Hi! My snail is losing it's shell and I think it's because of my water hardness. My KH hovers around 9-10 and my PH is 7-7.2. Since most plants do prefer harder water, so would calcium carbonate be a good additive for the water? THanX! Dave.

Hi everyone It has been a long time since I had a tank around the house. I have a pond in the back yard with messy old goldfish and mosquito eating guppies, however, that is not the point. I have acquired a 50 gallon tank, set it up with plants and rocks, and now I am ready to start thinking about...

Hi People, Has anyone tried to grow land plants in water ? For ex. I have this lily plant in a soil pot in my drawing room, which keeps on producing flowers and seeds. I just threw some of those seeds in my aquarium and now all of them are producing leaves. So just wondering if the plant will...

I have a 75 gallon tank planted with crypts and swords. Fish inhabitants include Boesmani, Parkinsoni, Yellow and Red Rainbow fish. Are there any good loaches or small catfish that would be good tankmates AND will not eat the plants?

Join the members of the Aquatic Gardeners Association for the opportunity to meet some of the most exciting speakers in the aquatic plant hobby! Whether you are a casual hobbyist or an experienced professional, you’ll enjoy the wide range of topics. Mark your calendar now. The weekend’s activities...

Would it be beneficial to run a fuildized bed filter in a planted aquarium with a high fish load?

Hello underwatner gardeners, I'm planning to plant some false lilies (Nymphoides peltata) or frogbit (Hydrocharis morsus) in a big tub on my balcony (hopefully with a few goldfish). From my research either species are native to or have been naturalized in temperate climates (like the one I live...

Getting out of the hobby in preparation of moving. Oceanic 200 RR Bleached Oak Oceanic 135 Show Black Oceanic 58 RR Black All above have Oceanic Cabinet stands, glass canopies, & lights. 220 has large wet/dry with well designed PVC plumbing secured within cabinet, shutoffs, quick disconnects for...

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12th at 6:30 PM. We have a special guest speaker who will be giving a presentation on the freshwater fish in the Cenotes of Mexico. I have seen his presentation before and it is very good! We will also be having a fish, plants, and gently used aquarium items auction, a mini fish show (this month...

Freshwater Shrimp! On Saturday, September 4 Sabrina Fulhart of the SVAS will give a fascinating talk about Freshwater Shrimp, They're fun to watch. They eat algae. Sometimes they even eat fish, and they taste great with coctail sauce. They're everyone's favorite freeswimming invert, shrimp! Join...

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....

Hello, I'm going to be going on a 10 day vacation in the near future, and need some type of automated feeder to both feed my fish, and dose my liquid PMDD fertilizer.. Does anyone have any automatic feeders that they like or could recommend? Thanks! Troy

The AGA Aquascaping Contest 2004 deadline for entry submissions is only about five days away on --Wednesday, September 15th. Please start getting those entries in! Don't know how to enter? Simply register, download five photos of the tank (the one frontal shot is the most important), fill in all...

I recently built my own light strip for a 55 gal aquarium and I thought I'd share my plans. I had two goals: lots of light, little money. Time to completion was about three hours. The materials have extra left over: the gutter only comes in 10' lenghts, so it is enough to make two strip lights,...

Folks; I added some yeast and baking soda to a DIY CO2 mix that's been hooked up for a couple of weeks and losing its steam, er, CO2. Upon adding the baking soda, I got quite a bit of fizz. Knowing the mix is acidic and remembering experiments in school with eye-piercing...

Thanks to those that filled me in on the posting problems I was having. I have posted my mystry plant to A.B.A and shall await a response. Subject: Mesa, AZ plant ID Thanks, Shawn

Hello all, I have a fantastic pothos in my office hanging near my 48G aquarium. I've started new plants with a clipping and water. I wondered if it would be safe to drop the end of a pothos clipping in the aquarium near the heater opening to start a new plant. Call it an experiment, can...

I'm going to be setting up a tank this weekend that I have all planned out on what I want in it plant wise. I already either have or will be picking up the plants that I want to put into the tank, the only one that I haven't been able to find is Java Moss. Does anybody know of a store in either...

Heres a short film of my aquarium about 8 months ago it has changed quite a bit now with a whole heap of female bristlernoses. I'll send a newer version if anyone is intrested