Pet Forum / Aquaria / Plants / June 2005

I have been wondering why my tank, after a good year of no algae has started
growing some again. I believe this has occurred right after I added a school
of clown loaches and increased my aquarium temperature from 77 to about 82.
Does warmer temperatures add more favourable ...

I just got back from the LFS with a single serving of live black worms.
When I put them in the tank I was amazed to see a few "get away" by wiggling
into the substrate.  Not sure why I was so amazed to see a worm burrow into
sand but I was.

Is there any place where I can get a bulb for my Eclipse System 6 that
is stronger than the 8W that the kit comes with?  It's just not bright
enough for my plants.........  
Thanks!  

    Just set up a pressurised co2 system with a home made reator (PVC
tube filled with bio balls and a small airstone on the inside)that
feeds into the sump. The tank is a 75 gal overflow tank that was a
failed salt water tank. Soon to be failed planted tank as well.

I started a new planted tank about a month ago lights are on for 10hrs and
have been getting algie, so I decided to get some algie eaters..  I was told
by my LFS that my lights are on to long for a tank under 6 months old she
told me that the lights should be on for 4hrs, and ...

I dose my planted tank with Tropica Master Grow and Flourish Iron...  If I
add activated carbon to my canister filter, will I simplying be removing the
fertlizers by way of the carbon??
Thanks,

Help!
My 29Gallon tank has been up for about 5 weeks and I can't get it to cycle,
I have a emporer tetra and 4 frie.  I am using Eco-compleat and seachem Alk.
and acid buffer for a dKH of 5.0 and Equilibrium for a dGH of 6.0.  I had at

How many varieties of hornwort are there? I can never seem to find it on the
Tropica site.
I bought some yesterday from PetSmart along with the three new Ottos and it
seems to be a different variety than the pond hornwort I've had before. It

What would be the way to add plants to an already cycled tank with fish and
live plants?
Thanks

I have 46g seaclear tank. Currently, I am using a 65w CF and a 20w
fluorescent. For the fresh water plant tank, I don't think it is enough.
Now, I try to replace a 20w fluorescent by another 65w CF. However, I am not
sure if the heat of 2 65w CF can cause problem for the hood ...

My name is Nicolas Munro and I live in Brisbane Australia. I've been
floating around a couple of aquarium news groups for a while now
looking for ways to get my plants to grow better.
Question is - What should I change or buy or do to make my plants grow

Got a very large tank with has 3" of sand and no UGF.  Thinking of putting
plants in pots (say 6"-8" pots with holes on sides) and bury them in sand.
This way I don't have to redo all the substrate.
Will it work?  What would the best best substrate for these pots?  I am

Just need a heads up on Algae Control. Since that was one of the main
culprits of me ditching a saltwater reef system.
Can you send me to some good articles on preventing it before it happens or
recommend some good books for me to read?

Would there be any harm in using a 36 watt compact fluorescent T5 tube
with a 55 watt electronic ballast? I presume the tube just pulls as much
current as needed. The reason for the higher wattage ballast is to allow
for the potential to "upgrade".

I have 2x 48" 40w fluorescent bulbs in my 55gal tank I would like to get
more light without adding 2 more bulbs ( the tank is not broad enough) I
can't find anything more than 40watts. where do you get those 96 watt bulbs?
Glen