Market Fish Plants and Tank Equipments http://fishaquaria.info Market Fish Plants and Tank Equipments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:00:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 pressurized co2 http://fishaquaria.info/pressurized-co2.html http://fishaquaria.info/pressurized-co2.html#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:00:18 +0000 cradlefan http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?260123-pressurized-co2 Getting ready to hook up the tank in a couple weeks and the thing I am most nervous about is the pressurized co2. I have a 5 lb tank, and a nice regulator, but do I turn the valve on full blast after everything is hooked up, I have never done this before and I am afraid of blowing something up, or breaking something......Thanks in advance for the help. ]]> http://fishaquaria.info/pressurized-co2.html/feed 0 Shell distribution for gold ocellatus http://fishaquaria.info/shell-distribution-for-gold-ocellatus.html http://fishaquaria.info/shell-distribution-for-gold-ocellatus.html#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:26:58 +0000 vwill279 http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?260122-Shell-distribution-for-gold-ocellatus I have 6 juvie gold occies being shipped to me on monday. I have the tank all set up and cycled (currently houses 11 forktail rainbowfish). It is a 20 high with 20 silver turbo shells. I have 7 extra shells that I can add if needed. My LFS will take any that get bullied too much. Right now I have 2 small rock outcroppings with a couple of vals to break up line of sight (breaks the tank into approximate thirds). I will try to get pictures later but my camera battery is charging.

I am wondering how to distribute the shells. Most of the tanks I have seen have just been evenly distributed, but some have had groups of shells. I know occies can be very territorial. Is it best to get as much space as possible between the shells or should there be a few groupings of them?

Thanks! ]]> http://fishaquaria.info/shell-distribution-for-gold-ocellatus.html/feed 0 PLant ID. Please Help http://fishaquaria.info/plant-id-please-help.html http://fishaquaria.info/plant-id-please-help.html#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:37:53 +0000 RBoydIV http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?260119-PLant-ID-Please-Help Just looking for a plant ID on this plant. I know its not the greatest pic. I think its some form of Crypt. The under side of the leaf is almost pink.

Name: thegang.jpg Views: 0 Size: 54.3 KB

Thanks
Attached Images
 
]]> http://fishaquaria.info/plant-id-please-help.html/feed 0 PLant ID. Please Help http://fishaquaria.info/plant-id-please-help-2.html http://fishaquaria.info/plant-id-please-help-2.html#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:37:53 +0000 RBoydIV http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?260119-PLant-ID-Please-Help Just looking for a plant ID on this plant. I know its not the greatest pic. I think its some form of Crypt. The under side of the leaf is almost pink.

Name: thegang.jpg Views: 12 Size: 54.3 KB

Thanks
Attached Images
 
]]> http://fishaquaria.info/plant-id-please-help-2.html/feed 0 t5 versus compact fluoresent http://fishaquaria.info/t5-versus-compact-fluoresent.html http://fishaquaria.info/t5-versus-compact-fluoresent.html#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:29:15 +0000 DGC http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?260117-t5-versus-compact-fluoresent hello all

i need help please. i would like to use 5 x 9w (6400k) cfl's spot bulbs,(40/45w), or should i use 4 x t5 39w.

i am looking for a medium to heavy planted tank which is 18 inch high and 70 gal.

please could somebody give me some advice.

thanks ]]> http://fishaquaria.info/t5-versus-compact-fluoresent.html/feed 0 Aquaponic living wall…would it work outside? http://fishaquaria.info/aquaponic-living-wall-would-it-work-outside.html http://fishaquaria.info/aquaponic-living-wall-would-it-work-outside.html#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:21:31 +0000 platytudes http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?260116-Aquaponic-living-wall-would-it-work-outside I stumbled upon this article. It looked so cool, I want to try this on my outside 20 gallon tank:
http://urbangardenmagazine.com/2010/...i-living-wall/

Click image for larger version.  Name: P38-525x700.jpg  Views: 3  Size: 76.8 KB  ID: 191651

Since it's going to be outside, I'm not worried about mess or spills. It does look like a lot of work, but not too difficult! (I wouldn't really want to try this inside, although I'm sure it could be done in a way that wouldn't be drippy.)

Because the wall is white and Florida summers get brutally hot, I'd probably be limited to using ivy and other tough trailers, perhaps the spider plants and some asparagus fern.

Anybody done something like this before?
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version.  Name: P38-525x700.jpg  Views: N/A  Size: 76.8 KB  ID: 191651  
]]> http://fishaquaria.info/aquaponic-living-wall-would-it-work-outside.html/feed 0 Ram Death http://fishaquaria.info/ram-death.html http://fishaquaria.info/ram-death.html#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:59:32 +0000 TheAdmira1 http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?260115-Ram-Death Late last night I noticed a small pimple like sore growing on one of my female rams heads. I grabbed her out and put her in the QT tank to see what was going on. It looked like zit almost, raised white area with an inflamed red area around it. I hit up my friend google to find that it was Hexamita, and that I need to get some metro in there as soon as possible. That was 1130 last night. I woke up this AM and she is dead :( There wasnt anything I could do from the time I noticed it to her death aaaand it really sucks.

The biggest thing now is, is it contageous and should I do a WC/dose metro to my tank that she was in? Its a 60 gallon heavily plated community tank. TIA ]]> http://fishaquaria.info/ram-death.html/feed 0 Syphoning is not cleaning substrate please assist ? http://fishaquaria.info/syphoning-is-not-cleaning-substrate-please-assist.html http://fishaquaria.info/syphoning-is-not-cleaning-substrate-please-assist.html#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:12:17 +0000 saffa http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?260114-Syphoning-is-not-cleaning-substrate-please-assist good day forum, im having a problem when syphoning my substrate. the pull or vacuum is not strong enough to suck up the dirt through the hose, i think the problem stems from the depth at which im trying to syphon?

currently my tank depth is roughly 1m (100cm deep) i think thats 39 inches? - ive tried looking for an electrical syphon at my local aquariums, but they dont seem to stock them in South Africa - Cape Town.

i have coral sand.

so far ive been doing my 20% water change weekly for the past 3 months, the nitrate levels and ph levels are all still normal, but im worried for the long term.

is there any way i can clean the substrate? ]]> http://fishaquaria.info/syphoning-is-not-cleaning-substrate-please-assist.html/feed 0 my 55 gallon led planted http://fishaquaria.info/my-55-gallon-led-planted.html http://fishaquaria.info/my-55-gallon-led-planted.html#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:55:41 +0000 cmbtengr1371 http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?260113-my-55-gallon-led-planted so here is my 55gal. it has two rab lighting 26w led wall packs for outdoor use they are rated at 1816 lumens, 5169k daylight. the substrate is pool filter sand, the driftwood is from my pond, it is held down with plexi glass. the sponge filter is diy with a sponge from a hydor v and 3/4 pvc.

the plants are dwarf sagitaria, dwarf hairgrass, cabomba, bacopa, and a tall grass like plant from my pond. the ferts im using are seachem root tabs I had left over.

the livestock im adding from another tank are 5 neon tetras, 1 otocinclus, and a dz or so ghost shrimp.

I have had the tank set up and running for 4 days and all my plants are showing signs of growth the cabomba has shot up half an inch. I can even sit and watch bubbles coming from the plants even the hairgrass.

Sent from my SGH-T959 using MonsterAquariaNetwork App
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version.  Name: uploadfromtaptalk1329899808114.jpg  Views: N/A  Size: 78.5 KB  ID: 191644  
]]> http://fishaquaria.info/my-55-gallon-led-planted.html/feed 0 DIY co2 reactor advice http://fishaquaria.info/diy-co2-reactor-advice.html http://fishaquaria.info/diy-co2-reactor-advice.html#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:01:08 +0000 koi18 http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?260111-DIY-co2-reactor-advice i have started a 40 gal planted aquarium just a few days ago and i was thinking of making a co2 reactor for my plants.
my question is:

do i need to have exactly 2 litrs of the yeast/sugar/water solution? or is 1 bottle enough for my tank?
in the next few days i'll be adding more plants, will it bring trouble to my tank?
is using an air stone okay rather than having a ladder diffuser?

sorry for my question. lol! :) ]]> http://fishaquaria.info/diy-co2-reactor-advice.html/feed 0