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I have struggled with diatoms for a long time with every planted tank that I have had. They have all been completely different setups with very little common denominators. I have found the cause of my diatoms. Here in central Louisiana we have very hard water so, I run my filters with peat...

I decided to get back into the hobby, I've been out of it going on 3 years. I figure I would ease my way back into it with a nice and simple "low tech" tank. So, here it is an the specs. 15g tank Fluval AquaSky 18 watt LED fixture Marineland Bio-wheel 200 Aqueon 50 watt submersible heater...

I just bought the new Fluval Aquasky LED light for my 15 gallon planted tank. I've been looking all over the net trying to see if this is any good for planted tanks but I can't find anything. Low tech tank Has anyone had any experiences with this Fixture? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium...

How can I treat my whole tank for BBA and stag horn algae? I went on vacation for a week and I obviously ran out do co2 while I was gone, and the latter ensued. Help me please!

Right now I have 4x54 48" 6500k bulbs, I was thinking about changing one of my bulbs to a rosette. Is it worth it? Will it make a difference in my growth or is it purely for aesthetics?

Does anyone have any experience with this plant? Mine seems to be stunted in a dry ferted, high lighted, and co2 infused environment and I don't know why. Help?..

Where is the best place to put my drop checker? I have it on the right side panel of my 55 gal. My inflow and outflow pipes are on the right side too but they are on the back panel. Also I have an atomic inline diffuser on the out flow of my fluval 306. The reason I'm asking is my checker fluid...

I have a 4 bulb t5 HO light on a 55 gal. How high should I have my lights above the water line?

Does anyone know much about pellia moss? I was thinking about getting some for my high light 55 gal.

My C02 Diffuser broke(somehow), so I had to switch from co2 to C02 booster for over a week. Lo and behold, my tank turned green. I wanted a little confirmation on why this happened. Can the lack of Co2 and or shock of the transition cause green water?

This tank is finally starting to take shape into something. After a complete tank plant meltdown , some of the plants are starting to perk up. My hygrophilia (Green temple) and my amazon sword are are showing great new growth. I lost a fair amount of the staurogyne Repens but now they're...

Does anyone on here use a root growth stimulator to dip their clippings in before? I've used it before on other plants (non-aquatic), it worked great. But, I didn't know if the plant would shed those roots like they shed leaves once submersed. Any thoughts?

Has anyone had any experience with Telanthera Rosefolia? I just got one in the mail and was wondering if there were any particulars I should know.

My water temp is around 81-82 degrees because of my lighting. Could this temp keep my plants from growing or cause them to melt?

What is the stringy stuff growing on my leaves and how do I get rid of it?

How long does the algae and diatom bloom usually last when setting up a tank? The tank has been cycling for about 3 weeks. Ammonia: 0 Nitrite: .25 Nitrate: 0

Just planted staurogyne Repens 4 days ago and they're already melting, can someone tell me why?

Day 2 of the 55 gal discus build. I have got a lot of things going good in this tank. Have my marineland H.O.T 250, my 4x 54 T5HO lighting going. As far as the C02, I have to get my bottle refilled before I put it in. I had some problems getting my driftwood to not float up. So, I had to...

I just finished the base substrate sculpting on my new 55 gal tank. I am using fluorite as a base and am going to cap with a darker substrate to plant in for the majority of the tank. The right side of the tank I am putting pool sand and leaving Barron. (I have some tricks up my sleeve that I...

Look for an high out put t5 set up for my 55 long tank. If anyone knows or has one please get with me. My phone number is 318-305-9456.

Im moving into a new home and switching my fish into a new tank at the same time. What is the best way to do this? I have never done this before. I have a planted discus tank. So, I am thinking its' going to be a little more tricky than other types.... :hide:

what is the best way to do make this transition?

Sorry guys, haven't been on in a while. I feel like giving up on this whole planted tank thing. My tank is being constantly over run with diatoms and I CANNOT get rid of them. I have asked countless people. No or can give me a solution, I really do not want to lose my tank but I just don't...

How often should I change my bio media? I think it is decomposing and causing a diatom explosion.

What is the cause of BBA? How do I get rid of it?