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...eone who did not want to name names, but it merits an answer.
The short answer is you bought the wrong plants. Of course it's more complicated than that, but if you don't carefully consider things l...
...arems consisting of one male and several females. Angelfish mainly feed on algae, sponges and other tiny plant and animal life found among the coral outcroppings.
In the home aquarium, Large Angels ...
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Really smart people may not have this problem, but a planted aquarium, it seems, always winds up with a duckweed infestation. I guess they call it a weed because it grows like on
NPTs stands for Natural Planted Tanks a way of aquascaping, it is an ecosystem where plants and fish balance each other needs an approach pioneered by Diana Walstad, author of the book 'ecology of
...y established tank to get rid of the ammonia spikes that are deadly to fish. Fish waste, food waste, and plant decay all produce ammonia, which is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen. Beneficial bacte...
If you have a planted tank you might want to consider the celestial pearl danios formerly known as galaxy rasboras for your aquarium.
They breed easily as long as you remember to separate the par
I've recently read a post by Roy Samit with few tips for starting a planted tank.
He has some rather wise advices as knowing in advance the plants and their compatibility with each other. make su
I get a lot of questions on the aspect of choosing the right plants for the tank, what soil to buy and other questions that are concerned with the decoration of the tank.
I found a really good bl
If your planted tank start to look like this then you'll have to do some serious cleaning but there are ways to prevent algae from taking over.
If you have highly planted aquarium then you're goi
...s really easy to raise and all you need is a large enough tank at least 10 gallons, a lot of fine leaves plants (ideal for laying eggs) and warm enough water.
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...had a regular stainless steel frame, black putty sealer, white sand substrate and a heavy planting of valesneria and hornwort. At least, that's how I remember the plants...
...ve. So let's start: 1. Imagination Imagination is the key to aquascaping. Get the pictures of available plants and accessories into your mind. Try to combine them in several ways. If you are not able...
...ank.
Another important part is the proper aquarium lighting system. Depending on if you want to keep plants, you can go with regular light bulbs or go as complex as metal halides for harder to kee...
...ank.
Another important part is the proper aquarium lighting system. Depending on if you want to keep plants, you can go with regular light bulbs or go as complex as metal halides for harder to kee...
...not want to name names, but it merits an answer.
Admin: post moved to the blog under Why are aquarium plants dying?...
...onth, and I had to put all my fish from the 25-gal in, so it's got quite alot of fish, and about 10 live plants, with a sandy bottom. I am confused about how much of a water change I should do and how...
... my tank wasn't getting enough nutrients or the light source wasn't good enough. I started using Seachem plant supplements and changed to a lamp suitable for plant growth.
My plants are still not do...
I am getting ready to setup a planted 75 gallon aquarium tank. I have put about an inch layer of Flourite on the bottom of the aquarium. I want to use play sand from Toys R. Us or a hobby store for th
Really smart people may not have this problem, but a planted aquarium, it seems, always winds up with a duckweed infestation...
Original post moved to the blog on http://www.myaquariumclub.com/duck
...want to get something that looks nice and I dont mind paying. I really like the look of the lighting in planted tanks...what are those using?
My current fish are - 1 Tiger Oscar - huge
2 clown lo...
I've been rinsing my plastic plants in a weak solution of warm water, in a big bucket, with about an 1/8 cup of chlorine to rid it of brown algea. Of course, I rinse the plants really really well befo
I am trying to do a nice planted tank and and decided to use flourite for the substrate. One web site that I had looked at said not to rinse the flourite first, just put it in and add water. This crea
...ntinues. It is growing on the glass and ornaments, but worse it's growing on my hornwort and choking the plant. Is there any good way to get rid of it short of removing the fish and sterilizing the ta...
I am in the process of moving my live plant/tetra/sword setup from a 28 gal. tank to a new 30 gal tank that I am setting up with fluorite and eco-complete.
My 28 gal. tank that is remaining I am pla
...me nuts because it makes my water look yellow. Does anyone have any suggestions on good lighting? i have plants in my aquarium so something that would make my plants grow abit. I also have a tight bud...
...ys prior, it had around 40 or so cichlids in there, usual small black substrate,mixture of fake and real plants, imitation rocks with coloured downlights in them,and a couple of pieces of driftwood in...
I have a planted 10 gallon w/ three cherry barbs and two oto cats. I recenty bought one of the otos. The day after I introduced her, she became lethargic and swollen, barely eating. I thought she was
To the group: I am putting together a planted 75 gallon aquarium. I have chosen to go with the Eheim filter set-up. I was wondering what the best choice would be if I went with a cannister filter? I a
Four days ago I added 9 Spiral Vals to my 20 gallon freshwater tank. (those are the only plants in the tank) I also added 10 ml of Leaf Zone plant food as per the instructions. Before adding the plant
Hi there, I'm new member coming from Malta (Europe). This site looks fantastic. My interest in this hobby is aquascaping...some pics;)
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f160/etiennes/Fulltank.jpg
...st a blurb about my experience with co2 in my 46 gallon bowfront aquarium. First off, I wanted healthier plants so I started looking into a decent way to improve their health. A co2 system seemed to b...
...a 1ft tank on their own. They have a dark castle which they sit in, a large piece of bogwood, and a live plant. their nitrates, nitrates and ph are all fine - water is perfect. their temp is 26c. why...
...stand up to the crab too.
My algae is not out of control, and I like the way it looks on the rocks and plants (fake now because of the crab), but I don't like it on the glass and gravel. I do have f...
... with these ick-like white spots. To the best of my knowledge ick is a parasite, and wouldn't infect the plants. It is possible that the pleco got the dots on it when swimming through the wysteria. Th...
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incase you want more information on the tank
55lb 1 algie eater 1 swordtail 6 tiger barbs 6 live plants and a rock
maybe he will be better after a days sleep, im just posting because this is...
...an aquarium? I really want some floating plats but they are too expensive. Anyway, I don't want to put a plant in my aquarium that might hurt my fish. :dry:...
...anha about one month ago. The tank was cycled for a week beforehand using cycle in a bottle and had live plants in it from the start. The water has a blackwater tint due to the extract I added to the ...
...irbubbler, 300w heater. we have a 2 piece ship wreck, a cave rock, fruit salad substrate, and 3 types of planted plants. (short grass, long grass and a plant with big leaves( all of which seem to be g...
...ck.
Normally I wouldn't mind of the dirt, as the ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels are low (guess the plants and the filter are doing their job).
Problem is started seeing parasites on two fish, ...
...bottom". NO gravel..as gravel suffocates the fry. They need either a piece of slate, PVC pipe, broadleaf plant, terra cotta pot..something vertical to spawn on. If you have a hang on back filter..a sp...
...erfall type). Should I be concerned?
Some other things that may help answer my question:
I added two plants that seem to be dying, I am monitoring the PH which is around 6.6 - 6.8. The Nitrites an...
...ms way. Would it be possible to move them into a sparate tank all together? I can than provide them with plants to hide in and such things like that. I have never had fry before, so I am very new at t...
I added a bag of fluorite to my planted tank last week and its still cloudy. When I first added it it we extremely cloudy but it mostly cleared in a few hours. ever since it has been cloudy. its a 75
I removed a couple of plants that had chronic dead tip disease (a disease I named myself lol ), where the tips of the leaves turn brown and fall of and plug up the filters. A few days later, a long la
...of necessity I had to transfer all my fish from the 25-gal to the 70-gal., and I also have about 10 live plants with a sandy bottom. The tank has been up and running about a month. I have not done any...
...Under-Gravel filters. The first stores gave several success stories, talked about nice clear water, good plant growth and more along those lines. The second basically said, well we carry a few lines b...
In the now defunct Angelfish Web Forum, we had lots of discussions about the snails that come with most planted aquariums. Probably there is no reasonable way to exterminate them, but it is possible t
... the water changes), except for the pleco, the cat, and amazingly the ghost.
I am going to add alot of plants, but unfortunately the only place I can get them from is petsmart, and last time they al...
...e heavy vegetation on my aquarium, and I think that at some point, you can remove the CO2 system and the plants will continue thriving.
Why do I think this way?
- Lately I do not change the yeast ...
So I have my planted tanks and they all snails in them and quite a few to say the least. i was hoping someone would have an idea as a good trap. i dont want to kill the snails becuase i feed them to a
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