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

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

so I took the "sudden-urge" plunge and added 3 dwarf puffers to my 29g. Current tankmates include 5 Rainbow, 3 female fiddlers, and an uncounted (10 or so) number of ghost shrimp - uncounted because they tend to hide mostly and on occasion I see one being carried off by one of the crabs for...

I am setting up a 29g brackish and looking at a few choices of livestock. I have seen varying information and would like advice and experience with some of the following. I have listed a summary of the info/ mis-info I have seen for each... Orange Chromide I have read these will grow to 3"...

I have an eclipse system-3 that I need to replace the lighting for. The current lighting/balast has actually eroded and rusted into inoperability. I have seen in the past where the lighting can actually be upgraded. I can just either replace or upgrade, either is fine. I am wanting to setup...

I am in the midst of stocking a 29g tank, sorta mangrove in appearance on the left (faux mangrove stump, faux seagrape against back glass, live anacharis and java fern intermixed), small clearing in middle, and sorta off-seashore on right (a couple dead/dried staghorn coral, valisneria...