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cool, thanks guys. I am fully ejoying all this reading I have been doing. There is just so many things to consider when setting up my new tank.

I have read that under substrate heating is good to create a convection effect by allowing water of pass down through the substrate as it cools and back up as it heats, which carries nutrients to the roots of the plants. Also it is supposed to minimise anaerobic conditions occuring in the...

I bought it as well as a co2 regulator with a solenoid and everything I need to set it all up. Now all I need is to finish making my substrate, clean my tank and gravel, put it all together, fill er up and start testing. Will give it at least a week or two to get everything in check, then put a...

Thanks. I am currently looking at one which seems too good to be true. I dont know if I am allowed to paste the link but I will because it isnt competition to this site. What do you think. The seller says that it is a "It is a electronic Non dimmable ballast, Australian approved." $144 AUD not...

I am having alot of trouble picking the right T5 light. My tank is a 6ft by 2 ft deep tank so I figure I need a deep penetration light. The light I like is a 2x96w setup and the only globes I can find are 10k. Is a 10k light too far into the blue spectrum? Another thing I need to know is do I...

Awesome man! You just saved me a bunch of cash.

Pretty much everything you need to know is in these forums somewhere. I would recommend using the search option. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen in the forum topics list. I am the same boat as you. I have a much larger tank and a DIY co2 setup wont be much good and I don't want to be...

Do they last longer than a regular Fluorescent? I need to bump my 134g tank up to 2wpg+ and the costs are mounting fast. I want T5 but need to justify it moneywise.

thats classic. I wouldnt do it for moral reasons alone lol

That helped alot, thanks

Why? why do it? Its just dumb and cruel.

very helpful, thankyou

I have just started on my journal and will continue to a point where I feel confident that I can control everything without needing it.

LOL, yeah my apples used to do that. They eventually died though :( They were getting massive too. About 2.5 inches.

Sweet, thanks. I will bare that in mind once I get my tank that stage. Its in the beginning phases yet.

You will still have one sofa to sleep on :nod:

Well I set my tank up when I first met my wife and I wanted her to be involved in it so I went with the fish of her choice... goldfish, pearlscales and blackmoors... sigh... I ended up losing interest in it because the fish kept eating my plants... sigh again... and now after finding homes for...

I have been bending my mind thinking of ideas for a diy co2 setup and have been contemplating alot of the same questions. I havent made one yet although I have been thinking of perhaps having a fair few bottles... I dont know how many I would need but lets say 6. I would mix my yeast, water and...

Have any of you guys who live in Australia ever considered making your own red clay substrate? Or have any of you non australians every heard of anyone who has? I can't help but wonder because personally I live on red clay and it spans for hundreds of kilometres in every direction so if I can...

Personally if I had my time again I would replace my 6ft by 1.5ft by 2 ft with a 6ft by 2ft by 2ft. Because it would allow for alot more depth in the planted garden having more room to play with from forground to background. I also have a rock background which takes away a significant portion on...

I am wondering what peoples oppinions are regarding rock backgrounds in their aquarium? Do you think that they enhance a planted tank? I personally love them although I have a significant concern with mine. Eventually fish waste accumilates behind it and I find it very difficult to completely...

I am new... point taken

I just love tetras.... I had to think for a few moments

Have you put your hand into there and squished them between your fingers? What does it feel like? eggs or the like? In all honesty they don't look like anything I have seen.

happy times

I goto the local river and walk around for a fair while being picky... Same with my driftwood.

That is a beautiful fish. Thanks for the advice. The colors will compliment the other bright colors in the tank by toning them down a little but whilst still catching the light and drawing attention to themselves. Cheers!

Hi, I have been keeping fish for 3 years now and am ready to start my first serious tropical tank. I have a 134 g tank and my current selection (after doing much research) is: 15 or so neon/cardinal tetras ? paradise gourami ? apistogramma agassizii dwarf cichlid 6 glass catfish 5 cobolt...

I always wondered about the details for dying fish... after reading this I now know it is a disgusting way to treat an animal and says alot about commercialism and human greed taking a higher priority over ethics for something as stupid as a pretty "wow" I'll buy it factor. Not to mention the...

snail eggs for sure... should see them crawling around in time... I had a massive outbreak a while back but my pearl scales cleaned them up :)

Nice tank so far man. Nice driftwood. How many watts of light you got for your plants?

Looks great

Hey I have a rock backround similar to yours and I find that over time gunk builds up behind it. I find it very difficult to get to and syphon out. How do you go about cleaning behind yours?