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I have a 3gallon eclipse, with a retro-fitted lighting in the hood (the original ballast corroded away) which is now a small 10w halogen bulb. I would like to setup the tank with a few live plants but have questions on what would be good for the currently relatively low lighting (~3.5w/gallon)...

I'm looking for various forms of Caulerpa, and/or turtle grass, shoal grass. I am looking to create an "inshore" effect, live rock and some coral surrounded by grasses. I have looked at EBAY, did see some but looking for a larger selection. Patrick

I'm looking for an online source for marine plants/macroalgae. any links would be appreciated, and especially any experiencesz as well. Patrick

I do believe that the Dwarf Puffer is one of if not the only true freshwater puffer. All of the fish are active and eating (well as active as plecos go). No aggression at all other than the expected puffer doing occasional fin-nipping. I have noticed some bullying from the "severum" at...

Currently in a 29g planted tank but if I keep them I may move them to a 29g by themselves. The smaller one has much more distinct stripes than the larger one. They have been eating - flake, frozen mysis, blood worms, whatever I put in the tank, as well as working on the hair algae that I *had*...

again similar but the body is not as tall as what I have in my 2 fish, and missing the dark circular spot on the top fin that mine have. I am well aware of the release of non-native fish in South FL waters, including the Green Severum, so I am still not counting it out. Patrick

nah, mine definitely has a much stronger resemblance to the Green Severum. This one has too narrow a body and spots on the sides whihc mie is without. Patrick

I dont have a camera so I cant post pics. The two fish that I have, have 9 stripes, the 6th is connected to the spot on the upper fin. The belly/underside is light/white Following are the closest I can find. If there is any species that is native to FL and is close to these pics I would be...

I have what appears to be a couple of Green Severum, one about 2" and the other about 3/4", that were caught in an intercoastal tributary near Fort Lauderdale. Even though I dont believe this is their natural range they perfectly match the pics I have seen, with a very pale green sheen and 9...

ok, so I moved my monster to my 29g salt tank, which has a nice live/semi-live rock mountain built up, hollow underneath the rock (rock built up on a shelf platform) and he seems quite content, except that he has grown again and the carapace is now at least 2 - 2.5" wide. His arms/claws have...

Thanks - as mentioned I got the *recipe* off some site in the internet and of course everyone has their own opinion. I figured it was too much sugar or too much yeast, one or the other, as it should be lasting longer. makes sense too, as it starts out very heavily bubbling for a day then slows...

if it is the same (as I kinda suspected) it wouldnt be worth it. In my current 2-liter setup I get bubbling for about 4days from each of the bottles. I am using about 2/3 cup of sugar, a teaspoon of yeast, and the water filled about 4/5 or so in the bottle. I am using Bread Machine yeast...

I currently have a 29g planted tank that I have 2x2liter bottles hooked up to provie the CO2. I am replacing the contents of the bottles, alternateing, 1 every 4 or 5 days. I am using a sugar/yeast mixture for CO2 production. I was wondering if I would be able to use the Nutrafin Activators...

My new Red Ludwigia is growing quite well, however all the stalks are growing "shoots" from each of the leave links (for lack of better word). I dont know if this is normal or desired. I was considering cutting off each of the shoots right at the stalk as they dont look too good. Is this...

well it is definitely not a green. It just molted and it actually seems to be a good 1/4 inch larger - perhaps just my imagination, I hope. and now it has the fifth pair of legs, paddles, in the back, so it is some form of swimming crab. but again the claws do seem to be too long and thin for...

I certainly wouldnt put an unknown - or too many known species for that matter - in a true reef tank with other inverts and coral. I said that because I currently have a 29g salt with live rock sitting and waiting for some occupants type undecided and it was just an idea to put this crab in...

A friend gave me a brackish/salt crab from his tank that he had caught in the intercoastal (Florida/ Fort lauderdale). I am not sure I want to keep it as I dont have any idea what it is. unfortunately I dont have any pics and havent found any identical one on the internet though the below is...

I would like to keep a Dojo loach in my 29g planted tank but have had no success so far with 2. The first one I had, it just dissapeared. I have assumed that he found his way out of my tank but found no trace of him. After that I completely covered open spaces in the back of my hood, but the...

I have a 29g planted with currently a "horseshoe" arrangement - 2 faux mangrove stumps on either side (large on left, small on right), several scattered anacharis and delicate millfoil on left amongst the stump, some very good looking but faux hairgrass types in very back center (hopefully to be...

OK, so as long as they are eating the snails and brine, they should be OK? They "may" be eating some of the dried bloodworms and tubiflex that I am also adding to the tank, I just havent seen it myself. They dont seem to take alot of notice in those. For that matter, they also ignore any...

thanks alot. I am sure they are getting "plenty", especially as their little bellys turn "pot-bellied" after a few brine shrimp. I am just concerned about getting well-rounded food sources. would the brine and snails be sufficient nutritionally?

I have 3 dwarf puffers, in with 5 rainbow fish, in a 29g. as long as the puffers are fed the rainbow's fins are relatively safe - I know, not ideal tankmates. At this time I have been feeding the puffers red ramshorn snails, and brine shrimp. The puffers usually all get a belly full of the...

I need help on identifying 2 plants. The kid at the LFS had no clue what they were and they werent labeled of course. I have looked through a number of sites already and havent found the right match for either yet. unfortunately I dont have a digital camera either The first resembles and may...

I do have marine salt mix but I am not sure about salt treatment as that may be harmful to the snails? I dont have anything in the tanks other than the snails, I have been dropping in a couple algae wafers everyday. perhaps they came in with the weeds/plants along with the snails? or perhaps...

I have a 3g eclipse setup for a couple weeks now, with 70+ red ramshorn snails, 3 java ferns, and an unidentified plant/weed that the snails were shipped with. RIght now the sides and possibly everything in the tank is covered with these tiny, upwards of 1/8" long and maybe 1mm thick white...