular growth? My LFS said that once my Vals were rooted and established in my tank I could get growth of up too 1in per week and that they would start producing runners. What...

I am thinking of making a DIY light to hang over my tank made up of blue LEDs to simulate moonlight. I would be using my regular T5HO on its normal schedule. The blue LED would simply be a 'for effect' night light to be used when we're around the tank at night, not for regular use. Is there...

When I started my tank I wanted to keep my fish shoaling and swimming in groups. I started with 7 lemon tetras and they shoaled great, then I added 5 twin bar sunset platys and they shoaled; I had two separate groups of fish swimming together independently. Then I added 9 black neon tetras and...

I'm new to planted aquascaping...I have just puchased some new plants (Vals, Sags and a Hygro). I now have some loose leaves floating at the surface after planting. Should I remove these leaves or let them decompose in the tank?

I set up my 120g tank and initially went with fake plants for ease of set up. After talking to my LFS I decided to try some live plants. I currently have a dual lamp AquaticLife T5HO. I am looking to get some beginner advice as to what type of bulbs I should be using, how long I should be...

Hey all, I'm a new member to the group, and the recent owner of a 120gal freshwater tank. I have it custom built into my basement wall with the backside being in the storage room. I currently have the large driftwood as my center piece and plastic plants. I know not everybody likes plastic...