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Hi everyone! I'm returning to the hobby after about a 15 year hiatus and I can't wait to learn more from this community. I'm located in northern VA so I'm looking forward to attending some events, too. I am currently working on a 5 gallon planted shrimp tank and I'll probably add some nano...

What have you had success with? I will have low tech , mostly water column feeders, some root feeders. I will be using black sand for substrate.u

Ive been doing a lot of research on substrateo_O. im interested in a low tech plant/fish aquarium. A lot of the plants im interested in receive their nutrients from the water column. I might end up with a few that feed from the roots. What substrate can I use that wont rob my bank account?:) no...

Who's going to the CCY June 25 meeting? Starts at 2 PM. William Peragine will be speaking on starting a planted tank. I call him the Apisto-whisperer because of his success with Apistos and other dwarf cichlids :) Unfortunately, I'm not going to be able to make it (too many kids events that...

I'll be using this thread to track the progress of growth on my tanks. Using pictures to display change of layout and growth overtime. I'll be displaying the following tanks. These photos are from last week and I'll be posting a comparison shot of a few tanks later today. In the one week, there...

In realizing that I have never really shared anything about this tank I figured I would post up a few pictures of its evolution. I do not remember how long I have had this tank for but I knew from the time I picked it up that I wanted to attempt to grow plants. As I typically do I absorbed all...

Hey guys, now that the 300 is were I want it, I can now focus on other tanks. I've always been intriged by aquarium plants but have never been able to grow much except for java moss and anubias tied to a piece of driftwood. Everything else either melts away or gets eaten because I didnt...

Just wanted to share my new 56 tall setup. I m a rookie when it comes to planted tanks but playing safe with Val and anubias. My discus are loving all the hiding places and extra space...

So after my picture I decided to toss up the pics of the tank I have my whiptail cat in. This is my second planted tank, the first being the WOW THAT IS A COOL PLANT let me put it somewhere. I have a 40 breeder for a true aquascape design The tank is a low tech substrate (inch+ of miracle...

Hey guys, Thanks to Frank I will be getting some awesome rainbows and would like to set them up in a 20 long planted tank. The Coralife t5 Aqualight for about 45$ seems the way to go for lighting, but I was wondering what substrate I would need. I think sand would look good, so would just...

My new pair of mikrogeophagus ramirezi! They fit awesome and can’t wait to get them in there own tank so they can produce more offspring.

Im new to planted tanks, so what lighting would be good for a 40b planted Amazonian tank?

Planted 20gallon high with flourite as a substrate, tell me what you guys think and some stocking suggestions would be nice.

Evening, Thinking about doing my first planted tank. Can anyone provide some insight to get me started? Thanks in advance

For my planted 20 long, I'm thinking a group of about 12 harlequin rasboras, rcs, a couple nerites, and some dwarf cories. Maybe a pair of dwarf gouramis if there's room. I'm taking it slow. I added 3 rasboras last week and they're doing great. I've been working on the tank for about 3 weeks...

Last year a bunch of my friends on youtube helped me win LEDGroupBuy's contest. The prize was $100 towards goodies over at the LEDGroupBuy's store. I have been trying to put together a plan for the prize but everything didn't seem fitting. Finally, I decided to upgrade my 10g to a 29g and...

Hey guys, i need help from plant experts or those with experience and want to know what you guys think. Im trying to decide what kind of lighting i should get for my 29g dwarf cichlids. I want to put a lot of plants in it and i just cant decide which one to get. So id like to find out whats...

I just sent in my entry for the GWAPA aquascaping contest. This year's theme is the Nature Style, popularized by Takashi Amano. Enjoy! Arlene

I've had my 45 gallon planted tank set up in its current configuration for about 8-9 years now... the longest I've ever had a tank up without changing gears or up-sizing. It started as high-tech, with under-gravel heating, a pH controller hooked up to CO2 injection and liquid fertilization...

I got this book a while back, then forgot about it till this past weekend. I've only flipped through it but thought it looked pretty interesting. Has anyone else read it? Ecology of the Planted Aquarium: A Practical Manual and Scientific Treatise for the Home Aquarist...