Hi, This might be a wierd question but does pure lead hurt the fish or water? I am a Tinsmith and in my work I have 1/4" strips of almost pure lead as scrap and was wondering about the safety of using them as plant weights. Thanks to all, this group has been great help! Dan

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Hi all, got a real simple question. What is the ideal bubble count for a 4feetx1.5feetx1.5feet tank? Cheers Vincent

Hi all, Anyone has any URL references on any site that has a detailed list of plants with pictures? THanks for the help Vincent

Hello! I have a few questions concerning lighting. I have an established 38 gallon tank with a couple of angels, and few different variety tetras in it. Currently, I have a twin tube strip light (about 50 watts) set on a versatop. I've got a few plants in there... java fern, java moss,...

Is anyone here familiar with overdriving NO fluorescent tubes? I met a DIYer today that does this to his lamps. Apparently you replace the balast with a higher output Electronic ballast (About $10 from home depot) and it can double even triple the output of the bulb. It operates at a higher...

Hi, Anyone interested in getting plants from here? I can get quite a selection of plants here in singapore. If you are interested, I can ship a few out as trials to see if the plant survived the trip. email me at if anyone is interested.

The San Diego Tropical Fish Society meets this weekend, on Sunday evening, Sept 14th at 6:30 PM in room 101 of the Casa Del Prado in Balboa Park, San Diego (Where the San Diego Zoo is located). Our special guest speaker is Dave Soares, from www.Apistogrammaidiots.com! The club is flying him down...

This is my first time posting a question, so forgive me if I make any errors. I just set up a 40 gallon long in my grandparents bedroom 3 weeks ago. They love it. They watch it more than TV (LOL, too bad, I think the TV was cheaper). My grandparents are 86 and 92. They live with my parents...

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DEAR FRIENDS: AS WELL AS ITS USUAL OFFERING OF RARE AND UNUSUAL AQUATIC PLANTS, OTTAWA AQUATICS IS PLEASED TO INTRODUCE JBL PRODUCTS FROM GERMANY. IN PARTICULAR WE WOULD DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE ECONOMICAL UNDERGRAVEL HEATING CABLE SYSTEM OFFERED. PLEASE REFER TO ...

I know Chlorophytum (spider plants) are squarely terrestrial, but a friend who ran a hydroponics shop said that they will grow underwater just fine. So I set up a small tank (10 gal, no fish, no CO2, not even a filter, one compact flourescent) and placed several "babies" in it, planted in sand....

Anyone know much about this plant? Was told it need iron to produce the reddish look, or else it's just a pink green plant... how does it propogate, it's a bunch plant, just snip the top and replant? Any help is appreciated...

Then attend the plant auction at the 2003 Aquatic Gardeners Association convention in Dallas, TX. AGA Convention Dates: When: November 14-16 Whe Dallas, TX Dallas Forth Worth Airport Marriott 8440 Freeport Parkway, Irving, TX 75063 972-929-8800

DC Metro Area ---------------------- GWAPA will be having their fall workshop on Oct 5th. Learn how to create a lush planted aquaria. Although we will be focusing on basics, everyone is welcome. You'll find many knowledgeable folks there to entertain any questions you may have. There will be a...

I am fairly new to the planted aquarium community, so please solve some incongruities, if you could. When I had just plastic plants in my aquarium, I was told to change 15%-20% of the water every week because of the build up of Nitrates in the water. The idea, as I understood it, was that there...

Hi: I'm setting up a new "low light" 10 gal. aquarium and was wondering what bulb would be best to use. I'm going to use a 15 watt flourescent with a standard hood with no glass between the water and bulb. Tank will have flourite substrate and full of "low light" plants. Any suggestions? ...

I posted a question a while back about substrates. Oneoption I am looking at is "profile" (the stuff they sell at Home Depot and Lowes for pond plants). Anyone used it as a substrate? Do you use it straight or mix it with something else. Most imnportantly, were you able to grow any of the...

I've read quite a lot of bad press about snails in freshwater tropical aquariums. Does anyone have anything good to say about them, and recommendations?

I've planted this plant a few weeks ago.... I don't see any dramatic change in growth.... It is a 100gallon planted tank and all other plants are doing great. Water are medium soft, PH 7.2 CO2 is added as well.... Might the plant is battling for nutrition's ? Any ideas ? gizmo