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Don't let the title mislead you, it is my first tank but I have been running it now for just over a year   I have considered putting up images of my tank for a long time now but never thought of it being good enough as I see so many awesome tanks on here, but I figured I could show you where I...

I was wandering what Yeast Recipes you are using and how effective they are?   I am currently using the following but finding that it is sturggling to produce a steady bubble rate for a week:   About 1.75L of Water 280g of Sugar A sachet of Yeast (About 3 tsp I believe)   It starts up quickly...

hello peep's okay i am trying to find a fast growing plant the fastest out there sort of thing my idea is i want this plant to soak up all the excess nutrients in my tank, i dose EI method, i also inject co2 and have high light, I'm trying to minimise algae by limited excess nutrients to plants ...

      What is your favorite foreground plant? This is an open discussion for others to see whats available and what it looks like. Please submit your answer following with a picture.  This is to also help others who are new to the planted tank.    I'll start off with Dwarf Hairgrass.    Another...

Hello I'm kinda new to the hobby and I recently bought some plants to my tank, and got a Betta I named Azure. I did some research and found that petco sells plants that aren't aquatic ! I know I should've looked up all the plants but I was in a hurry... Can someone please help my tell if the...

Hi all ! ive had my tank setup for over a month n a half now i think... Anyways i have 6 barbs and a cabomba plant in a little clay pot and i got it from the aquarium when i got my tiger barbs as i new they like that plant...    So they have been nipping it and eating it like normal and brushing...

Hey everyone, just signed up to the forum. Figured it would be beneficial since I plan to have this hobby for a long time. So I'm guessing this is an issue that comes up occasionally. I've put fish in an uncycled tank. I believe it's 250 litres.  The list of fish are as follows: #2 Clown...

Some of my plants are growing out of the water. they used to be smaller than my thumb, but now they're at around 1'9 (or about 53 cm. for you non-American people). Should I trim them?

Hi,     Creating an aquascape and i need help on how to design it, what plants to get and the basic layout of the tank for the wood and plants.   I currently have:   3 Clown Loaches 1 Guppy 5 Neon Tetra 1 Bristlenose Catfish   Also what other fish could i get? Its a 60lt tank.   Thanks

Woo! So, after finally tying down ALL my plants so the plecos doesn't rip them up, they are all starting to pop up leaves and I am SO excited! Other than CO2 booster, and this Aqueon plant food I have, is there anything else I can do for my new babies? Or is this about as good as I can do? I...

So I have had my tank for 4 years now and I wanted to try something new ! I went out and bought snail free dwarf grass and Pogostemon helferi. I also purchased a Aqueon Floramax T8 18"L 15 watt lamp, TETRA FloraPride and CO2 Booster. I have already broken up the dwarf grass into little small...

Hello im new here. I am disabled and i have a professional come and service my 100 litre  every month but im a bit worried as i wanted to try live plants instead of plastic and he told me i would need a sand substrate for the plants and he put it over my old gravel and between the gravel and...

I just put my fish in my tank and i only have a rock and two plastic plants. This is why i need ideas for what to put in it and where. I have an idea to put alot of plants on the right for a little forest but idk tell me what you think.I have 2 Oscars, 1 Senegal bichir, and 1 bala shark but ill...

Name of Online Retailer    aquariumplantfood.co.uk   Summary   An online retailer and supplier of aquarium plant food in both dry and liquid forms ideal for EI dosing, glass Co2 equipment, planting tools, natural leaf and tree bark water conditioners & shrimp related products at very reasonable...

hey me gain just asking for advise on the plants in my upcoming 29 gallon aquarium the lighting is going to be 1.5watts per gallon no co2 will be used although i am willing to put lot so ftime into maintenance the fish i ma getting in this tank are 10 flame tetra 4 mollys 4 balloon mollys 2...

hey just asking im doin a 29 gallon aquarium and are trying a mountain style aquascape for those of you who dont know its whrer you make the feect of a mountain in your tank by piling up large pieces of rock and planting it im just asking what plants gravel would look good also i dont know where...

Thought I would do a thread about my 10 Gallon / 40 litre tank.   I plan to put in Black Bar Endlers, Red Cherry Shrimps and Assassin Snails.   Would like to get this tank done quickly and cheaply as possible    First off is my ClearsSeal tank i bought from eBay for the sum of £12.50, an...

     Hey everyone, I have a tank that's just 2 months old but it's after going through a lot of ups and downs, literally.. After a rough fish-in cycle and facing some deaths, fish fighting, ick, eye eating, etc..  I feel like my tank is FINALLY at the point where it's stable and everyone in...

     Hey there everyone, I am fairly new to having a tank and only getting the initial cycling process near the end now.. It was a fish-in cycle, with a couple losses on the way but not many.      I have a 29 gallon tank with 3 plants in it at the moment. Here's a picture:      Inside are 8...

Hi all,   I bought a lovely coconut shell with java moss on a while ago.. It grew so well and very quickly I had to trim it.. Idiot me put it in my waste water from a water change to get out the loose strands I've just cut. I then forgot about it in there and vigorously threw away the water and...

     Hey, I am fairly new to having a tank and only getting the initial cycling process near the end now.. It was a fish-in cycle, with a couple losses on the way but not many, and none recently..      During the cycle I added a couple plants.. Now, I am not a plant expert by any means...

I want to add some live plants to my south american cichlid tank but I was told they will eat the plants. Is this true or just a rumor? 

Hi all, I'm just in the stages of completely re-doing my tank, replacing my black sand with natural looking gravel and making 3 large pieces of bog-wood the "centerpiece" of the tank. I really want to go for a natural look this time, so no fake ornaments or anything, but also want a lot of...

this is my first time with a aquarium. i have a 4'x2'x2' tank, which is 450 liter of size. i have two goldfishes in my tank. now i am planning to have a few live plants. i have selected these plants - anubias nana, ChainSword - Narrow Leaf, Dwarf Sagittaria, cardinal plant, java fern, Ozelot...

Just wanted to share my 10 gallon Buddah Zen Garden tank, this will be a tetra community tank. My first tank in awhile and Im super pleased with it! Tell me what you think :) Just got done with my cycling process and will be adding fish soon!

So I have a 5 gallon tank with two plants in the back. I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to clean around the plants. I'm scared to get my siphon too close that I might accidentally suck up their roots or something. Have any tips???

Not new new to keeping musk turtles but just got a 125 litre tank for them and would like to have a few plants in there with them. Would like to know what I can put in that they won't destroy. Tried fake plants in my old tank and they ripped them to shreds,but would rather have living plants...

I have a 55 gallon im cycling wanna know some good low light plants that EN like any suggestions? And do EN like driftwood?

Hi I have returned to fishkeeping after about a 20 year absence. Things have changed considerably in that time.   My issue is I bought some plugged plants recently and I asked the shopkeeper if I should remove the plastic ring and sponge as I wanted to expose the roots, if any, before planting...

Quantity for sale: 1. Reason for sale: Not needed. Delivery or collection: Either. Sales price: £6 - bank transfer as don't accept paypal. P&P: Free. Location: Edinburgh.   Here I have one 500ml bottle of liquid CO2 for the planted tank, only asking for £6 posted - this would usually cost £12...

I have never done a lot of live plants, but now that I have a big tank (30 gallons) I to add lots of live plants.  I have mollies, guppies, a few different tetras, a zebra danio, and a chinese golden algae eater.  I have a small fern like plant.  I have gotten a few grassy plants before but they...

This is a lovely fast growing plant that can be used as a carpet or pruned into a bush.  I currently have it growing well in both my high-light tank with DIY CO2 as well as my low-light coldwater tank, seems to be very versatile!   Plants: Hemianthus umbrosum Quantity: A large portion, 3x+ what...

Hello! As some of you may remember, I have a 240L tank with a 100L sump setup, filled with bio-balls. Here are my tank stats: Planted: Somewhat (corkscrew Val, Amazon Sword, hornwort thicket, Elodea, some sort of creeper plant); far more to come soon Decor: One lava-rock arch. No driftwood as of...

i've just transplanted my aquarium plant to one of my dirftwood pieces.    i've been wanting to do this for a while seeing as how the research i've done seems to say it would be beneficial for the plant.   experienced transplanters; please give me some feedback as its my first try.   fingers...

I need of some valuable advice   So I have a 200L low tech tank, with 2 18w T8 bulbs (6500K and 10000K), 1000 LPH ext filter, and about 8 plants (about 5-10% tank coverage) I have never added any ferts or co2 and have 1-2" growth from the Cabomba plants weekly (is that good?) although the lower...

I have a 8 Gal Tank with tropica plant care substarte with fine gravel on top of it. The tank is about 12inch high and about 16 inch wide. I have 9w Blub atm, but I just cant seem to get a carpet growing. I have tried hairgrass and baby tears, both just crumbled into small pieces and went . is...

Hi there :D i have a 5g tank already cycled, it has sand gravel a filter and heater, what plants are good? I was thinking of a moss ball and afew others only having 1 puffer can i have bog wood? Also can i get a snail to breed that gives birth ALOT that the puffer can just eat from? What snail...

Hell all, After some opinions Please...   I Have Planted 3 Plants into an Empty Aquarium and found I had a stow-away snail arrive. I know they are cleaners so am not totally against having him in there (I think).   However in a couple of weeks once its ready and running for a short while (maybe...

Hi All, Im Scott and new to Fish Keeping (and Forums lol) *Wave*   I Yesterday Purchased a Panorama Aquarium 64 Litre. Currently set with Heater, Filter, Gravel and 4 Orniments of diff sizes.   Its Full of water and Fish Free, Have added tap safe and some filter boost for the bacteria.  ...

I'm currently working my way through clearing out my equipment and fishkeeping stuff, and I've come to realise that the hobby has been costing me quite a lot over the last few years as I've not had any income from breeding fish since I closed down my fishroom some years ago.   As some of you may...