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It is labelled as Echinodorus Decumbens, however i have looked on tropica website and plantgeek, and i cant find it. Does it have a different name? 2 large ones centre, incase you're wondering :) They are really tall too, nearing 2 foot. They curl over at the top of my tank and look stunning...

I have two questions, not particularly the same topic but i didnt want to make 2 seperate threads. I have just currently setup a DIY co2 thing. Now im sure ive read somewhere before that with pressurized co2 you cannot have the surface of the water moving because the co2 escapes, does this...

Ive decided to setup a DIY yeast co2 system thingy. Ive read what i need for the mixture which is pretty simple. I was just wondering, people say attach to an airstone, others say this is not really effective. I was wondering could i use my powerhead as a diffuser if not what shold i use, and...

I have a small piece of wood which has been out of my tank for a little while, it has green algae all over it and it stil has some java moss attached, which has grown very arkwrdly in between all the cracks and holes etc.. I want o tuse this piece in my tank again but i want it free of all...

Can i use superglue to attatch plants to hardscape? And also, would the liquid superglue work best or the gel stuff? Does it not harm the water quality, or is it harmful in any way to the fish? Thanks

Lately my tank has been developing a quite thick layer of this, under the sand along the front of the glass at the bottom. Also little clmups are appearing all over the place. My phosphates are at 5.0, dont know whther this is too high or not, is it? Also ammonia nitrite both zero, and notrate...

Could somone tell me the names of these please, sorry i am fairly new to plants. Appreciated.

Hi, i have a 25g tank, and i really wanty to keep some cherry shrimp but dont have a seperate tank for them. Could i keep them with the following fish: 2 Black Mollies, 10 Neon tetra, 4 mixed platties and 4 red eye tetra? I am hoping i can get the shrimp to breed if i could keep them. The tank...

Hi, how long does it take for anubias to attach itself to bogwood/driftwood? And how does it do this? I have 2 anubias plants tied to some wood with cotton. It has been roughly 2 weeks now. Help appreciated

I got some Anubias off ebay ( not sure of the type but its smal with very broad thick leaves) Anyway it says dont place the rhizome in the substrate, i have no wood or hardscape to attatch it too, do i just let it float until i get some bogwood? Cheers

How long can plants last out of water, but still wet. And do they need to be in a bag with oxygen? One more question, I have some S.Subulata and some E.Tenellus. I was wondering if i was to keep them in an area in my tank sectioned of with small pebbles, would this stop them from spreading...

HI, i know this is a stupid question, but in my tank i have only ever had bogwood and driftwood etc.. which i have found in the local park, beach etc.. And everytime i have had to remove it because its just attracts algae within a matter of days and it only ever appears on the hardscape (apart...

Just wondering if somone could tell me the name of these plants, and if which requirements they have. Can they grow fairly in 1.2wpg and be dosed with easycarbo? If i could get the names then i couold look them up myself. Thanks folks

Hi, i bought a Green Killing Machine uv sterilizer (24w version), it arrived this morning. I must say, it is pretty complicated and fiddly to try and get it in a stable location in the tank. Also the outlet of the powerhead/pump attatched is reallly weak, it is supposed to a powerhead, and im...

Hi, i recently been having problems with green water. I ordered a Green Killing Machine UV sterilizer (hasnt arrived yet) i was just wondering, should i turn the tank lights off whilst the Green Machine is in action? here are some pics. Help appreciated.

Hi, i was wondering if someon could tell me, would a vectron uv25 be too strong for my 100g, as they are rated for 125g tanks. And the next size down is rated for 50g tanks so woudd it cause any harm to my water quality or fish? Or is there any other UV sterilizer that anyone wouold reccomend...

Hi, anybody know a decent place or site where i can get some decent amazon frogbit. I dont know whether they come in bunches or howeever many plants/plantlets you get. But im looking for a fair enough bit to get started on my 48x24x24. help appreciated. Thanks folks

I bought a small plant collection off plantsalive about a month ago, and some of the plant species arent making any progress. There is Rotalla Indica which is growing slightly but only vertically and isnt growing any leaves, there is only leaves at the top of each plant which are bright green...

Hi, i have 1.3wpg on my tank, and i would really like a floating plant which grows quite long roots, I've been looking at Frogbit or Salvinia, but my question is will either of these grow with no co2, is co2 needed for them? I dose the tank with Flourish Excel. Also i am wondering if anyone...

Hi could somebody ID this for me if possible please. Cheers. :) Its only couple inches high and wide.

In order to get rid of the cyanobacteria or BGA or whatever its called. I know that you have to do a blackout, but for how long? and is there anything else i should be doing? Do i stil feed the fish etc.. I also have diatoms all over the sand, and it is not very pleasant as the sand is (snow)...

can somebody tell me the names of these two if possible please, the tallest ones which the camera is focused on. Cheers.

I really want crystal clear water in my tank, it is clear but i want that crystal clear look. There is tiny particles in the water which just float around. I've read only good things about uv sterilizers. I was wondring if i needed any specific type of uv sterilizer? I have mild algae problems...

Hi, does anybody know of any good, cheap plant sites? I've been looking at this one site(www.birstall.co.uk) and it was very expensive.Surely thet are not this expensive in most shops. Or even if anybody knows of any decent shops in the northwest, that would be a great help. I'm loking for some...

Can i use 2, 24'' 18w phillips tubes on a T8 light fixture? So basically can i use T5 tubes on a T8 fitting. Info appreciated.

I have a 100g with 120w of lighting, no co2, i only have a few low light plants,couple of vals, and 3 or 4 other low light plants. Do i need some fert/root tab things, if so where do i place them, what is the best brand? Which liquids do i need, if any? Also i have apple snails and trumpet...

I got these two plants for free from my lfs along with a nice clump of java moss. Info appreciated Ian.

could somebody please tell me the name of these, if possible? Sorry for the bad quality. Cheers, Ian

So, i really want to plant my 100g piranha tank out, as I'm sick of fake plants. I'm only still in college and running on VERY low funds. I only want a low light, low maintenance setup with no Co2. I've ordered an Arcadia 38w starter kit off ebay which was only very cheap, (it hasn't arrived...