I have a 260 Watt (4 lamps) Current Satellite fixture. Anyone know the maximum bulb length I can put into this? I'm looking at 22" CF bulbs and was wondering if they would fit. thanks, Jack

My sword plant is in trouble. The leaves are melting/rotting, and the crown of the plant looks questionable. I have recently started doing more frequent water changes, I have read that changes in water quality can cause this. However, I just realized that I misread the label on my water treater,...

Need to start prunning Wisteria (Hygrophila difformis). Most of what I read is just chop it off and stick the top in the gravel. There are 3 types of growth from the plant that I don't know how to deal with and would like some advice; Straight white roots(?) growing down to the gravel from the...

Good source for pond plants. They have free shipping and the prices are as low as any other website. http://www.pondkoi.com

Ooooooh! Can anyone point me to a photo of a "pregnant" amano shrimp? Two of my shrimp look like they are brooding amongst the watersprite. They have a grey mass between their legs. Maybe they're ill! Maybe they're not! What do I do?? Shall I setup a brackish tank? Nikki

Hau kolas..quick question; I'm getting contradictory answers, thought I'd assimilate whatever you can contribute. I've a 100-gallon tank that I'm thinking of converting to planted. However, one of the occupants ofthis tank is a common pl*co who is fairly large at about 16" of length. I've had...

Have just acquired a CO2 system for 20 gal. (Us) freshwater tank. Have been running small airstone in this tank. Do I turn off airstone when I activate the CO2? Thanks, SRB

Not too long ago there was a short discussion on the effectiveness (or lack thereof) of these bulbs. For a recap do a google group search on "Screw in fluorescent bulbs" One of the points that was brought up was that the problem may be that the bulbs Richard used were soft whites instead of 6500K...

Hello, I have a 500g JBL CO2 bottle which I currently refill by taking it to the fish shop and having it replaced for a filled bottled for £9. I was trying to look for other cheaper alternatives and made some phone calls, but it seems that gas suppliers would only do that if you rent the bottle...

I was wondering if anyone here has ever grown anachris or hornwort at a temperature of 79-82 degrees fahrenheit? I had tremendous hornmort success/growth a long time ago but only at a temperature of 68 degrees or less fahrenheit and I wanted the temp to be higher so I got rid of it. I tried...

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Does anyone have a chart or a comparison from standard fluorescent watts per gallon to compact fluorescents? I'm looking at lighting a 30 gallon tank with 2 x 55W CF from AH Supply. I think that might be a bit over kill being 3.7WPG. There are also 2 x 36W. Thanks!! Dave.

Dose anyone filter their tap water before putting it in their tanks to reduce/remove nutrients. If so is there a cheap DYI system. I am having problems with algae and I am sure it stems from the water here.

I bought a beautiful large leaf Ambulia plant 16 days ago. Since then the majority of the plant has turned a green/brown color while the newest leaves and the tips of the old leaves remain a bright green. I read these symptoms are either too little iron or too many phosphates in the water. I don't...

I have a massive amount of java moss growing on a piece of drift wood in my tank.... Two questions: 1. Is a sudden growth of Java moss indicative of a problem?? 2. What's the best way to get rid of it!? Troy

I have a four foot coldwater tank, which until a month or so ago had no hood and no lights - it gets slanting sun in the afternoon, and the only plant I had in there was creeping jenny, which I appreciate isn't an aquatic plant, but has grown happily for me over about eight months. A month or so...

Hello, I am writing another handout for customers at my workplace, this time having to do with keeping brackish-water fish. Does anyone have any recommendations on appropriate species of plants for a brackish tank? Please include freshwater species that are easy to acclimatize to brackish. I...

Does anyone know if Little Giant Aquatic Plant Fertilizer (10-14-8) can be used in a planted aquarium with fish? I bought it for a pond but I'm having problems with algae in my tank and I thought it might be because I've been using liquid plant food. I can't find any aquarium plant tablets around...

There is allot of articals on planting but I an having trouble finding articals on pruning and splitting plants. Please share your finds. I found this site; http://www.vectrapoint.com/main/manual/manual.html which also had a beginners manual for a planted tank. Gorgeous end result, clear step by...

Plant Fest 2K5 in Florida July 8-14th (FW days 8-11th and then the Marine version 12-14th)! Swim with plecos loose in the wild, Everglades aquatic plant nursery tour, trip to Tampa Public aquarium presentation at Tampa's aquarium society, more driftwood than you shake a stick at, native fish, weeds...