I'm gonna be modifying my All Glass hood soon to get more lighting for my new 55G tank. I'm hoping to achieve a tank that gives me ok growth (ie: trim once a month or two). One that won't require CO2 (although I will be using Flourish Excel). I have fertilizers on hand, so I don't mind...

What do you guys think about their "new" BioMax insert? The box claims "Increases biological efficiency by 30%! Expands biological capacity of aquariums. Provides optimal living conditions for beneficial bacteria." I'm about to change the filter media on a new-ish tank and was wondering. Thanks...

First, sorry for the multiple cross-posts. Second, sorry about the length. I have a 55g Tall homemade tank that has about 3" of Laterite and gravel mix. Tank has like 3-4 WPG and is moderately planted. About 9 months ago, with 2 angels and a pleco in the tank, the water turned greyish-cloudy. ...

Hey All, I just found out about the problems people have had with my postings. I did not mean to cause any problems, nor am I a person who is collocting emails for spam. I am just a regular hobbyist selling plants. I, for some reason, am unable to reply to any postings--I can only post new...

Is it possible to have a successful freshwater tank without plants? will there be more algae and/or water problems without plants there?

i have a 125g tank i will convert into a planted aquarium. do i need a co2 filter? if i do, can you suggest a good co2 filter? there is one kind which i think just takes like a bar of carbon and doesnt need other tinkering with (forgot what it was called). is this kind good? how hard is it to...

Hi all, Just a posting to let you all know about the latest updates to my site. Shrimp Crabs and Crayfish.co.uk www.shrimpcrabsandcrayfish.co.uk All about freshwater shrimp, crabs and crayfish species. Including detailed information on their keeping and breeding, as well as photos and details...

I'm in the process of migrating from artifial to live plants. My set up is a 55gal tank, Eheim Professional II Canister filter, Coral Life compact flourescent light 230 watts. My chemistry is Ph 7.0 dKH 4 dGH 10 Nitrites 0 Amonia 0 Nitrates 80

I have over the last 4 months had a number of snails similar to the so called beautiful snail at http://www.applesnail.net/content/snails_various.php#Physidae in my 160 litre tank which don't seem to be hurting the leaves of the Crypt Wendtii and Crypt Becketti or the Amazon Sword plants in the...

I have a 29g freshwater aquarium, in this tank, are all plastic plants. I would love to see no plastic in the tank, and all real live plants. But I have many problems. The first of which is insufficient lighting. It is only one fluorescent bulb. I know that has to be upgraded. Another problem is...

What metal halide mogul (screw in) bulb is best for plants?

Is there a ground covering (maybe something that would provide *some* protection for fry) that I can use in a low light aquarium with only gravel as a substrate? I have a lot of java moss that rests on the bottom, but my frogs like to dig it up before it can grab hold.

I've called all pets store on yellow book but still couldn't find one that carries SAE, actually, most never heard of this fish. A few owners are kind enough to look at the fish list from their wholesaler but couldn't find it there either. Can anyone tell me a place in Philadelphia area that has...

Hey Beeper; I haven't heard from you lately. How's it going ? Limnophile aka Keith J.

i want to convert my 125g fish tank into a planted tank. right now, i have the cheap flourescent tubes which came with the tank (34w) the fish store sells high output strips for about 99$ each (need 2 for the tank size)....can i buy these high powered bulbs at say a hardware storeand put them in...

I finally decided that Flourish Excel wasn't doing the best job at maintaining my plants. No DIY setup here, I went all out and set up a CO2 reactor, a tank w/ solenoid, and a pH computer to shut off the CO2 if it drops below 7.00. Plants range from Giant Valis, Cambomba, Hornwort,...

I'm looking for some insight/experience into what lighting system (watts) I should get for my 75 gal. tank? This will be heavily planted with CO2 injection and all that good stuff. The tank is the standard 48" x 18". Any advice would be appreciated! -- Craig Brye University of Phoenix Online

This Sunday, July 11th at 6:30 PM is the monthly meeting of the San Diego Tropical Fish Society! Everyone is invited, you do not have to be a member to participate! Here is what you will find on Sunday! By the way, we meet in room 101 of the Casa del Prado in Balboa Park, San Diego. I have a neat...

Do I need to tear my water apart and rebuild it? Really would rather not have to. If not, what are the most important parameters to be looking out for in the public water supply? In my town they add chloromines and then Potash to raise the ph to almost 9.0. I currently run a spare 55gl tank to...

Came home today to find a very cloudy tank, with all my plants covered in some white powdery substance. Took me about 5 seconds to realize what had happened, my yeast had been sucked into the tank. Anybody else out there have this happen to them? Luckily, the tank is new, no livestock except...