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So about four days ago maybe five I first noticed the ick. I did my research and decided on heat being the best method for the two baby clown loaches. I didn't want to use salt due to having plants. I raised the temp to 88 degrees where its been since then. As expected things got worse as...

Hey everyone! I am an aquarist obviously but also I like to dabbled in homebrewing beer. I have a kegerator setup running off of a 5 lb co2 tank and a dual guage regulator. Id like to use this for a pressurized setup at least for now as I haven't brewed in some time. What's the cheapest...

Hey gang... I'm starting a planted 75 gallon. Filling it up tomorrow. I would like all reputable sellers to give me a good deal on a package/assortment of medium/low light plants just to get me started. Please let me know what you have for what price. I do not have co2. Only flourish...

Was wondering if the forum could help me determine if my new setup has low medium or high light. I have a standard 75 gallon (4 ft long, 20 high) and have a 48 inch t5 Ho fixture with two bulbs of 54 watts for 108 total watts. Now I know I'm only approaching 1.5 watts per gallon but I have...

Well gang I'm almost at the point of filling this bad boy up with water. Very excited! I painted an oak stand black today and got it drying. Ordered 4 bags of Eco complete as I'm going to be planting soon. Ordered a 300 watt aqueon heater. Got an fx5 filter ready to go as well as all the...

So I have a 75 gallon tank coming my way in just two weeks and am contemplating doing a mix of Eco complete and black sand or using the capped soil like miracle organic. Most sources say that a beginner plant enthusiast should not go the route of soil but why? What do I need to learn/know/do...

So I'm still having trouble with this amazon sword. All new growth comes in with brown vein like look to it and it grows in very needle like and then curls under. I have had it several months. I have relentlessly removed the bad growth and it grows in again the same way. I have floramax...

Hey everyone. I recently got several branches of wisteria and upon getting them the leaves look healthy but are droopy and kind of curled up. They remain that way today but it has only been three days. I have it under 1.5 to 2 wpg with liquid ferts, liquid co2 and floramax substrate. Should...

So in another thread I was talking about my 29 gallon bowfront light fixture. I changed out old 18in bulb that was three years old for a new plant bulb that's I think is18 watts or so. I'm trying to keep my sword in good shape until I upgrade to a t5 fixture for Christmas. The sword isn't...

I will soon be upgrading to a 75gallon and with it I'm getting a nova 2 bulb t5ho fixture rated at 54 watts per bulb. With these being high output bulbs am I at medium or high light?

Can someone help me with what is probably a basic question that I'm even ashamed to ask? Lol When I do my water changes I turn off the filtration. But when I turn the filters back on it dumps loads of junk back in to my freshly cleaned tank. So what's the trick? It even does this when I...

Hey everyone... I love the planted, aquascaped tanks and decided to try my hand at it with just one plant to get going. I got a small amazon sword. It has two good sized healthy looking leaves that are growing and doing well and over the past couple weeks I have four leaves very small...

So a 75 gallon tank was given to me! I'm pretty pumped and all I need is a better filter, or more filter to get it going! I currently have a 30 gallon with a whisper 20 at 110 gph, and a top fin 30 at 145 gph running side by side. I found what I think is a great deal on another filter (please...

I recently had a mini cycle due to removing all my gravel and replacing with sand. This is a 30 gallon with five tiger barbs and two clown loaches awaiting a bigger tank. I did twice daily water changes once I noticed signs of ammonia and nitrite spikes which I confirmed with API liquid test...

So I'm finally risking my fishes to change out for sand. I transferred fish to clean bucket with tank water and running filter, heater. Put in the sand which settled right away although there is still some gunk clouding up the water from the gravel. I went ahead and put the barbs and...

So my tank has been running for a few months now and has cycled fine. Initially for a couple months I got a constant .25 reading of ammonia even though I had 0 nitrites and an acceptable amount of nitrates. I eventually tested my tap water I use for water changes. I did this after wondering...

Hello everyone.. I am new to the forum and fairly new to fish keeping as well. I have had my tank for a couple years but have never had luck keeping fish for any amount of time. I have recently taken to doing things the proper way and really diving in to knowing everything about how to...