Hello to all: I am doing an investigation upon aquatic plants and myself encounter with a quantity such of variant that to times I create that it is a matter of the same plant but I do not be sure. Perhaps be a little long the following list, but you they are the ones that know about the theme. I...

Hi all, just to let you people know there is a new fish discussion forum at www.tropicalfishonline.net . Tropical Fish Online, despite the name we cater for all types of fishkeeping. Please drop in and say hello, all levels of fishkeeper are welcome from total newbie just setting up to...

Hello, I'm looking for a "commercial" CO2 difuser.. Anyone have any GOOD ones to recommend? Thanks! Troy

For the past year I've been using a homemade CO2 generator. I've experimented with several ways to diffuse the CO2 in the water andfinally I just a T-valve and hooked my generator into my air lines. After I make the water sugar yeast mix, I hook it up (no need to wait) and the oxygen pressurizes...

Anyone have a Hagen CO2 Plant System? I purchased one of these and would like to talk to someone that also has one.

Hey guys, I bought a piece of bogwood about two weeks ago and soaked it in hot water for about a week. Now that it's in my tank it's growing a white fungus. I was just wondering if this fungus is harmful to the fish and if there is any kind of fish that'll eat it or a chemical to kill it (without...

I am starting a new tank, and I need some help with selecting my substrate. I have decided (based on past experience) that I need some sort of iron supplement in my tank, so I chose to do a partial substrate with Fluorite. In addition, I would like to use some white sand and pool gravel. I am...

Hi, I've tried to produce A C02 kit. After ahow long should I see bubbles coming out of the airstone. I've had it in 4 hours and nothing comes out. Could it be yeast not being enough? Any advice would be appreciated.

Greetings, Having fought a hair/thread algae problem for 2 years, I thought I would share my experience with others who might be contemplating dealing with this problem by a complete sanitazation/bleaching of their system. The tank in question is a 75 gal. all-glass tank with 128 / 192 watts of...

I just recieved some java moss from an online vendor today. Instead of the deep-green color it is usually described as having, it was a sort of palish, yellowish green, with some darker green patches. Is this something to be concerned about? Will it revitalize in the aquarium after a few days,...

I have just started a planted 20gal aquarium with fish which has been up and running a lil over a week. Wondering what is the length of time to have the lights on for best result with the plants?

Hi all, I think of setting up a new tank in my living room. Need new ideas for this setup (planted tank). Pls provide me some web pages on aquascaping. Thanks.

Hello everyone, The AGA Aquascaping Contest, the largest U.S. based aquascaping contest, is currently accepting entries up until September 15th --a little more than a month away. Takashi Amano has recently confirmed that he will be one of the judges for this event, so this is your opportunity to...

"Brian" wrote in message ... Did some water testing today, which I do very infrequently. My carbonate hardness is only 3 degrees; no surprise there, I have plants to take up carbon in the water. But my general...

If I mix up some Potash in solution do I need to keep in in a light proof bottle? I know my Potassium Permangenate solution is supposed to be in an opaque container. So I would imagine Potassium Chloride is the same?

Sunday, August 8th at 6:30 PM the San Diego Tropical Fish Society meets! This months presentation is on lighting in your tank for your fish and plants! Free to attend, come hang out with us, bring the kids! (And wife, hubby, neighbors, LOL) Fish Auction of locally raised fish and plants at 6:30 -...

WARNING newbie questions ahead. A few of our Hornwort plants have grown tall enough to reach the surface of our 55G. -Can I cut them in half and replant them? -Can I leave them alone, and let them bend over? Also, what is the correct way to plant plants? -Is it better to just push them in with...

Puffers! On August 7, Art North will present "Freshwater Pufferfish" at the Silicon Valley Aquarium Society. Art North is President of COAST (California Organization of Aquatic Show Tropicals) in Southern California. His presentation will focus on the brackish and freshwater puffers found...

Hi, I needed some help identifying some algae growing in my tank. Ways to get rid of it would be helpful as well. Its dark greenish in colour, coats the parts of the gravel in the tank and some of the plant leaves. It looks like a dense web sometimes a bit stringy. Has tiny bubbles forming under...

Welcome to the Aquaria Newsgroups! 1. Copyright. The text for the Welcome (this posting), except for the copyright paragraph, was written by Mark Stone. The Aquaria FAQs were compiled and are maintained by Erik Olson. The articles incorporating the FAQs were written by: Shaji Bhaskar, Gary...