Lol - so much for the special algorithm.

Here's an online calculator that is supposed to use a bioload algorithm "based on the attributes of individual species stored in the tropical fish knowledge database." It doesn't account for plant biomass, but does have some interesting fish data features like pH, temp, and hardness compat...

I have a 24" 4 bulb Tek light on my 29 gallon (with AS Amazonia and co2) and it has done very well with all 4 on. One thing to note is that the bulbs can be grouped in series. In my light, if I unscrew one bulb its paired opposite goes out as well. One option, if your light has 2 power cords, i...

My 29g is a mess and I have a bunch of stuff growing out of the tank emersed. I was cleaning an intake sponge filter and noticed how tightly the leaves of some of the emersed rotala mini stems were growing together, then I realized, duh, it was flowering. Here's a pic of what it looks like. Unfortun...

Great aquarium power outage article. Thanks for sharing... There has been a discussion on my neighborhood forum about battery powered sump pumps with the recent power outage. Someone mentioned that the back-up system they saw (it was their neighbor's) used a marine grade battery, supposedly because ...

I asked a member of an invert forum who wrote a short article on treating with fenbendazole, who also had nerites in his tank. His advice was to use water changes and carbon to clear the medication out. http://arizonainverts.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2533&pid=25066&st=0&#entry25066 ...

Hi Julie,
I've got enough of the small ones that I can mail you a few, if you need some ASAP. Or you can swing by Takoma Park... PM me if you want to go that route.
Doug

I recently saw that you can order directly from the manufacturer. At least I think its the manufacturer... Not sure how long it takes them to process the order though, because I haven't used them yet. http://www.novalek.net/vshop/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=15&cat=Aquarium+%26+Pond+Accessories Doug

Small bits of this demon weed can stick to the glass just above the waterline and under the lip of your HOB filters. Be sure and check there too.

The main stem plant that varied in color from light green to rusty red had a width of at least 3 inches. In the 5th picture, I zoomed in on a smaller stem plant with even thinner leaves. That one had a width of around an inch. If someone can tell me how to legally collect specimens from parks, let m...