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My Patch. Well, as politely demanded by Tetratech, I hereby share with you all a few pictures of my tank for the first time ever (and by the way Tetratech and L...	Untitled No. 4	11	21-May-2006 20:40
BGA plague!!! Hi everyone, I'm having a blue green algae (cyanobacteria) plague in my 4ft 55Gal at the moment. It's literally diving me insane. Newly bought Sarat...	JQW	7	20-May-2006 13:37
planting E. tennelus Okay y'all, I got 5 E. tennelus plants today that are in pots. I'm going to assume that they are to be taken out of the pot before planting correct?...	crazyred	2	20-May-2006 01:45
20 Gallon Tank Setup in just a few weeks after school end my plan is to setup a 2o gallon long aquarium. myt goal is to have 2 watts of light on it and a hang on the back...	bratyboy2	3	19-May-2006 22:04
Help me plant my 55 PLEASE!!! Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Okay first, the tank specs: 55 gallon, with a Penguin 350 HOB and an Eheim ECCO 2233 cannister, also, a 300 w All-Glass submersible heater. I just o...	crazyred	101	19-May-2006 19:22
Java Moss Started my first planted tank about 2 month ago.. all was well till I started to notice that the java moss I had wrapped around a piece of pumice rock...	zman	2	19-May-2006 17:23
Algae ID I have some algae growing in my 29g tank. It is moderately planted with: -Ludwigia repens -E. tennellus -Stargrass -Alternantha -Temple Hygro -Rotala...	GirlieGirl8519	7	19-May-2006 17:20
Co2 question Again! Pages: 1, 2 Hey Everyone! Ok i got my co2 system up and running. I gave up on the DIY setup, i bought a ceramic Diffuser and regulator with solinode valve and bub...	shawnp2k	26	18-May-2006 15:29
65g Planted aquarium...discussion Hi, I am Meer and I am new to this formus site but I have enough experience to help some one make a good and beautiful aquarium. Some days back I star...	Meer	1	18-May-2006 13:30
Feeding fish in planted aquaria I know this sounds like a boring subject and everyone knows how to feed their fish. You open the can and pinch some in, but I like to address this iss...	tetratech	17	18-May-2006 03:34
Ten gallon. Thoughts? The tank's been set up for about a month now. I don't really do anything with it anymore--just dose, trim the moss, and 50 prec. WCs every week. Stoc...	Cup_of_Lifenoodles	8	17-May-2006 22:59
Substrate for a Planted tank. I am planning to do a 3 foot planted tank & i would like to know which is the best Substrate for it?. Thanks alot in advance. [link]htt...	jasonpisani	10	16-May-2006 15:33
Does more lighting = more algae? I need some advice on lighting and algae growth. I recently upped the wattage on my 4ft (53g) from .56wpg to 2wpg. I noticed that after 1 week at 2w...	crusha	8	13-May-2006 19:37
Sinking Hornwort I ordered some water sprite and hornwort to help with the BGA problem I'm having...	Theresa_M	3	13-May-2006 15:57
New To Plant Cuttings? i heard that you can cut some of a plant like a java fern and have it grow into different plants? i think cutting is the right word is it not? but an...	bettachris	1	12-May-2006 03:51
Hardware for 40G Breeder Tank Pages: 1, 2, 3 Gang, Recently I discussed in another thread a potential new tank. After a few back and forths, we (I) decided that the best option is a 40G Breeder,...	LITTLE_FISH	52	11-May-2006 18:02
Please Recommend A Tank Size Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4 OK Gang - here is the deal: I am being banned from my office in our house as my wife thinks that a room just to store stuff (and that is pretty much...	LITTLE_FISH	67	10-May-2006 23:40
Gravel vacum or no? Is it good or bad to vacum the gravel in a planted tank? Its a 55 gallon with i would say 25 small fish. Its got quite a few plants not heavily plante...	Gourami	2	10-May-2006 16:18
New Book Hi, I just received my July issue of Aquarium Fish Magazine and in it there is a new book announcement. "How to Grow Magnificent Water Plants" by Lorn...	FRANK	8	10-May-2006 06:37
Java Fern My 2 java ferns have lots of little holes all over the leaves, except on the new offshoots that grow off of it, and the leaves are almost see through....	mph684	13	10-May-2006 06:26
Which substrate? Does flourite (flouride you can tell I am new to the hobby) cloud water in fish tanks? I heard that it does. . .is that true?...	dreamseeker12	1	10-May-2006 04:12
Shekoi's 72 gallon planted tank log Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 First off i would like to thank everybody whos helped me with problems and questions - there has been a lot. i pick the tank up tuesday and i've...	SheKoi	178	09-May-2006 14:04
Convicts and Anubias nana There is this deal on the internet... http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=2384 Would my convict bother this with some Cabomba?:...	Garofoli	5	09-May-2006 00:35
Mattyboombatty's Planted tank log(updated May 6th, 06) Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 So I did it, and it took about 5 hours. I first rinsed the flourite, and there was rinsing....lots of it. I emptied and drained the tank, then bleache...	mattyboombatty	230	08-May-2006 21:23
Buying Plants Online Anyone know any good sites to buy plants online? I'm specifically looking for Anubias Coffefolia but i can't find any around here....	mph684	6	08-May-2006 16:19
Planting 55 gallon- comments appreciated! Hello! I am going to order plants for my 55 gallon on Monday, and hope that you might be able to help me with my selections. My set-up: Coralife A...	KariLyn23	6	08-May-2006 15:59
New Planted Tank I just got my tank up and running. It is a 10 gallon, and I DIY'ed my hood and ba se. I had a DIY stand a while ago. I basically used Furing strip (...	jeepjon	1	08-May-2006 10:43
Any Advice or Comments??? Pages: 1, 2 Under General Freshwater I have a thread going title like this one discussing gravel and lighting if anyone would like to look in on that. I had asked...	kj fishy-finn	25	07-May-2006 12:18
Brown Roots on Pennywort Anyone else have problems with the roots on pennywort getting brown slime, most likely algae? I think my light levels wer too low at .5w/g, but now a...	Endo.Crono.Logic	2	06-May-2006 17:30
What aglae do l have and how to rid of it? Hey all. Its been some time, but l am back Can someone tell me what algae l have on my plants and heater and how to get rid of it. http://images.sn...	sharkbait_whohaha	17	05-May-2006 20:24
Substrate Heater Are these a good idea, or just a gymmick? Anyone have experience with these?...	TW	4	05-May-2006 16:54
Plants with Sand I was wondering what kind of plants would be able to go in a tank with a sand bottom. I want to make my 220 a planted discus tank and I would like so...	Mustang	1	05-May-2006 14:03
Cloudy Water From Latrite? hey.. i just set up my new 95 gal about 4 days ago and the water is still very cloudy.. i noe the latrite tends to cloud the water but how long for??...	r0b3y	9	05-May-2006 07:49
Best Way to move plants and fertilizers? My first question: I started a small 5.5 gallon tank for my dorm. I'll be moving in sometime in september, so I was wondering what would be the best w...	inkodinkomalinko	9	05-May-2006 07:13
Light Cycle and Rooting - An observation Does anyone know the general correllation between light cycle and rooting? I recently reduced my on cycle form 16 to 11 hours and my floating plants...	Endo.Crono.Logic	11	05-May-2006 06:10
Eco Complete in Sydney Hi Does anyone know anywhere (in shop or online) where I can buy Eco Complete. I'm in Sydney. Thanks....	TW	0	05-May-2006 02:41
Micro Swords with incandesant Could i grow Micro Swords with an incandesant light? Also will they really take over the bottom of my tank? Thanks....	Garofoli	2	02-May-2006 04:00
The Dangerous Amano Shrimp Ok, the title of this thread is more of a teaser than a fact, but I would like to share a story with you that may come in handy if you ever plan to pu...	LITTLE_FISH	4	02-May-2006 03:36
I think i found some aquatic plants in my backyard? Well, not really. It is about a 10 minute hike from my house back into the woods. I found this ditch, that was out in the bright sun. What caught my a...	clownloachfan	0	01-May-2006 22:28
Crypt Pics for DaMossMan Hi Moss man, Got some pics for ya. Gonna post em here cuz its easier and I cant seem to find your email addy. This is what they look like under 2.2wpg...	So_Very_Sneaky	0	01-May-2006 21:10
Co2 Quesiton Ok This is an easy question for you guys with co2 setups, What is the best test kit for measuring co2, is there an actual co2 test kit, And what PPM s...	shawnp2k	12	30-Apr-2006 00:04
Found this on my plant! Looks like a small snail!I have only found one of them. Shall i take it away or just leave it in the tank? Pics of it. [img]http://img188.imageshack.u...	Rob1619	4	27-Apr-2006 21:52
Little Tank Update...29 Gallon Pages: 1, 2 Hey guys, I know I havn't been around much, school has been kickin my butt...lol, I have SAT's comin up soon, so I have been trying to prepare for tha...	lookin_around	25	27-Apr-2006 04:25
Plants For Goldfish Tank I was wondering if there are any plants that would be suitable for a goldfish tank. I have a 28 gallon bowfront tank that is unheated, is filtered by...	bowfinking	2	26-Apr-2006 21:53
BNs and planted tanks.. Setting up my new 95gal planted tank.. i have a peppermint BN and have heard of stories of bns eating away at swords in particular.. just wondering i...	r0b3y	3	26-Apr-2006 17:20
Plant Requirements~last post I promise XD Alright I want a planted tank I think. So I think I will total all of my unanswered questions here in one post in which I won't need any more board...	dreamseeker12	3	26-Apr-2006 00:28
Name That Plant....We'll Try Again Okay, for some weird reason my "name that plant" thread I started earlier link to another question in a different forum. Here it is again....I'm...	crazyred	3	25-Apr-2006 04:40
White film on Aquarium glass. What is it? Since planting my aquarium I have a film of tiny white dots and thin strands on the glass. I see nothing on the plants themselves. When it is scrape...	KariLyn23	5	21-Apr-2006 17:47
Suggestions for tank I am looking for some sugestions on planting my tank (72G). Livestock will include severum, blua acara, german rams (maybe not), barbs, loaches, BN, z...	ogorr	0	20-Apr-2006 23:07
To diffuse? or To React...thats the question.. Hello!, Ok I have been thinking about adding a co2 injection system to my newly planted tank. I have my ferts under control, my lighting is suffician...	shawnp2k	12	20-Apr-2006 22:34

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