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Hi all. My husband has finally agreed to install a CO2 regulator for my FW tank.:brows: We would appreciate some suggestions concerning brands or types of regulators. We have looked on Amazon and noticed several different varieties. Thanks all for your input!

Hi all. I recently purchased an Amazon Sword plant, that already had a few babies growing. Only one baby had a root system. My problem is that since planting, the outermost leaves had turned brown, with a few darker spots. The innermost new growth seems glassy and clear. My tank parameters are...

Hello all. I have a 56g column FW drilled tank w/ canister filter that I have been cycling for a month and a half now. It is slow to cycle, but I would rather take my time than rush this. My water parameters are: T: 76, PH 8.4, Ammonia: 1, nitrite: .25, Nitrate: 5, phosphate: 1. I feel like...

Hi all. So, a SW tank just didn't work out for me. Looks like I'm stuck in FW land. I am selling a few items that I will not need anymore. Reef Octopus Protein Skimmer Coralview (slightly modified) koralia 750 powerhead 30lbs of live rock Live sand (still in bag, or take it from the tank)...

Hi all. I have in a 20g reef tank 2 false perculas. They are unmated, but I had purchased them at different times, with one purchased at about 1" long, and did not really do a lot of mating rituals with the other. I used to be able to tell them apart, for one was more active. I cannot now...

I noticed a couple of days ago that there are two "surprise" growths on the underside of a piece of live rock. I have researched this, but cannot find anything close, only discussions of red algae. Is this algae growing? Is it dangerous to my fish or other coral? The picture is a bit blurry, but...

I am working on a 10g fuge for my 20g nano reef+fish tank. I plan on using chaeto as my filter media in one of the last compartments of the fuge. My question is, do I still need a protein skimmer? With weekly water changes, do I need to worry about further filtration? Should I keep my canister...

Hi there. I have recently purchased a daisy polyp and a zoas. I working with the daisy on where in the tank it likes to be, but the zoas doesn't seem to care. I'm wandering if I should supplement any food for my coral? What is DT? Does anyone recommend? Any thoughts or input would be appreciated.

Okay, so to ward off some die-off bloom brown algae, I listend to my lfs, and purchased 1 cuc member per 2 gallons of water. My cuc is doing an excellent job, however, there is snail poo everywhere! I am not ready yet to take some of the snails back. I do not have a sand bed, so sand worms are...

So, my lfs says that their live rock is out of water for 2 days during transit to their store, and also bags the live rock in just plastic(not water in bag) to send home with me. Is this ok? How do I know that the live rock's good stuff did not die on the way to the store? Everything I have read...

Hi there. I am setting up a 20g reef only tank. I am not sure what the lighting is going to be yet until Santa comes this week. :) My question is, if this tank is reef only, then do I necessarily need it to be cycled? The tank is already cycled, but I wonder what will happen with no fish in...

Last week I switched to hyposalinity to treat ich. I have checked my ph daily, which stayed stable at 8.2. Today, It reads 7.4. Can I add baking soda to fix the problem? For a 10g, how much would i use? I am reading conflicting stories on if I can even use baking soda, due to it's...

Hi. I purchased 2 false percula clowns yesterday from my lfs. I woke up this morning to find 3 ich spots on 1, and 1 ich spot on the other. They would not eat marine flake food yesterday, but that did not worry me. The ph at my lfs was 1.019, and mine is 1.020. Is that too much of a jump for...

I am looking at a powerhead on ebay...it is a 3200 GPH dual wave maker. Can anyone tell me if this is worth the trouble for a 10g nano? Too much? Not enough? Can you recommend one that might be better?

Hi there. I am setting up a nano tank this week. The tank is cycled, and I currently have a brackish salinity...am working up the salt level. I currently have 2 25w incandescent bulbs. I do not have any fish or reef in the tank. my plan is to put a goby in here, along with some reef. Can...

Could someone let me know if this is blue-green algae? It covers some of my sand. I also have a hairy-looking growth on my baby tears. I currently have a sick fish, and am wondering if this algae is the culprit? I read that some type of blue-green algae let off toxins. I guess if this is the...

My plants in my 10g dsp tank all have root rot. My anacharis and my Java Fern. The anacharis has a new sprout on it, larger than its parents. My substrate is sand. I have a co2 injector, and use fert weekly. Any ideas? I hate to keep losing plants.

I rescued this plant today from my lfs. However, the listing just said "plant." Does anyone else have an idea? I'm thinking anubias. The plant has vined around the twigs a bit.

Am I the only one that did not know moss balls are just moss around a golf ball? Boy do I feel dumb. Are all "moss balls" like that? I saw 2 different kinds at my lfs, flame moss and marimo moss. The flame moss was brown and disintegrated enough for me to see the inner portion, was a golf ball...

:banghead:Okay, maybe I just need to vent here. My 20g betta tank has ich. Cycled, ammonia 0, nitrites 0, nitrates 5 (that's my tap water for ya), ph 7.6, co2 injection, all plants doing amazing, fish doing well, temp 77 and holding. No power outages. Lights on for the same time daily. Maybe too...

I was wondering if anyone could help me identify this plant. My lfs wasn't sure, but thought it was a pennywort. During research, I have learned that pennywort is just a common name for many different types of plants. I thought maybe a water pennywort, but the leaves are very different. I would...

I am very interested in finding some corkscrew vals for the back drop of my tank. Every time I seem to get close, the seller is out of them. I would really appreciate if I could find some decent sized corkscrew vals, since I have read a couple of posts that state they may not do that well if...

So, I decided today that I wanted to plant a tank, with just plants in it. I purchased a 20 gallon tank, some grass, and a bamboo shoot. I would like to do a low-light tank. Does low-light mean that a hood light is not necessary? What are some other low-light plants I could use, that are easy to...

Moss wall on background, 2 pieces of bark attached to nice heavy rock, moss attached via fishing line...wish me luck!

I was wondering how many others still keep a bubble wand in their tanks if they have thriving plants and a co2 system. Any input would be great. :thanks: