Is URI VHO 110W Actinic White lamps good for plants? I would like to use this lamp because I think it should be less yellow than daylight. Thanks.

My aquarium is a 100 galon(378l) planted tank. I have already a Coralife 10000K daylight 110W VHO lamp. I would like to put another 110W VHO lamp from URI. Should I use a URI actinic white 12000K 110W VHO or a URI Aquasun 10000K 110W VHO light? Is the actinic white good for plants? Is too much...

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Hi, I am using the Hagen CO2 system for about 1 week. Then I find that there are some white fuzzy stuff appear around the end of the tube in the water. This stuff is developed inside the diffuser. I tried to clean it up but it shows up again in the next day. Is this stuff harmful or not ? Any...

Is it ok to put the outlet hose from the yeast bottle into the venturi outlet on a powerhead? I bought the Hagen yeast co2 thing because I didn't feel like making one myself, it has that big zig-zag bubble counter but the big co2 bubbles just end up getting released at the top of the tank. Will...

Hi... I'm a newbie in aquarium plants here, and I am still gathering information on the topic... Can anyone here help me identify the two plants that I have now? http://home.iprimus.com.au/roslena/ The shop where I bought them doesn't offer much info.. They were sitting in my aquarium for 3...

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The AGA Aquascaping Contest is now open for entries! Opens: June 1st Closes: Sept 15th Fee: $5 per entry Open to: planted aquariums, paludariums, and biotopes If you're new to the contest, here's how it works: Take up to five photographs of your aquascaped freshwater aquarium. Our categories...

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OK this is REALLY strange. Have an established 65 gallon with a sump. One Large Goldfish and a few plants in there he won't eat. Bad case of Blue Green algae. Used peroxide many times in many tanks and never had a problem. Treated this one this morning and left for most of the day. Came home and...

Hi! Recently I've been noticing bites about a 1/8 inch wide in some of my hygros...only 3 or 4 here and there and they are usually on the new leaf shoots. Some of the ends of the java fern and crypts are also missing...I don't know if those are bites. In the last week I've reduced my feedings to...

Just goofing off yesterday, did some rearranging... low and behold, my kribs decided to arrange things back, and then they moved out... they had this clay pot and have used it for 2 batches recently... Sunday, they decided they liked the accomodations under the driftwood instead... not sure...

I'm getting ready to think about ordering plants in the next 2-3 weeks for my 75 gal. I was wondering what positive experiences people have had with various online sites. Thanks, -- Craig Brye University of Phoenix Online

Planted this new tank in Jan. Have a look. My first somewhat heavily planted tank. Have to trim it back every couple weeks, just did a good trimming today. I'm really happy it is going so well. Thanks. -- Paul O.

Tadpoles are devouring my water lilies one leaf at a time. Is there any way to keep this from happening? What can I do to eliminate the tadpoles? Will the water lilies grow back if the floating leaves all get...

Howdy, Even though red ramshorns are supposed to be more plant friendly than the orange ones, 50 of them still reak havoc on many plant species since my original pair started to make like they were on the Discovery Channel. I have since moved them to a little covered tank with an...

Whilst looking for a better bottle / tub / barrel to build a new co2 reactor, I happened on a home brew shop. I found the perfect 15 litre sealed barrel, which not only gives me a massive co2 output, but is also easy to clean and maintain. I decided the next step was to talk yeasts and sugar with...

Well, little-league baseball season is almost over. My poor tanks have been neglected for the past few months. The 75g was massively overgrown, and many plants were being starved for light. So I finally got in there tonight and did massive pruning. I threw away about 15-20 pounds of plants...