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I had a decent glosso carpet for a while, and it has progressively gotten thinner and thinner, to the point where it is almost gone now. All other plants are flourishing. :? Only change I can think of is pH. I have very, very soft water(kh 3, GH 4), and my apple snail's shell was dissolving...

I bought two for my 29. I took a picture of some of the BBA I have on my equipment. Hopefully I can post a before an after picture in a few days. They haven't seemed to touch the BBA yet. They seem too interested in my glasso and eco-complete. There must be some better tasting stuff down...

From Tropica's Newsletter: Utricularia graminifolia http://www.tropica.com/article.asp?type=aquaristic&id=731

These pictures were taken 2 weeks apart, but you can see that I am starting to get some nice growth now!!! Plants are pearling too!! It really took off when I doubled my CO2. Tank Info: 29 Gal Eco-complete 2x65W CF (front on 12-8, back on 3-11) Two Hagen CO2 bottles tee'd into one ladder. I...

I bought a mystery plant at the LFS, and need help with its ID. I know it is not Alternanthera reineckii because I have some of that in the left rear of my tank. These leaves are much smaller, and tightly spaced. The stem also feels quite "woody" The plants were taller, but the lower leaves...

Here is my 29 gal after its makeover. Light has been upgraded to 2x65W CF. Eco-complete, little hagen co2 kit which I suppliment with excel. I keep the lights on an overlapped schedule. Front on 12:00 to 8:00, rear on 3:00 to 11:00. Sort of like morning, noon, and afternoon. Here is a pict...

I read about using baking soda. Is there a formula for how much around here? Isn't baking soda NaHCO3 Won't the sodium hurt the fish? DIY CO2 Tank has KH of 2-3 PH around 7 at end of photperiod yesterday....going to measure in right before lights come on to see how big the swing is(if there...

How far below should I keep it so CO2 doesn't outgas, but I get enough O2? Right now, I have it setup about 3 inches below the surface...the water is moving on the top, but the fish started to run out of O2 after about a day. Right now I have a bubble stone in there until I find the right...

I used to have a biowheel and low light. Now I have a fluval 204 (with the return underwater) and a glass top. New light is coming in a day or so. With the glass top on and little surface agitation, will the fish get enough O2? Here's some more info: 24 hours after moving my fish into the...

I just got a fluval 204 for my 29 high light planted tank. In the past I have used biowheels and haven't had to deal with filter media. The fluval came with short ceramic tube media. Lots of pores and stuff to grow bacteria, and two bags or carbon...

I'm breaking down my 10 gal (30W NO) and moving the content over to my 29 which I am in the process of upgrading to high light. In the picture you can see how NOT to plant hairgrass. :oops: I broke up the pot of hairgrass I got into 2 or 3 big bunches. Well apparently it was grown emersed, so...

I just got my current-usa satellite fixture. (2x65W CF) The fan is so loud. It is significantly louder than a computer fan. I can actually hear it upstairs as I am typing this. I'm letting the fan run for a while to see if it "breaks in" and quiets down. If it doesn't, I am going to have...

I was considering building a terrace in the back of my 29. I know I don't want to silicone any barriers in place. I was thinking more along the lines of a small plastic container filled with substrate, and the front edges hidden by some small rocks or driftwood. ANy other better ideas?

I just hooked my little brother up with a bunch of my low light plants as I am converting my tank to high light. However, he needs two new bulbs for his 48" fixture, and he is too tight on cash for fancy aquarium bulbs. Can anyone reccomend a bulb that would normally be stocked at Homedepot or...

I picked up this stem plant at my LFS. No idea what it is, and browsing around plantgeek.net didn't turn up any similar pictures. (the round leafed stem plant in the center of the photo) Any ideas?

I used black plastic on the back of my 10 gal. For my 29 I was thinking about using some black craft paint (acrylic?)or something similar. Has anyone tried this and had good luck? I am worried about seeing brush strokes, but I suppose that several coats could fix that.

it doesn't tell you what it comes with. This is for my 29 gal which will I am upgrading to high light. Does anyone know if the stock media is fine, or should I order some different media along with the filter?

My wife gave me the green light to go ahead and upgrade my tank. 8) Here's what I have so far: 1) 2X65W CF Satellite Fixture (going to start with one 65W on, then overlap the lights as I get better) 2) Fluval 204 to replace my biowheel so I can add CO2 later. (going to start with excel..then...

I am planning on ordering one of these fixtures for my 29 gal as a lighting upgrade. A few questions: 1) Do anyone want to share some good or bad experiences with them? 2) Looks like satellite can mount without legs directly on a glass canopy, but orbit must have legs. I am concerned that...

When I upgrade, I am thinking 65W CF, but I might get 2x65W CF. I would use excel or DIY CO2. I think 130 W would be too much, but I might do an overlap like: Bulb 1: 12 pm-7 pm Bulb 2: 4 pm to 11 pm. (3 hours at 130 W like high noon) This way I have room to expand my lighting needs...

I'll be moving in the next few months, and when I setup the tank again, I want to switch to eco-complete and stronger lighting. My 10gal has 30WNO over it, and acts like a medium light tank. I'd like to take the 29gal a bit brighter, but not much. Current plans were for 30" 65W CF fixture and...

I found some amano shrimp last weekend and added two to my 10 gal. WOW!!! They polished that tank in a 24 hour period. Almost every leaf, and every square inch of droftwood is clean. I am very impressed. I was thinking about getting a few more for my 29gal tank, but I am hesitant because...

How much brighter is a CF bulb per watt than a NO bulb? I found one fixture on bigal's that said 3x brighter than NO. Is this true? I want to upgrade the lights on my 29 gal to make it a medium-high light tank.(2-3 wpg NO) I was thinking about a 65W CF fixture. If it is truly 3X the output...

I thinking about replacing my NO bulbs with a 65W CF kit. I'd like to know if I am creating an algae bomb and if CO2 will become a necessity. What I really want is a moderate light tank. I don't want to get into CO2 injection yet. Maybe in the future. I can dose Excel like I do in my 10gal...

I often wonder what is the best way to handle my stem plants. If I cut the tops off and replant, I have to remove the bottoms to keep from overcrowding. However, the plant then seems to go into shock and stop growing for several days. It is also a shame that the stem has to grow all new roots...