Patrick, I am a gadget freak myself and I wont say that you are wrong :-). Even I have had very nicely planted tank with less then 1wpg of light and no CO2. ...
Jay, until you brought up this problem, I had never thought about the frame size problem. I took a look at my old 40 gallon long and sure enough, it does have...
Hi Rickey, are you reading the posts now from our members who have nice aquatic plants without CO2? The plants that Nim listed in his post would be some you...
Good morning all... I am looking for someone in the area that may have a bending brake for light aluminum sheeting. I am making a reflector and DIY Lighting...
Joanna, Thanks for your kind reply. If a person stays in the hobby long enough, as we have, you come full circle. Fortunately with tropical fish, there are...
I think you have sufficient light intensity to grow glosso flat, the main reason for it growing vertical is insufficient light. The way you plant it also plays...
I am in the process of planning the lighting for my moderate to bright light tank... Planning on doing Overdriven (ODNO) Fluorescents... Would 2 x 40wt T12's...
In a message dated 12/1/04 2:21:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... I must be missing something: 75 gallon tank X 80 watts per gallon = 6000 watts of light...
Al, mine was not a 'kind' reply - that was the howl of a Fish Geek! I've been fascinated by tropical fish for almost 50 years. I started with Guppies- ...
The male right? How old are the eggs? Is he a first time dad? I remember my current male took a couple tries before getting it all right and deliver something...
Hi Joanna, Thanks for the reply. So this Duetto you spoke of who makes this filter and is this something you bought local or online? If you have any further...
I bought my first Duetto filter from the mail-order place that became Drs Foster and Smith. I also get my PolyFilter there. I then discovered that several...
Jay, these are the greatest filters I have used and will only buy them from now on. I have several and every time one of my old filters go out I replace it...
Thanks for the info and the link Joanna. That gives me something to think about. Jay ... From: d3dd@... To: UniQuaria@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...
Once when I was talking about the little Duetto filters, I rec'd an email from a UniQ. She now uses the Rena Filstar....also purchased from what is now Drs...
This club is just awesome.. So much information being shared and so many people so enthusiastic about fish keeping. I have decided to make my 55 gallon tank A...
The Duetto's have been a long time favorite of mine for small tanks, specially seeing I use CO2 and therefore need full control of surface agitation and...
I stand by my previous suggestion: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UniQuaria/message/82736 I'd go with 4 T8 32W tubes overdriven at x2. This would place you in ...
It's time for the winter photo contest! Enter your fish at: http://groups.msn.com/BettaSplendens Photo entries began yesterday, and will end Dec. 24. To post...
Swords and Platies may be able to cross but not the Molly. Thanks for compliment. I really am amazed at the collective knowledge and experince in this...
A note plants, give your swords some in-gravel fertilizer, they are heavy root feeders. I have heard banana plants are difficult to keep and need a lot of...
I'm cycling a 29 gallon tank without fish, and after nearly 3 weeks of being setup, the tank suddenly became so cloudy that you no longer see through it. My...
Amazon swords, anubias, java ferns, bolbitus, java moss, echinodorus and saggittaria are among some of the easy starter plants. The banana plant can be tricky...
What is your ammonia level? That could be the cause of your cloudiness. Also turn your lights off during the cycling so you avoid any green water. I too would...
It is probably a normal bacteria bloom Patrick N. Click the link below to learn about the Nitrogen Cycle. Nitrogen Cycle About my tanks: 29 gallon tank (110...
