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I found a great lfs on Ventura Blvd in Los Angeles. I watched as a father and son tried to buy some fish for their new tank they were buying just then. The sales guy told him about cycling and that he should get all set up and come back. The dad was really bitchy and wanted his fish now. He...

Yeah, whatever you do won't look right, because the filtration is built into the hood. So you could only replace the light fixture portion. There was a company that sold retrofits for Eclipse but they went under. The only thing I can think of is to build a small hood for the fixture and buy...

I'm pretty certain I'm going to raise rams once (if!) my tank ever cycles... Which are the prettiest rams, in your opinion? I love the very blue ones with lots of contrast but I never see them in stores... Post your pics and your opinions here! Thanks!

Day 19 NH3 Zero No2 5.0 No2 160 or higher This is the first time I've checked for Nitrates and I was shocked to see such a high reading. I thought that wouldn't go up until the Nitrites came down. Am now consistently feeding half a table spoon of ammonia morning and evening. Within 12...

More low light plants: http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_list.p...y=1&filter_by=2 http://www.aquabotanic.com/abstore/en-us/dept_5.html http://www.aquamaniacs.net/ProvenPerformer...aticPlants.html http://www.azgardens.com/habitats_easy.php Great all around guide to the planted tank...

Bacopa, yeah, that's what I'm thinking, too. So the second plant... I ran into last night in the reptile section of another lfs. It was NOT in water and I was told it's simply not an aquarium plant! In fact, I realized as I found a little pot for it in my kitchen that I already have two more...

Thanks! Great info!

Plant Geek is great! Thanks!

Day 18. Added one tsp ammonia last night. This morning" NH3 - zero NO2 - 5.0 I added ten lbs of gravel last night, washing it really well before hand. I neglected to treat the water I soaked it in with dechlorinator and then I added ammonia. Woke up panicking this morning that I'd killed...

Okay, from what I've researched, there are no companies in business that make retrofits for Eclipse hoods. So you may be stuck with what you got, lighting-wise. You can probably get slightly higher watt bulbs - I'm still trying to figure out what are the best ones we can get. Check out this...

Or this?

Anybody know what this is?

37 gallons Tall, 40 watts in an Eclipse 3 hood so I can't put in a retrofit. so basically one watt per gallon... :/ I do have a diy Co2 set up - Kh is 9 ppm - around Co2 19 ppm I would love ground cover - dwarf sage or something? and I want a heavily planted tank... what are my chances if...

Day 17 evening readings Ammonia (hereafter listed as NH3) back to zero. Yay! Nitrite (No2) still off the charts, at least 5.0 which is as high as my chart goes Ph 7.2 Kh (carbonate hardness, used to measure the amount of Co2 in your water) is 9 ppm which puts my Co2 at around 18 ppm, which is...

This link has a nice diagram http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/CO2/co2-faiz.html This link has instructions: http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/CO2/co2-narten.html This one has photos and instructions! http://fish.orbust.net/carbondioxide.html And this link tells you what happens when you do it...

Since my hood is a fully contained Eclipse 3, I am slowing beginning to come to terms with the fact that there will be no DIY or otherwise retrofitting for more wattage. Hence, I'm interested to hear what plants you've had success with and find lovely of the low light variety. I have found...

Oh I wish I could get fish! I'm probably weeks away. Nitrites are at 5.0 and that's as high my little color card reads... My water is kinda greenish. Not algae, there is only a small amount that came on the plastic plant I borrowed from a friend for the bacteria. I DO have snails, however...

I have pearling! Co2 unit is definitely working! :flex:

Day 17. I tested for ammonia about 8 hours after dosing with a table spoon of ammonia. Now my reading is .50. I think this is fine. I got the ammonia at the grocery store "Ralphs". It was kind of hidden between all the name brands. It just says pure ammonia. cheap for a big bottle.

Lol, yeah patience. That's why I've been sitting at my computer for the last few weeks staring at fish forums and photos... I had a 20 gallon tank in college, back in 1992-4. I lost a lot of fish but managed eventually to breed a load of kribs inspite of myself. Never had a live plant tho...

37 Gallon Tall Eclipse with lousy standard lights I decided to do a fishless cycle because I didn't want to risk hurting any fish. Found something on the net and have basically followed directions. Thought I'd post my experience in case anyone else wants to do this as well. Day 1, Dec. 23...

Didy you ever get a reply to this?

I'd be interested in the answer to this question as well...