While my local aquarium places have plants, usually it's a small selection, and I can't say I think the plants look like they're very well cared for. I've found a couple of online sources, such as aquaticplantdepot.com. Anyone here have experience with such dealers? Are you more likely to get a...

Ok, so how do you do this? Stats first? OK: 20 gal undergravel filter and a Aqua Clear 150 22 fish and maybe snails as the 2 clowns just love to dig a hole, rock by rock to eat something? Really nice bright salmon colored ones, and their fins are brillant and the black is dark black. mm, lets see,...

I asked this question over in the misc group, but since prefilters seem to be most often used in planted tanks, I thought I'd ask the same question here too: I'm setting up a 55G planted tank with a Fluval 404. I can't decide if I should get a prefilter for the intake tube or not? What are the...

Hmmm. I'm beginning to think I have misunderstood the role of nitrate in an established planted freshwater aquarium. My ammonia level is almost always zero (or so it appears from my Aquarium Pharmaceuticals test kit.) But recently I have noticed newsgroup responses indicating that some nitrate...

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...

I have some lighting stuff that is free for shipping cost or if your local you can P/U in Naperville IL 2 = Schuber Wright PC ballasts. Each runs 2x55 watt bulbs. Model # TSD-155P. They came out of a RedSea light fixture. 5 = Coralife T8 water proof end caps and bulb clips. The leads are only...

My Aquarium Website is new and needs help. If your from London Ontario Canada please sign my guestbook http://www.greyspace.bravehost.com/ It basicly has nothing of intrest, at all. I am hoping that you may help me with some ideas that might help my site get more interesting. So if you have a...

Currently I have a small Yo Yo Loach and Honk Kong Loach in my 20 Gallon tank and later this week I plan on getting a few Corys. How many Corys can I get considering I would like to add some mid level swimming fish later this month? What other peaceful fish would you guys recommend that will not...

Hello. I have a slightly strange question. If I have just over 3KG of sand, what size of aquarium would I be able to use this sand in as a substrate do you think? I know this is a strange way of doing it because normally you choose the aquarium and then buy enough sand or whatever to cover it,...

The next general meeting of the ECAS will be held at the following location: Keshen Goodman Public Library 330 Lacewood Drive, Halifax, NS Sunday, April 18th 2:30-4:30 PM in meeting room C (doors open at 2pm for a meet and greet) The meeting will begin promptly at 2:30PM!

I just purchased an Ebo-jager 100W heater for my 10g (I know a 50w would be better for 10g but it's really a backup heater for my primary tank, a 20g) tank thinking it was a fully submersible heater. when I got it though it doesn't say anything specifically about being submersible and it has a...

Hey All, How come I can post a new message to the group, but cannot answer one--either to the group, or the individual? Can anyone help? Thanks, Lowcoaster

I remember visiting a site a while ago that showed what the same tank looks like under different lights (ie: different kelvin ratings). Anyone remember what site this was? Thanks, Harry

Would it be ok to use an airline gang valve after the needle valve on my co2 regulator? I want to split the line but dont need perfect control on either post needle valve. T.I.A.

I'm not a chemist. Can someone tell me what KNO3 is and where I can buy it ? I've been battling green water algae for a couple weeks now with no success. I'm 2-day past a 5-day black out. I wrapped my 55gal in a heavy blanket and duct-taped it shut. 5 days later I took it off and had...

I have a 20L tank that quite a few plants in it. What I am wondering is how ofter should I dose with Seachem flourish plant fertilizer? Right now I am only dosing the correct amount for the replacment water whenever I do a water change, about once a week. Should I dose the recommended amount...

Hi, I am planning to start a second aquarium (20 or 30G long), designed to be planted from the start (my current one has plants but substrate is bad). I've been reading up on planted tank techniques and recommendations, but I have a few questions in regards to maintenance. I'm leaning towards a...

I am still new to planted aquarium so I thought this would be a good place to ask. I have a 55 gallon aquarium(16 inches high) with flourite and 2wpg compact flourescent lighting. My ph is 7.6 and I was wanting to know what would be a good carpet plant to fill in the empty spots in my aquarium...

Hi All, I am about to set another new tank soon. Can anyone help introduce some good aquascaping web pages for reference, or send me your planted tank photos. Very much appreciated, Teo,

Hello, I've had a 55gal planted tank for over 5 years... I initially lived in Milwaukee: The tank was initially setup with yeast CO2, but my successful setup was 2 dbl tube flourescent lights stacked--approx 2w/gal CO2 injected into Eheim 15-20ppm weekly 20% water change gravel with Dupla laterite