Pet Forum / Aquaria / Plants / August 2003

I bought a new SAE today. Since I introdiced him into the aquarium almost 9
hours ago, he has been restless. He swims up and down the glass aquarium
walls completely ignoring any flake food and black brush algae on my bacopa
(reason I got him).   The other fish in the aquarium are ...

I say, Hear! Hear! and Amen!
     Remember the guy who got on a plane with a bomb built into his shoe and
tried to light it? His trial is over.  How much of this Judge's comments did
you hear on TV?  Everyone should hear what the judge had to say.

I just added Flourite to my 29 and 10 gallon freshwater...I learned from the
29 gallon that when Seachem says the Flourite might require rinsing you
should read it as 'flooding'.  Rinsing just didn't cut it.  The 29 now looks
like Mars during a sandstorm.  I did the 10g by putting ...

Hello! I am a beginner's beginner, I got a 90 gallon tank from my friend and
want to set up a planted tank with lots of neons...(look like will be
pretty...)
Anyway, I am getting some easy-grow/medium-easy-grow plants, but after

1. Huge water sprite (height 15" and more)
2. Star Grass - Few stems
3. Baby Tears - small bunch
4. Echinodorus Tenellus  (approx 5 nodes)

Hello!  I am a beginner's beginner, I got a 90 gallon tank from my friend
and
want to set up a planted tank with lots of neons...(look like will be
pretty...)

Can anyone tell me why this beautiful plant is NOT legal in Florida,
California, and Nevada? I live in Nevada and would love to have this plant.
Thanks in advance
Linda

Ok, I have got everything but the Co2 system figured out.  I cant decide if
I should just get the JBJ kit (with reg, sol..) or get that Carbo Plus
system... anyone have any experience with the carbo plus?  and good or bad
on the product... pros for either... cons for either and just ...

I was just wondering what do you guys think what is fair market value for
Rainbow starting with Bosemani .
I paid $14.00 for a two inch fish.

A few months ago, I set-up a new 54-gallon planted tank and had numerous
snails that came along with the plants. A while after introducing some fish
in the tank, I noticed they were gone. I mainly have community fish - but
can only attribute the disappearance to my Black Knife Ghost ...

Hello Everyone,
I've just bumped into this forum whilst surfing for info on MTS's.
It's nice to find an aquatic gardening site that's based in the UK :-)
I live in the North West of the UK (well actually North Wales but I

Yep I like many others decided to go with the CO2. I bought a small kit and
when I was installing it I started a siphon by accident and it ended up
sucking some of the yeast solution into the tank and now I cant clear it up
for anything. I waited about a week and a half to see if it ...

My Val's blooming.  At least I think it's a Val.  I've got some pics up:
http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/vallis.htm
I really like this plant, whatever it is.  It stays in tight clumps, rather
than spreading all over the tank.  And it stays fairly short.

Looking for a good Co2 diffusser.  Was looking at maybe getting the
following:  http://www.plantguild.com/html/power_reactors.html
was wondering if anyone had experience with this diffuser rather good or
bad.  And if it was a bad experience what kind of diffuser would you

You know those little snails that come with every plant you buy?  Why are
they considered to be a pest?  Don't they virtually eliminate algae on plant
leaves?  What is everyone's opinions of them? Are they beneficial to planted
aquariums, or are they a nuisance?