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Hi, I finally bit the bullet and got a pressurized CO2 set-up. I'm having a bit of trouble getting the bubble counter to maintain a consistent rate. When I set it up 2 nights ago, it seems like it just kept slowing down and petering out, and when i got home from work yesterday, no bubbles at...

My folks gave me a book on planted tanks for christmas last year...didn't really look at it much until now (i've been using the web for most of my info). Well, I notice in the care and maintenance section it says you should change out your substrate every 3 years or so!!! 8O Is this true? DO...

Hey...I'm becoming skeptical of my aquarium pharmaceuticals PH test kit. Either I'm having a hard time reading it, or its not accurate, or my PH rose from 7.7 to 8.0 in only a couple of days. WIth my new DIY CO2, I kind of expected PH to go down, at least a little. I know 39 gal. is a big tank...

As I'm sure you all know, AZ Aquatic Gardens has a variety of shrimp other than the Amano. Anyone have any feedback on the "Tiger Algae Eating Shrimp" or the "Malaysian Rainbow Shrimp?" I.e., have they been as beneficial in your tank as the amanos??

I have a 39 gallon tank, so I figure I have approx. 39 inches worth of possible fish load. BUT ... I have a planted tank with a fairly deep substrate (up to 5 inches in some places!!!) Will this reduce my fish load capacity? Or am I okay with the full 39 inches, because of the biological...

My Anubias barteri are turning very dark in color, some have ragged edges (I think they came with ragged edges on some of the older leaves)...they look like they're dying. One of them appear also to be covered with patches of little silver spots. My crypotcoryne wendtii are also starting to...

I'm getting my new tank squared away, but a couple of questions: Currently the output for my Fluval filter is above water line. It creates a pretty good amount of turbulence, but is noisy/messy. My friend is suggesting I submerge it. Anyone have an opinion on this? If I do this, I probably...

I just went to the fish store to buy the first goup of fish for my new planted tank. I asked for four Siamese Algae Eaters (they were very small. and very cheap).When I got home, I noticed I got two SAEs and two of something else, so I started reading the Fish Profiles here even more closely...

I'm getting into a 29 or 30 gal tank (haven't picked it up yet from my uncle yet so I'm not sure which) and I want to do a planted tank. My modest plans keep getting larger in scope. I've researched substrates and other related topics in this forum and elsewhere. I haven't yet finished picking...