For several years I've had a 20in tall 75G tank. I am going to replace my tank soon and was thinking about going with a 24in tall tank. Is anyone else using a 24in tall tank? I know that the light hitting the bottom would be weaker as a result. I am already running 200W PC lights which I think...

Well let me start off by apologizing for the length of this post. To tell you where I want to go, I will start by telling you where I've been. I have a 29gal planted tank with fluorite substrate, fluval 204 canister, compact fluorescent lighting, and pressurized CO2. My inhabitant are a female...

Where in Canada can one find Monosolenium tenerum? Do you know of any stores that carry it? --Nikolay

Is there a linear relation on CO2 diffusion in Hard/soft water ? I ask this because yesterday on my weekly water change I've added 25% RO water. What I did notice is that at this stage (GH was lowered by 2 degrees) that the CO2 diffuses much better. before the water change, the bubbles...

Hello all So I am new to all of this. I just moved to Buffalo NY last month and I just purchased a 72 gal bow front and would like your suggestions on filters for a plant tank. I read thru most of the messages right up to '99 but kinda figured I would throw this question out again. A. Firstly,...

Then attend the 2003 AGA convention. We'll have approximately 200 of these rascals for sale at the convention. There will also be Amano shrimp for sale if anyone is interested. All proceds will benefit the AGA. It's not to late to register. You'll have to pay a $10 late registration fee, but you...

Hi I regard myself as very new to to keeping fish. I enjoy it very much and have read up a lot about the various species and tank setups I monitor the water closely. Nitrite is somewhat high - but not dangerous. I fancy real plants, but have been rather unsucessful with them. I am reading a...

I just thought I'd toss this around the newsgroup and see what kind of opinions I get: What does everyone think about adding more aeration at night when the lights are off and plants have reversed their gas roles. I have seen a few of my fish dwelling towards the water surface at night. I...

I'm looking for a complete CO2 system with a solenoid valve, without the CO2 bottle/tank or a PH controller (yet ;-). These three companies seem to be the "main stream" setups and are all relatively close in terms of price. Are they relatively close in terms of performance? Finding factual...

I've introduced today 10 little guys to my 100gallon planted tank. I really don't have a big algae problem but I don't mind having them eating it.... I read in some places they prefer soft water and might eat java moss and some riccia plants. Does anyone has good/bad experience with them...

TANK i have a tank that is 48" (long)X 18"(wide)x24" (deep) = 90 gallons base foot print 48"x18"=864 square inches LIGHT i have sofar bought a Compact Fluorescent 4x65watt (6700 k)total 260 watts see below http://www.esuweb.com/new_site/ccc_53116 i am hopeing that that is enought light.( 260watts /...

I never used one, but read up a lot because I was tempted to buy one and decided not to do so because the device reduces KH to produce CO2 (oposed to the manufacturers (sp?) claims it does so buy electrolising waterand let the O2 react with the C in the block...). This means fluctuating KH levels...

hey guys.. first off thanks to all of you for the info. this place is an awsome resource. i've decided on my setup after 3 months of researching. im going for a planted setup. i havent decided on the entire plant setup but it will definitely include riccia, dwarf hairgrass and various crypts....

Has anyone had any experience with the Eheim wet/dry + heater canisters? Will I be able to feed CO2 from a pressurized CO2 tanks with it? Should I get a wet/dry filter at all? or just the canister filter? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks :*)

Do any of you know a good Killifish site? My LFS traded me 6 Killies (2 male and 4 female) for a 13" long Anubius plant and they were doing fine. I put them in my 70 gal community tank and observed mating rituals - diving into java moss etc. Well 4 months later I only have one male left. I...

Hello I've got one important question. Can I use a 150W Aqualine 10000K MH bulb over amano style aquarium? I've got unused bulb from my sal****er aquarium and I want to use it. Plants will be ok or not under this kind of lightning? Isn't 150W too much for 80x35x40(height) cm tank? The lamp is 45...

Hello all, Quick question about the bleach treatment. Can Apo. undulatus stand the standard 1/20 bleach solution dip? Say.. 2 minutes? Also, when I plant it, should I leave most of the tuber exposed? Cheers, - Seweryn

I've tested my tank and nitrate and phosphate are almost imeasurable.Plant growth is just not what I'd like so I've decided to dose those two compounds.I can't find any greenlight stump remover so I'm going to try Seachem's new nitrate and phosphate additives. Has anybody tried these yet?

if it wasn't a leak, you may be bubbling too much, but without water parameters, can't tell ya... the only way I can get water pushed out of the diffuser is to open the regulator wide open, where it's pushign more CO2 out than the water can 'absorb' post your water parameters, your tap water and...

Hi, Is there any recommended web pages that can teach me about planted tank layout?