The next East Coast Aquarium Society meeting, with guest speaker Mr. Geoff Davis, will be held September 26, 2004 (Sunday) 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the Keshen Goodman Library, 330 Lacewood Drive, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mr. Davis will be speaking on the topic, "Rocks For Your Tank". How do we know...

Hello all. I am looking to get hold of small quantities of PMDD ingredients in UK. The recipe I have calls for; Potassium sulfate Potassium nitrate Epsom salts Chelated Trace Element Mix A trip to the local Garden centres and Chemists only produced the Epsom

I'm just wondering what the consensus on what the cause of green water is now a days? I've heard everything from too much Fe, too much Nitrates, too much NH4, etc. I don't have green water currently, but I did get it a lot when I first got into plants a few years ago. I really struggled back...

I think I might be ready to put gravel, rocks, and driftwood in my 55G tank this weekend, however, I still haven't finished the lighting yet, so I can't put any plants in. So here's my question ... I know it's best to start with a large number of plants when you first setup your tank so that you...

Anyone have any suggestions for an attractive vivarium ground cover and/or creeping vine? This is a very well lit, high humidity (90%+), high temperature (80-85 deg. F) setup.

I setup a new tank, treated the water, dropped ph to about 7.1 or so, and then let it sit for a few days. I put some honrwort in the tank, and within 24 hours most of the needles had fallen off. Temp is about 76-78. I've grown hornwort in a similar tank before, and it grew like crazy. Any ideas...

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Which factor is more important when choosing a plant bulb? I have heard its the color that's more important. others say its the wattage.? if its high watts but wrong color it wont help. if its right color but too low of wattage it wont help.....Whets best? I currently have a 20W 6500K plant bulb on...

Argh! People say no one really reads the aquaria.tech newsgroup, my post there never got answered and here's the 2nd best place to repost... Some of us know that much equipment packaged and marketed for us aquarists is overpriced, and cheaper generic industrial/home DIY versions are available....

Just tested my tap water and get: gH 100 mg/l and kH 80 mg/l Using a Hagen test kit. Alk 2.2 PH??? One test kit said 8.0 and another 7.2 - arghh? Will this be too high for a planted tank? My plan is a 50 gal tank. Substrate Flourite and Flora Base from Red Sea.

I've been fighting a losing battle with hair/beard on my plants and black brush algae on a piece of driftwood. Tank is 130 litres, my nitrates are always within 5-10 mg/l, tested every 2-3 days, regular (every 7 days) 25% water changes, thorough and deep vacuuming of the substrate and reasonably...

I had this idea for a filter for a fish tank, I dont know if it has ever been done before, but here was what i was thinking. Basicly it combines an undergravel filter and a regular powered filter. But my idea was to build a regular powered filter into two sections one that went directly into the...

HI all- Newbie to this group here I have a 29 gallon freshwater tank and i just spent about 2 1/2 weeks planting the tank. I installed a 1 liter DIY CO2 system yesterday and I noticed last night at about 11pm, that it was bubbling nicely through a microfine airstone located at the bottom of the...

I'm having a hard time in my tank with algae, I believe due to the fact that I can't get my nitrate and phosphate levels right. I hope someone has some advice, or can tell me if I'm doing the right thing and just need to be patient. I have a 55 gallon tank. First, I have very high levels of...

I have a 46 gallon with a glass hood. Over the past 8 months I've noticed that the hood has accumulated some mineral deposits, mainly near where my airstones bubble air up the surface. I'm guessing it's because of water splashing onto the glass, evaporating, and then leaving the minerals behind. ...

Hello RAFP, Could anyone please advise on these "bugs" that have shown up in my tanks? They are about the size of a poppy seed, shaped like a football, and they cruise about in an upright position. They seem to be eating the leaves of plants, leaves that are alive in the case of H....

For those of you who once frequented the Fishaholics website, stop by and check it out. It's gotten a facelift and a wider member base. For those who've never checked out the site, swing by and let us know what you think. http://www.fishaholics.org Tim

Is there a FAQ and Guidelines online somewhere? I've been trying to post a question with a small JPEG, looking for plant ID help. Despite numerous attempts to post, the post never appears so I can only assume I'm either blacklisted or my post violates guidelines somewhere. Shawn

I am contemplating the use of a DIY CO2 system and it looks like there are three major types of disasters that occur. Exploding bottles, sucking yeast into the tank and siphoning the tank dry. To deal with the last two problems, it looks like a bubble counter in a jar is often used. I'm not...

Ethan wrote: As a cheap alternative to lighting a planted tank, I am trying out 20W (1150 lumen) 65k screw-base compact fluorecent lights, $5 at Sam Walton's store. A lot of lumens for little money! Anyone think of a reason that this won't work? I am considering supplementing them...