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Well, a members tank on here, BBradbury got me thinking that I wanted to add a new look to my tank. I took some plants from a local store which I believe should all be able to do this. Anyway, I outfitted my 55 with some eggcrate in order to give the plants a resting platform. From there I...

I went to Walmart yesterday and passed by their little fish section. Usually it's pretty dismal and poorly maintained but I like looking at the fish anyway. Well they do have a small tank for ghost shrimp, 38 c/shrimp. Well in the middle of this small mob of shrimp is a monster. He's...

I went to Walmart yesterday and passed by their little fish section. Usually it's pretty dismal and poorly maintained but I like looking at the fish anyway. Well they do have a small tank for ghost shrimp, 38 c/shrimp. Well in the middle of this small mob of shrimp is a monster. He's roughly...

Does anyone else have a problem with fish grazing on this type of sword? It seems like every time I get a new leaf growing it gets grazed off. I have two other swords that nobody messes with in the tank, I thought swords would be tough enough because the other two are doing well, but they...

I've got some pretty substantial stem plants in my tanks and I think it's creating a lot of dead spots in my tank where gunk collects. Any suggestions on how to create more flow. The AC 20 was alright for awhile but it doesn't seem to have as much push right now. Thanks R

So, a few days ago I added a small piece of mopani driftwood to my tank. I boiled it for a half hour to get rid of tannins and any residuals. Well it looked great in the tank. This morning I looked at it and saw a clear to white slime mold on most of the wood. I wasn't expecting something like...

I'm currently trying to run two of the large jugs of Gatorade as co2 dispensers in my planted tank. I've hooked them up to a bubble counter (made out of An empty bottle) I was wondering if these two bottles would actually dispense CO2 into the tank and equal rate or if one would overpower the...

I received these as extras in a plant package recently, and I'm not exactly sure how to plant these. I don't really know how I would tie them to a rock because they are so small, and I don't have driftwood to put them on I've heard you're not supposed to bury these, so I'm a little leery of...

I'm looking to upgrade my lighting on my 10 gallon tank. I'm interested in the finnex line. It came to my attention the other day that both the fugeray and ray2 might be too much. I hadn't really thought about the light fixtures causing much of an issue until recently. I'm only running homemade...

I have what I think to be Golden nesaea that isn't what you would say, thriving in my tank. I'm not even sure if its surviving. Two of the stems had rotten bottoms which I have trimmed and replanted, I think there is a small amount of new growth on them, but very little. Does anyone have any...

Hey everyone, I'm sure this is a common species but I'm just not finding any leads. I picked it up without a tag (not the greatest idea, I'll admit it) thinking I'd be able to ID without a problem later on. If someone could help me out I'd appreciate it. To avoid any confusion I am referring...

Hey everyone, I was wondering what the requirements for an amazon sword would be in a 55 gallon tank. I've seen lots of reports of medium light requirements, but I've also seen people growing them in low light conditions as well. I have one in my ten gallon that has absolutely exploded in...

I recently purchased a Brazil Sword from my local go to point for live plants here in town, and didn't realize that it wasn't fully aquatic. At the store I decided to see whether or not I would be able to grow it because I haven't really looked into them before and they looked pretty good...

Anyone use this stuff? I was perusing the shelves of the local ag supply and saw this sitting on the shelf. Ingredients: Copper : .05% Iron: 3.25% Manganese: .15% Zinc: .16% Seems to have some micronutrients in it that would be good for a planted tank, anybody have any experience?

It appears that the ludwigia I planted a couple of weeks ago seems to be wilting. The leaves began looking bleached a few days ago now they appear to be curling at the edges. Does anyone know what might be causing this?

A friend gave me some plants from his tank. He doesn't remember what they are, but knowing him they may not have come from a pet store. Most likely they came from one of the local parks way up north here. Let me know if I need to take a better picture or anything. I'm just curious to see what...

I've read threads about using osmocote as root tabs. I made my own the other night and placed them under the substrate. I was wondering how long it takes for these osmocote pellets to start taking affect on my plants? I just want to have a time frame in mind to monitor whether or not I need to...

I've read that all you need to do is cut the stem in half. What other tips do y'all have about spreading and planting this plant in my tank? Any help would be appreciated.

I've seen in mentioned throughout the forums in regards to lighting in the planted tanks, but why does the watts per gallon rule not apply to smaller tanks? I feel like in the smaller tanks you would need even less lighting than you would for a deep tank. If someone could answer this for me...

So, in an effort to begin a planted tank I took advantage of an empty 10 gallon tank in my garage. I've always wanted a sand substrate, but never could find exactly what I was looking for. I read somewhere that I could be able to use tube sand (essentially what is used to weight down vehicles...

My school has a tank in their library housing a small number of tetras, an angelfish, cories, a guorami, and this fish. Can anybody tell me what this is?

Ok. In my continuing search for a possible new lighting fixture for my standard 55. I came across multiple references for fishneedit.com. Well I went to their site and they seem to have decent prices and such on their t5 ho lighting. I'm sure people have purchased these lights and was wondering...

I was wondering if a 55 gallon with an overflow for 30 dollars is a great deal? I don't know what an overflow does, is it necessary. I haven't seen these yet, but hopefully they're in good shape.

Alright, I've heard that goldfish need a minimum of 20 gallons and then an additional 10 gallon per gold. I've also heard the starting number is 30 gallons. Either way, I have two moors that need an upgrade. My question is do Fancy goldfish prefer a more vertical tank or a longer one...so...

The closer it gets to spring in northern Wisconsin obviously the outside temperature goes up. I've noticed for the last few days an increase in temperatures in both my 55 and 5 gallon. The only changes to my room is the shades have gone up to let natural light in for my plants and an attempt to...