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I now have space available and want to set up a tank specifically for the enjoyment of my two kids (age 2 and 4). I will be setting up and maintaining the tank so I don't need child proof fish. Right now I am thinking of a tank 75 - 125 gallons and set about 12" above the floor. I'm wanting...

Have you guys ever seen Echinodorus "red diamond"? link Does anyone know anything about this plant? Ease of growth, water ideal water condition etc? All I know is from the article in the link. Secondly, does anyone know where to find this plant? I cannot find anyone in the US selling it. I...

Does anyone have some Echinodorus "red diamond" they would like to sell? I have not been able to find it anywhere. Thanks.

Glenc, please share your secrets in how to get such brilliant colors (or "colours" as you Canadian like to spell it :wink: ) out of your plants? A little background: Glenc is a VERY genereous person and sent me some plants including Lugwigia Palustris. But the Ludwigia that he gave me is...

Are there any red groundcovers? I saw a post a little while ago about Echinodorus tennellus "red" and it got me thinking that I would like to try some red ground covers. I did a google search for the red variety of tennellus and not get any hits. Are there other names for the red variety? Or...

This is a photography question, but one related specifically to the appearance of a planted tank. I think i have a good grasp on all of the basics: lighting, exposure, distances etc. But I am looking for suggestions on perfecting the photos. To some degree, I have started to modify my plant...

Most everyone's ponds have plants, but there is a very different style to planting a pond. I have been thinking about building a pond and planting it aquarium style: *submerged plants, *50% weekly water changes (into a veggie garden) *dosing dry ferts *flourish excel substitute (glutaraldehyde)...

I'm thinking that I need to switch some things around and wanted to get a few suggestions. First, I want to keep it taller on the sides (in front and in back) to give a relatively open middle. I also don't have access to tons of plants and would prefer to simply rearrange the plants I have -...

From the little information I can find on them (in English) they seem like top-of-the-line filters. I really like the media baskets and the integrated UV sterilizers. Has anyone here used one? Or know someone who has?

Being a little artistic, it is easy to plan a very nice aquascape. With TONS of research, the right equipment, and a fair amount of work, it is also easy to keep very healthy plants. But getting your plants to match the picture in your mind is tough! Having had my first "high-tech" tank for 3...

I just found a great way to get rid of bacteria blooms. You simply need something to "outcompete" for the nutrients. Guess what I found to outcompete a bacteria bloom - an algae bloom. Now my tank water is green instead of white. Pretty cool. I'm not really looking for help/solutions, I...

I am curious about using glutaraldehyde in my tank. I know that some people (*cough*travis*cough*) use glutaraldehyde in their tanks. For those who do not know: glutaraldehyde is the main ingredient in Excel - or very similar to the main ingredient or something like that. SeaChem is a little...

I just recently set up a high light 75g and my nitrates are not being used like I would expect. Tank specs: 75gallon 220 Watts CF (3WPG) 12hr/day Ecocomplete Fully planted, including lots of fast growing stem-plants 15 fish (platies, guppies, cories) Moved filter media over from previous tank...

I am about to start mixing dosing solutions from powdered fertilizers. I remember seeing a site that had a list of the max solubilties for the different ferts, but I can't find it now. Does anyone have a link to such a site?

I got some calcium nitrate from Greg Watson. I was worried that I might have too much Potassium, so I did not want to add more from Potassium Nitrate. So I went with Calcium Nitrate instead. Today when I was figuring out how much to add, I found that the actual Chemical formula is...

I bet most of you are tired of the inexhaustible onslaught of dosing questions – but I am starting my first high light tank and would prefer not to describe the experience as “growing algae and learning the hard way.” So I hope 1 or 2 of you may be willing to beat this dead horse a little more...

I'm wondering about getting rid of the shadows in a high light tank. I am thinking about putting some of the lights towards the front of the canopy and aiming them a little towards the back. Has any one tried this sort of thing? I'm sure the plants won't care too much, but I'm hoping the...

I am about to set up a 75g planted FW and want to make an internal filter for it. I'm thinking of making one long and skinny so that it will fit in the back/bottom of my tank. I also plan to put a heater (with external temp control) inside the filter. Has anyone here made an internal filter...

I plan to get one of the heaters with an external control. Are any brands better than others? And which ones have a long cord from the heater to the controller? Right now I am inclined towards this ViaAqua: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=8172&N=2004+113767 Thanks.

I'm planning a high-light 75g with a 4x55W kit from ahsupply.com (2.9wpg). I know 3wpg is enough to grow anything I want. But is it enough to grow them nicely? I want a nice low glosso carpet and I also want to grow some nice red plants. Is 3wpg enough to "bring out the reds"?

Someone else posted about problems with water softeners and it got me thinking, but I did not want to hijack their thread. Water softeners work with either sodium chloride (salt) or potassium chloride. Sodium ions are bad for plants but we pay money to add potassium. So water softened with...

I'm looking for a nice stand and canopy for my 29g. Are the sedona stands/canopies made of real wood? Does the canopy open from the top or the front? What are your general thoughts on quality/construction? Thanks for your help - I hate spending $200 without seeing the item. :?

I was tired of using a medicine dropper to dose excel every single day. So I bought a twin neck bottle: http://www.gregwatson.com/proddetail.asp?prod=TwinNeck8 Adding excel (or any other fertilizer) is now easier than adding food: remove white lid, squeeze, and pour. This makes things a TON...

For a long time I have been curious about how to get tiger lotus to look its best. There have been some recent thread on this, but I did not want to hijack them. I have found information to get other plants (like macandra) to grow bright red - low nitrates, high light etc. But I have never...

I would like to aquire some MTS and just read about people getting some for free from the LFS. I would like to do this also but have one question first. Are MTS the only cone-shaped, small, freshwater snail? How likely am I to get an unwanted snail species?