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  1. Florio

    Mixing red and blue shrimp

    Hey first time shrimp keeper! I bought 6 super red cherry shrimp today their settling in nice! I was thinking about blue shrimp aswell. Would the offspring become very ugly or would it look good?
  2. Florio

    What's this deficiency?

    Anyone know what this is?
  3. Florio

    Hc dieing

    Hey guys, just planted hc 4 days ago submerged. About a 1/8th of them have turned yellow and died (maybe that's normal?) I'm running co2 at about 3 bps my gh is at 3.3, kh is at 2.2 Dosing pps pro. Fresh tank, used filter. Ada aqua soil. Light time: Two t5 HO: 9:00-15:30 Other two t5 HO...
  4. Florio

    Worm identification

    Here is the story: 3 years ago I had a fish tank, I let it dry up (it's been bone dry for 3 years no dampness) Long story short. I have just restarted it, I planned on doing some hc, it died so I put the dead stuff in a bowl and I found some squigglers in there. They are not free floating...
  5. Florio

    HC dry start advice

    Hi guys, this is my first attempt at a dry start I can't really find anything on how much water/moisture is required to keep it healthy. Some people on Google say flood it, ADA say spray it and cover with plastic. Currently I've added no water but I haze it in water 3 times a day. I feel...
  6. Florio

    Parasitic worms

    Hey everyone. This is a topic I've been wanting to make about my tank for a while. Because as much as I search I can't really find anything about it. Every once in a while I seem to find the white stringy worms growing on my fish on different parts of their body, the fish never act abnormal...
  7. Florio

    Plant deficiency

    Can some one tell me what deficiency this is? Plant leafs are curling :S Does pps-pro, medium-high light, co2 and exel at night. Don't think it's calcium but it could be. Some one let me knowww Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  8. Florio

    CO2 reactor suggestions?

    hey guys, ive been looking for a reactor to replace my inline atomizer but i just cant find one that will fit my needs. first of all i dont really want to spend more than 25 bucks, i dont want it too big as i have a 48 gallon and its ontop of my dresser so i dont really want it taking too much...
  9. Florio

    parasite? help

    hey guys, so theres this white looking worm stuck to my fishes eye. and theres like sacks of them poping up on the glass? ill get pictures soon
  10. Florio

    What defficiency is this?

    The tips of these plants are turning brown. Had them for about a week.
  11. Florio

    Whats this thing on my fish?

    Hey guys. Any one have any idea what this is? It's hard to get a good picture but it's like a little lump with a white dot on the tip on the bottom of my fishes head. I've looked closely. It does not look like its coming out of the gills but I can't be sure. All water parameters are fine...
  12. Florio

    Plant ID

    Hey guys can you tell me the name of my plants please?
  13. Florio

    Hc help/carpet journal

    Hey guys I've recently done an aquarium rescape and having growing problems. I put in new aqua soil and am injecting co2 I use pps pro everyday Ph of 6. Just measured gh. It is sitting between 60-80 0 amonia 0 nitrite. I do weekly water changes of around 35-40 percent. Now if you...
  14. Florio

    Fry id and help!!

    Hey guys I have 2 plecos in my tank (one of them missing) And 3 otto's So any ways I'm sitting there looking at my tank and I see this little guy and instantly freak out in happiness. I couldn't believe a fry survived in my community tank. So I thought just from the looks of it that it was...
  15. Florio

    Need some advice on fin rott

    Hey guys I have a common pleco ( small kind ) with some pretty bad fin rot going on. I would medicate it but I also have german rams in the tank which are supposed to be sensitive to meds. What can I do instead of medicating? 45 gallon bowfront 0 ammonia 0 nitrite ? Nitrate I do weekly...
  16. Florio

    How to stop shrimp from going for a walk?

    So I have an open top, and having a top isn't really an option because of my lighting. I had all 3 of my amano shrimp walk out and die. What can I do to stop them from coming out?
  17. Florio

    Fish id

    Hey guys saw these fish really want them Anyone know what they Are?
  18. Florio

    Hair grass carpet journal.

    Hey guys I'm gong to make a hair grass carpet journal so you can all see it grow and decide if you want one. So I'm running co2 glass diffuser, around 3-4 bps, dosing pps-pro, 45 gallon. And I have about 3.4 wpg Unfortunately I didn't take a picture on day 1 so here is day 2! And also a...
  19. Florio

    What is coming out of my gravel?

    Hey guys I just recently saw these things coming out of my gravel that look like roots under m drift wood... Any ideas?
  20. Florio

    Plantex csm + b in canada?

    Hey guys, I live in vancouver bc. I have been looking for something similar to this package. http://greenleafaquariums.com/aquarium-fertilizers-supplements/micro-macro-fertilizers.html But I've called every aquarium, looked on every canadian aquarium website and even hydroponics stores and...
  21. Florio

    Differance between fresh and salt water?

    Hi guys, I'm looking to build a new salt water tank, I'm a fresh water guy, I've looked on google but I can't really get a straight answer of there. When making a salt water tank what are the differences in getting them started? I know that you need to A) mix salt solution in to the water...
  22. Florio

    Help with plant algae?

    Hey guys I have a couple plants that are tending to grow some brownish "algae" and then that part of the plant will go ahead and rot or die? Anyone know what it is and how to stop it? I have 4 HO t5 fixture running about 9 hours a day. 45 gallon tank. Dosing with flourish comprehensive weekly...
  23. Florio

    Whats up with my fish?

    Hey guys I have a platty who has been constantly opening and closing his mouth for about a week. Eats rarely, usualy hangs around the top of the tank or by plants. Ph 7.5 Ammonia 0 Nitrate 20 ppm All the other fish seem to be fine so I don't know :s
  24. Florio

    LEDs for a 45 gallon?

    Okay so I have failed to find any kind of help that tells me about how to do led in your tank. What's the recommended amount of led nessisary for a fresh water? I know that you want 3amp rgb's but past that I haven't a clue. Could anyone link me to a tutorial type page or explain what you...
  25. Florio

    Barbs attacking eachother

    I have got 6 barbs who can't seem to get along, I put them in the tank maybe a month and a half ago. They got along for the first week then I guess they territorialized. I just can not bring my self to get rid of them because their so cool looking and my fish store hasn't had more in since I...
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