Does anyone know where I can purchase Profile Turface MVp in the Chicagoland area? I can't seem to find it anywhere at Loews, Home Depot, etc.

Hi forum, does anyone here no if flora boost number 2 plant food can cause false reading with nutrafin nitrite and nitrate test kits. cheers

Has anyone purchased either an All-Glass Canopy or Oceanic Caps for their aquariums? I am in the planning stages of purchasing a 75 gallon planted tank. I have not been able to get any definitive specs in regards to the specific inside layout of either of the two canopies I am leaning toward. I'm...

Problem: Without realizing how much light aquarium plants need I had a 34"x30"x14" aquarium made to fit into a wall recess. I've been reading that most freshwater tropical fish prefer lower light levels that exist in most natural streams. Anyway I've bought two 25w fluorescent tubes since this was...

My local retail store is selling bags of this 100% polyester filling used to simulate Christmas snow for like $3.00 for a large bag. Is this filling the same kind of filter floss I see at my LFS for 4 times the price? If so, I'm going to stock up on the stuff post Holiday when they'll sell them...

I bought a MH retro kit last week and got it today. 2x 175w Venture 5K bulbs, sockets, and good old Advance core/coil ballasts (in nify aluminum heatsink/box) all cabling, and a nice reflector. From Cool Touch Lighting in Canada - $289 for everything including shipping via UPS to the...

Hi, I'm new here and new to aquariums. I'm trying to start a planted tank. My biggest question is about proper lighting. I've set up a 35 gallon tank I bought used. It has the standard light that comes with aquariums. It has a 20W fluorescent bulb in it. I know this is too small but am not sure how...

Check out the 11-25-03 entry: http://www.petsforum.com/psw/Docket2.htm Chuck Gadd http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua

I need help. I just set up a 20G planted tank (60 cm), including an Eheim 2222 canister filter, compressed CO2, and a Fluval surface skimmer. I have to put the Eheim filter on the same bench as the tank because of space problem. The top of the filter is about 15 cm below the water level of the...

Hi all... In my futile attempts to grow plants in my fish tank, I just purchased a Hagen Sun Glo which has 125 Lux reading for a 24" bulb, which I assume could grow some plants. On my next trip back to the Fish Store I notice a Hagen Life Glo which had 235 Lux reading. Apparently, as I understand...

I've started my 29 gallon planted tank a couple months ago. Crypts and Anubias seems to be doing fine. I have two Aponogeton crispus that is showing brown spots on the older leaves and finally turning into holes. New leaves will come out nice and green but will start turning brown after a week or...

Hello All, I have searched far and wide for Duplarit K (in the US) and cant find anyone who sells it. Do you have any suggestions where i could buy this or any substitutes? I have used Dupla before with spectacular results. The tank had so many plants that i started trading them for fish at the...

Does anyone have any ideas about how to reduce GH without affecting the PH? I have too much Calcium and Magnesium in my tap water and would like to reduce it without compromising the PH levels. My GH right now is 10deg, which is roughly 180-200ppm. I think this is too high and it is also affecting...

I have some Lobelia Cardinalis (Large form) in my 4-feet tank and its leaves are beginning to curl downward and inward. The whole plants look healthy, leaves look green. I couldn't be sure if this is a sign of nutrient deficiency. Other plants are doing OK. I have more than 200 watt of CF lighting...

My plants are showing sign of deficiencies. Glassy looking and distorted new shoots. Can anyone tell me what is it lacking?

Howdy, Suppose you bought 2 adult platys and put them in a good environment. Am I guaranteed babies or do I need to buy a male? background- the tank is a heavily planted 37 g. with little other animal life (otocinculus, snails, those Japanese algae eating shrimp). I am away from town or busy...

I just cleaned out my tanks again. I have an abundance of baby java ferns and a few bolbitus fern stems. The Java's vary from very small to medium sized. The bolbitus will be only a stem of two. I just didn't have as many of them. If you want some of these same deal as I have offered in the past. ...

Hello, I am just setting up a cichild tank and would like to add some plants. Given that cichlids view most plants as a salad, I am a bit restricted as to what I can put in. I am going to try Java Fern and Anubias as these can be fixed to the (fake) rock background, keeping them away from the...

Over the last few months, I have been talking with a forum that I contribute to with regard to starting a Off-shoot section for Tropical Fish.. It is proposed to have one section for Australian related fish subjects, be they Cold water, tropical, etc, The forum concerned is for Satellite Free...

Harry Muscle wrote: *I was just reading one of the post on the krib (http://tinyurl.com/x4nc) about growing algea in an undergravel filter. It apparently eliminated the algea bloom usuall ountered when setting up a new tank, as well as preventing algea from ever setting in (I know you...