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I am struggling to control the Nitrate level in my planted tank. I have 25 small fish in the tank mainly Barbs, Tetras and a few Oto’s and am aiming to keep the Nitrate level at around 50 or below if possible however I have never managed to achieve this since starting up the tank about 5...

I have 5 Echinodorus Bleheri which are growing well in my 100 gallon tank however about 10 days ago I noticed a few small irregular shaped holes had appeared in some of the leaves. The plants are quite large around 45cm tall with about 20 leaves per plant. The number of leaves effected on each...

I have just purchased one of these plants and wondered if any forum members have experience growing this plant? All advice much appreciated.

Is there a recommended amount of time to leave the lights on in a planted fresh water aquarium? :?:

It says on the plastic name tag that came with Vallisneria Spiralis I purchased recently and I quote Do not bury the crown. Place roots gently in the substrate, but keep the juncture of roots and crown abobe the gravel. The problem is that some of the plants do not have any roots so it is...

Is it safe to use thin strips of lead to hold plants down until their roots take hold?

I have a couple of small books on aquarium plants but neither goes into much detail. Is there a good reference book out there that provides good illustrations and comprehensive information about individual plants and their needs? :)

I have around 30 Vallisneria Spiralis plants which I am planning to add to my 400L tank but wondered the best way to plant them. Each plant has about 5 leaves, is 20cm high and a very small root. Should I plant in bunches and if so how many or should I plant individualy and if so how far apart...

I have just received my first ever Aponogeton plants and I am unsure of the correct way to plant them in my tank. They are fully formed Ulvaceus plants with around 10 green leaves per bulb from which there are long trailing roots. How deep to plant, should I trim the roots before planting, in...

I have been getting some very helpful advice from this forum over the past couple of weeks regarding my 400L planted tank and have made progress but still could do with a bit more help :) I have taken on board the advice to prune away all the dead leaves of my Echinodorus Bleheri plants...

I am trying to maximise the water flow throughout my tank and am a bit confused as to the best location for the powerhead :? I have two TetraTec 1200's with the water exiting from two spray bars at the surface which together are nearly the length of the tank (120cm). Should the powerhead be...

I have 6 Echinodorus bleheri which have not been doing to well recently and have developed brown blotches on the leaves (see following links) http://www.phantomfisher.com/images/echinodorusProblem1.jpg and http://www.phantomfisher.com/images/echinodorusProblem2.jpg. I have discovered that the...

I was not sure the best forum to post this cry for help :cry: I am having problems with my 400L planted tank (fully cycled) which has been up and running for about 8 weeks. My problems are algae and plant health! First of all the details of my setup: Lighting: 6 x 54watt T5’s 3 x lights...

The Co2 content in my 400 litre tank is around 30ppm which gives a nice green reading on my drop checker (around 1.5 bubbles per sec). I have 4 x 54w T8’s on for 10 hours per day and start the Co2 2 hours before lights on and stop it 2 hours before lights out. The results of this is that...

I have a couple of plants in my recently planted 100 gallon tank that I do not know the identity of, any ideas? :? Both of these plants have been in the tank for around 3 weeks the top appears to be doing ok and the bottom one is growing very quickly. Both plants was rooted from a cutting...

Any idea where I can get my Co2 bottle refilled in the Bournemouth area?

I have just switched on my Co2 system for the first time and wondered what would be a good bubble count to kick off with? The plants arrived this morning by post and I have them floating in the tank. According to the instructions that came with them I should not seperate the planlets and plant...

I am a complete newcomer to planted aquariums altho I do have some fish keeping experience with chiclids in a plantless environment. I have a new 48"x24"x24" tank which I will be planting shortly but have a few questions to ask. My substrate is CaribSea Eco Complete which I have to a depth of...

Hi, I am setting up a 48x24x24 planted tank using Carib Sea Eco Complete as a substrate and fine gravel as a top decorative layer. The Eco complete substrate is around 3"/75mm deep and the gravel around 2"/50mm deep with the layers seperated by a Gravel Tidy. Now the silly question! :? How do...