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    Unhealthy or Pregnant?

    Hello, I Own 5 Harlequin Rasboras and one of them is very VERY fat. I am not sure whether or not it is pregnant or just unhealthy. It has been like this for approximately 3 weeks give or take a few days. Thanks
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    Lighting

    Hello, I am not a beginner with aquariums but through the years I have always questioned aquarium lighting. How much light is needed for a 20g aquarium? I want to have a planted aquarium but I don't want algae growth what would be a good light to get? How many watts per gallon?
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    roots

    I have Ludwigia and water wisteria. I also have Dwarf hairgrass but their roots look fine
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    Shock treatment !!

    I Recently read somewhere that if you supply the plants with enough iron then they will out compete algae......I also recommend getting some kind of fish/ snail to eat the algae. Quite frankly Id rather have snails then algae and snail are much easier to get rid of. And a great way I found out...
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    roots

    I recently changed m aquarium substrate to sand. I did a lot of studying and for the most part I heard sand was the way to go. I received word that my plants would grow just fine. That is certainly not the case. At first all i noticed was that my plants were not growing but they were not...
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    soil

    Could i put soil in the bottom of my aquarium and then put sand on top of that so it does not leak out into my aquarium? Would the plants grow well? Im asking because i originally had sand and my plants died.
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    Filter or Co2?

    What are the two tubes on the side for? Is that for Co2 or filtration? I have always wondered. Nature Aquariums and Aquascaping Ideas Aquarium-Hardscape-Ideas
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    Cloudy Water

    I have just recently added sand to my aquarium as a substrate and over the course of 4 weeks my water has gotten cloudy. I am not sure if it is a type of algae or what. My light is on for about 10 hours a day. I am sorry but I have no idea what kind of light I have. Should I completey take...
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    Changing substrate? (Gravel to Sand)

    I have just recently changed my aquarium to sand. No fertilized substrate like Seachem Flourite. Just normal beach sand (after being boiled of course). The plants in my aquarium are doing great! I have Myriophyllum and dwarf hairgrass. I have only had the M. for 3 weeks and already had to...
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    Weird Plant

    Hey I have just recently introduced Myriophyllum to my aquarium and it is branching out from the sides. I have never seen that before in any of the research I have ever done. Do I cut it from the main trunk? Will that grow if i put it in the substrae?
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    How to breed cardinals

    Hey, I've been doing a lot of research on breeding Cardinal Tetras but I would just like to here about other aquarium owners who have done it personally. Plant types, PH, Hardness, tank size?
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    Plants???

    I have a 20 gallon aquarium and I would like to make into a planted aquarium. I just recieved my Myriophyllum as my background plant and I have ordered my Dwarf Hairgrass. I have no idea what my mid ground plant should be. Any suggestions or advice on what I should get?
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    Plants and Sand?

    You don't have any plant substrate? just sand? how about your CO2?
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    Plants and Sand?

    I just ordered dwarf hairgrass and myriophyllum i'm trying to get prepared for their arrival:lol:
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    Plants and Sand?

    I have a 20 gallon aquarium. I want to put live plants in it. I don't know if the plants grow well in the sand. Should I use some kind of fertilizer like Seachem Flourite? Or can the plants survive just in the sand? If they can survive in the sand, how much sand would be appropriate for the...
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    sponge filter

    I have a 20 gallon tank with sand in it and i was wondering if i could use a sponge filter. I afraid it will suck up some of the sand though. any advice?:thanks:
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    Filter Choice???

    I'm in the process of making my 20 gallon into a planted aquarium. I have duckweed and i just ordered myriophyllum and dwarf hairgrass. What kind of filter should i use? I need one that doesn't disturb the surface. I tried a hang on filter and that just pushed all my duckweed down under...
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    Websites for ordering plants

    Liveaquaria.com charges 14 dollars for shipping.
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    Websites for ordering plants

    Hey, do you guys have any good websites for ordering plants?:thanks:
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    Stand

    Could I have some pictures or directions to building a 20g tank stand? I have it right now on an unmovable ledge and its in the sunlight and there is algae everywhere!!!! So i wanted to build a tank stand instead of buying one....:thanks:
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    Stands

    So I have been wanting to change my substrate for my 20gallon from gravel to sand. And I only wanted to do it when I bought a new stand. Right now my tank is in the sunlight sitting on a ledge that I wont be able to move and the algae is just loving it. So I thought about buying a stand to...
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    Surface Area

    I have a question on surface area. What would be a reasonable amount of fish for a 20g tank?
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    Websites

    Do you guys have any useful website that I could order aquarium furniture, fish, plants, and stuff like that?:thanks:
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    Sand VS. Gravel

    Do you think that I bwould have to CO2 inject my Dwarf Baby Tears or will it do ok by itself?
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