Hello I have been keeping FW planted tanks since 98 and have had them on auto-pilot with good results for a long time. I used the Eheim liquid doser and only do bi weekly pruning and water changes. Since I last moved I have been scourged with BGA which is receeding with sole KNO3/K2SO4 treatment...

I have been running my first DIY Yeast CO2 system. I of course did everything not quite the way discribed: I used a one gallon plastic milk jug. Filled it half full and put in extra sugar (about 3 cups). added 1/8 teaspoon baking soda and 1/8 Teaspoon yeast (standard red what ever it was). I put...

Hello : I bought quite alot of plants about a month and a half ago to start up my new planted tank. Seems like there were some hitchhikers, as now my aquarium is full of small (~5-8mm) snails. No idea what species, but they leave the algae alone and love eating holes in the leaves of all my...

There should be a ignore what precedes aswell. wrote in message ... When You Hear The Heavy Accent & The Poor Phone Connection... HANG UP!! - I think you must know what I'm talking about. Together, a heavy foreign accent, ...

Well, I live in Hawaii with its drawbacks, but more than once I have been passed off with plants which are supposed to live underwater, only to find out that they grow in my back yard. And this at $3-5 a pop? They look SO authentic when they are prepped for sale. They become rottten fish food. I...

I have had cheap broad leaved plants in my 20G for 2 years, they grow and multiply but the leaves curl up after a week or so. (not pretty) I added some Iron fertilizer, but that only gave me some filament algae..grr lo -------- 20G 15 watt flourescent, Under gravel filter aquaclear 150...

Hi all, I have a moderate to heavy planted 20 gal tank and I'm noticing that the plants are growing at a decent rate but they seem to be getting holes in them and rotting. Here's my tank specs: - 15 watt powerglo - 15 watt sunglow - leaf zone plant fert.

Since my water source is low in Potassium, I like the idea of Poor Man's Dupla Drops with it's high dosages of Potassium Nitrate and Potassium Chloride. However, the recipe calls for a fairly health dose of Magnesium. I have 46ppm Magnesium in my water source. Leave out the Magnesium?? Martin

Hi all, I am new to fishkeeping and have a 40 litre tank. I have planted the tank with a Limnophila, a Hygrophila and a Lugwigia. The tank is usually lit for 12-14 hours with a 15w flourecent bulb. The plants appear to be doing well, having been in the tank for 4 weeks or so now, but...

I'm setting up the 55g in the next few weeks, and if you groupies want to sell your clippings, I'm here to take some.... Looking for some Ludwig, Red Crypts, Wisteria, Swords, Endo, Apont, Java Fern and Moss, Cabomba, Bocopa, pretty much anything in the general market, low to medium light...

I'm reclaiming a long neglected 20 gallon tank that is overrun with algae and "christmas moss." It also has java ferns, and a few sword plants, and another stem plant whose name I can't remember right now. Hygro polysperma, I think. I did a 50% water change, and vacuumed a bunch of nasty crud...

Hi, just wanted to know has anyone tried dosing with hydroponic nutrient? does it helps the aquarium plants ? will it kill the fishes? TIA

I wasn't exactly sure how to prune my hornwort when it reached the top of my tank. So I just lopped off about 8" down and stuck the top back into the gravel. The top seems to grow nicely, but the trimmed off seems stunted. I have now figured out that it is best to cut the side shoots off,...

I have just started to add 3 heaped spoons of salt to 9 litres of water, and wondered if this would be too much for my plants? I cannot tell you what any varieties are but in general wondered if this was a safe level to add? thanks Dave

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Hi: I'm fed up with my Black Beard Algae. We've had it for the last several years, but never had it before that. Obviously it came in on some plants or fish. I've tried all the usual things like SAEs etc. and water control, but nothing gets rid of it. Recently I just setup a new 100G tank with...

Hi everyone, FYI, Tom Barr will be the guest speaker on Aquatic Plant Central's Thursday Night Chat. The topic will be "Fertilizing Techniques". If you'd like to participate, please go to http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com. Be sure to mark your calendars for 10 pm Eastern this Thursday.

"jonboy" wrote in message ... My LFS sold me Hagen Plant Grow spikes. They claim that they will last 1 year after they are activated. Anyway, the sticks contain phosphates: Here are the contents: Total Nitrogen:...

I have on a couple of my broad leafed plants some dark grey, very slimy algae. Is this the dreaded black/blackbeard algae? It's so slimy it's impossible to try to pull off. Thanks. -- Paul O.

Hi... I just picked up a new Hagen Nitrate and Phosphate test kit for my 29gal. I just re-started my tank with fresh gravel and new plants and lights. I have 95watts, and DIY C02. I also completed a 50% water change yesterday, and another 25% waterchange today, because of a small thread/ hair algae...