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for co2 ill get the red sea kit, and for lighting i'm leaning towards the coralife fixture ( how much wattage is the 30 inch one???). thank for output goalcres! I also need a filter. I'm all for the canister filter, but i don't know which one. remember, im on a budget. I was thinking of the...

Hi everybody, today i went to the annual boyscout flea market located in Northern Virginia. I found these two awesome 28 gallon aquariums with a stand for a total of $30. They came with some REALLY crappy old lighting that I will definitely need to replace ( my moms not going to be happy about...

small update and question: plants seem to be doing well as they are pearling. currently i am dosing half the recommended EI, but will soon be doing the full dose. Heres my question... some of the leaves on some plants are either dead, dying, pale, or have some weird algae that looks like...

Hey, It turns out the a 20 lb bag of eco-complete is WAY more than enough to fill a 10g. I have about a 2.5 inch layer in the front to about a 4 inch layer in the back. Anyways, I need to remove some of it so I can aquascape. To store it, should I just put in in a bin or plastic bag and let it...

is baking soda the same as bicarbonate of soda?? thanks

Hurray!! finally set up my tank! The plants look GREAT!(Thanks John N.). since people here told me to hold off on aquascaping, i just decided to plant them randomly. I think its not too bad for my first job. Should I start dosing CO2 and EI right away, or can i hold off for a while (because i...

I need to know where you can buy small measuring spoons. can you buy them at a local giant or supermarket place? I need them for fertilizer dosing. PS how big is a dash, pinch, and smidgen

I cut up a plastic tub and am wondering if i can attach riccia to it w/o having any bad consequences.

k, my plants and my EI fert doses ( bought from greg watson: KN03,KH2P04, and CSM+B) will be coming very soon (wensday or thursday) and I need to know what my EI dosing should be for the first few weeks and/or months, and how long my photo-period should be (with or without a siesta??). My...

After reading a post in here about cycling aids and stuff like stresszyme being useless i don't think I can ask an LFS any question without them lying and trying to sell me something expensive. When I went to my LFS, The Centreville Aquarium ( much better stock of fish and REAL plants!), I was...

o, i caught this in bull run creek centreville, Virginia. Is it like special or something

I caught this fish today, likes to just sink to the bottom and stay there.

today I found 2 pieces of drifwood in my local creek ( bull run creek, Centreville VA). Do I still have to soak them in water for a week??

I found some rocks today that I like. I think I am going for that cliff/valley look. The two rocks I found are perfect for that. I also found some drift wood today at my local creek. One of them looks pretty good. 1st rock 2nd rock driftwood I found should i put the rocks in there, or put...

i need to decide which filter will be best to put on my 10g planted tank. I have picture of the 2 filters should I use the one on the left or the right. the one on the left is an aquatech 5-15 gallon filter and has what appears to be a more downward stronger current. or should i use the one on...

You'd be surprised. Over at aquaticplantcentral.com, Many people have done this as a cheap alternative, and they work out great! If you wanted to know these are 2x 20w CF bulbs. here is a good example: using 2x 20w CF bubls

Hi everybody! I have always wanted to do a planted tank and I am finaly doing it. Today I went out to The Centreville Aquarium and Wal-mart to buy the following things: *10gallon kit (came w/ aquatech 5-15 gallon filter. not the best but it will work) * cheap 50w heater *Nutrafin Co2 kit (I'm...

hi, i live in the Northern Virginia are, specifically fairfax county. my water is rated moderatley hard to hard. I have a water softener installed and I want to know how soft would that make it??

i have a short list of some species of fish that i like. I wnat this to be a barb tank, but i have not found other variations of the barb. tiger barbs cherry barbs ottos

I just read George Farmer's nutrafin co2 guide and... well.. i might want to include co2 in my tank. it seems pretty easy.

I briefly skimmed petsmart.com to get an outline of the main products that may work with the 30 gallon tank. *Rena filstar xp2 OR 2x 70 aqua clear filters OR 1x 110 aqua clear filter *200w visi-therm stealth( i have a 100w one and i love it) *A twin-tube fluoresent light strip *SUN-GLO and...

HI everybody. I've not been on this site for a while, but am still maintaining my tiny 10 gallon tank( I'll post pictures of it soon). Anyways, my parent wouldn't let me get a 55gallon tank but will reluctantly let me get a 30 gallon tank. I want a planted barb tank mainly featuring tiger barbs...

i want to know if breeding platies is really as easy as people say?

How much nutrient/fert. do you add daily?and what is it? Please state the tank size

what are good light tubes? should i buy a hood that can hold 1x, 2x, 3x, or 4x bulbs? If i am correct, dont 55g tanks have two hoods?

you should get an eclipse 3. I dont have one but they are only around $40 USD, and have almost everything

i do not have a test kit. so you think i should cycle with or without plants? and for how long until I'll be able to add fish?

Im starting to get some loose ideas of how i want it setup and the types of plants i may want to use AGA 1 AGA 2 AGA 3 AGA 4 amazing AGA 5 AGA 6 AGA 7 AGA 8 AGA 9 AGA 10 You should view them all. These are great aquariums

by the way the new 55g wont be started for about a month or two because our basement isn't done yet. Im probably gunna put different kind of tetras in it, some platies maybe, and tiger barbs. For CO2 I'm going to make a DIY CO2 since i have heard that many people have been successful with a diy...

well, i want to have a danish design to it. I want a nice carpet of riccia or another type of plant that can carpet. i am going to make a background that has mini apartments to it so territorial fish have a place. this is what im talking about fish grotto I want the tank to have symmetry.

i came here for help, but if u want to criticize me then u can :good:

I have already been researching tons and know that I need CO2, and good lighting and cycling n stuff. anyway, i decided that i want to put community fish in the 55g. I'm thinking platies,swordtail, tetras, and others. maybe some mollies. What is a good algae or waste eater?

wow, thanks for the input :good: this will help alot!

so your point is to not buy plants packaged that way? Thanks, because i am glad i didnt buy any!

i dont really know why i dont like it. I guess its because you can really clean it as it will get sucked in the syphon and becasue i have heard people having filter problems because of sand. I am going to buy a Rena xp3, so if anyone has one and uses sand please tell if the Rena xp3 can stand it.

do i have to use sand ontop of the special fert. substrate or can i use gravel? i dislike sand

I would like to know what is the best filter media/filter media combo on a rena xp3

how much of it would i need for a 55 gallon tank?

alright, i went into petsmart the other day and i saw that their plants werent even in water. They are now kept in little plastic containers with some sort of get taped around the roots. I am wondering if these plants are just as good/healthy as plants you would find in an actual aquarium.

hi everybody, I am going to start a 55g planted tank and am asking do i need to have a speacil substrate or can i just use regular gravel??