Are Ph buffers bad for natural plants? I used a buffer recently and I think that my plants have become less robust.

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Well I use 2 of the Hagen naturafin CO2 systems in my 100 planted gallon tank - I know this is not enough but I am a bit scared using CO2 bottles as for safety reasons.. The plants look green and ok, but I still think they do grow a bit slow. I know the hagen system are designed for much smaller...

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I added DIY CO2 a few days ago and my bluegreen algae has started growing 3-4 times as fast, but so are the other plants. It even has little bubbles coming out of it. Is it pearling like the regular aquatic plants are supposed to do? I went to several of my LFS to purchase SAE. I was sold false...

Is it ok to keep Checker1 PH tester in the fish tank 24/7? Will it be ok for the Ph electrode? Link to the Checker1 PH tester http://www.hannainst.com/products/testers/checker.htm

I've been getting conflicting informations on what kind of lighting that I need for my aquarium so I'll tell you what it is that I want and ask for recommendations. I'm new to plants and I want to setup a planted angelfish tank. Money is tight (getting married and new house...any of you who have...

I just had the fortune to be given a 55gal aquarium, stand, UGF plates and two working powerheads for free. I would like to try setting up a nice tank for live plants. Since I need a hood does anybody have any suggestions on if I should build one or buy one and how many watts of light I'll need to...

Some time ago I bought a really nice, big Jade Sword plant for about $20. Soon after putting it in my tank, the leaves all died, and it looked like the whole plant was a lost cause. Since I'd paid $20 for it, I decided to experiment. I put what remained of the plant in a one gallon container, with...

Does anyone know where I might find a hood to fit a 36" bowfront? I have the standard 36" rectangle that came with the AGA tank, but I'd like to put in more light and fit the tank shape. Cris

Hello all, I just got a glut of test kits in the mail, and have been finally able to test my water for most of the parameters, and I was wondering if someone could tell me if any of my values need improvment. For background, I have a 130L (3') tank w/ 2 30W tubes (10,000K and 18,000K), reasonably...

I have what I am 99% sure is are Amazon sword plants. Today I was inspecting them closely as I was figuring out what to do with (how to trim) what appeared to be leaves so long that they were to the top of the tank and ran along the length of the tank. I found that these weren't attached to...

Has anyone tried one of those reptile heating pads that you stick on the bottom of the tank (outside bottom - not in the tank itself) with an adhesive? Do you think this may have possitive results? Thank you in advance. Boris

What is the best test kit out there? I'd like to get one that has ALL the possible tests I could want. I keep both fresh water plants and fish. I may get into brackish or marine tanks one day. Are there any meters that one can buy other than a PH meter? Thanks, Jim

Geachte heer/vrouw, Omdat ik bezig ben met een aquarium zou ik graag willen weten wat de gemiddelde waarden zoal zijn van het water dat u levert. Op de internet site heb ik al gekeken, maar het is mij niet dudelijk van welke productie lokatie ik nu precies mijn water krijg. Verder zou ik ook meer...

What's the best method of prepare "wild plants" (i.e. plants pulled from local streams & ponds) for introduction into an aquarium? Is there a solution that they should be soaked into kill parasites (without harming the plant)? /harry

I purged out a message that suggested adding more plants and more water changes would minimize algae. I had my tank full of plants and changed water once a week. While the green algae on the glass was tolerable, the black hair algae continued to thrive. Next week I am getting a shipment of low...

If you're planning on attending the AGA conference, you have exactly 14 days to register before you'll incur late registration fees. Registration for the conference is $64, and registrations after October 14th will be $74. For those of you who aren't AGA members, keep in mind you have to join the...

I'm thinking about setting up another planted aquarium: 28 gallon. I've had great success with water clarity and speed of filteration with the Aquaclear series of filters for about 10 or so aquariums that I've had. Right now I have an aquaclear with a 15 gallon with C02 pumped into the intake pipe....

I've seen the rule about 2w per gallon of water, question is, what's with the specialty lighting, such as powerglow and aquaglow, is that a way to artificially increase energy output for the plants without increasing the wattage? Just curious as I have a 40w in my 90g, it's an Aquaglow. it's an...