Samgoody

What is UFA?

Does anyone know where I can buy bulkhead kit.....? I cannot find any at home depot in Calgary.

HI guys: I am going to set up a 23 gal salt water tank(24" long tank) but not sure how much wattage of light is enough to have corals in the tank. i found a light fixture on ebay 24" long with 4x 24w t6 tubes.(2x 10000k & 2 actinic) Each pair of light bulbs have its power cord. That means I can either have one pair of them turn on to get 48w or turn them all on to get 96watts. With 96 wattage of light, that is like about 4 to 5 watts per gallon. Would that be OK or its too bright? Please someone give an advise on this. thx!

Hi guys: I am going to set up a 70 gal African Cichlid tank but not sure if I should use crush coral or just pure black gravel. I have used crush coral before but they turned little greenish once algae appeared in the tank. I just wonder if pure black gravel would look good or not with mostly lava rocks stacking at the back of the tank and also black background. Does anyone know where I can buy reasonably cheap bulk black gravel in Calgary? Sam

HI: Any one here have experiences with the Aqua Medic Reactor 500 or 1000?? Thanks!

Hi I need help. I've spoted some fine hair like lines on the leaves of some of the plants but not sure if they are algae or not. They are no longer than half a cm. Any ideas? If they are algae then what to do to stop them from spreading... thanks

What brand of test kits are good but not too pricey for testing nitrates and iron? thanks!

Does anyone know where I can buy Rockwool or Cultiwool in Calgary? thanks!

Hi Can someone advise me where I can buy some substrate ferts - like Jobe or any other brand? And, What should I look for on the label? I guess Jobe's substrate ferts should be a lot cheaper than the Seachem Flourish tabs, right?? The other question is: I noticed most of my stem plants are growing plenty of side roots and I wonder why?? thanks, Sam

Where is aquagiant located? thanks,

I am currently using Seacheam Florish and Florish Iron. What else do I need? Potassium, trace element...?? Thanks!

I am currently using a 120w powercompact light and pressurzied co2 system in my 70gal. tank. Plants are doing fine but I am thinking about switching to a 240w powercompact light so I can put some high light plants in my tank. I don't know what the co2 concentration is my tank right now. What i want to know is....If I switch to a 240w light then Do I also need to increase the input amount of co2? What will likely to happen if i don't increase the co2 level? What test kit is good for testing ph and kh to find out the co2 level? Is Lamott any good? Thanks!

I have the same experenice with the hagen diffuser. Bubbles keep accumulating and becoming a big bubble and gone out of the ladder rail and rise and get wasted. I am going to return that piece of crap.

I am using an Aquaclear 300 for filtering. IS it an effecitve method to feed the co2 to the intake of the fiilter to break the co2 bubbles? How about just using a RENA micro bubble air stone? How do you guys suggest? Thanks, Sam

Hi, I bought a Hagen CO2 diffuser recently. it doesn't do very good. Can someone tell me what kind of diffuser, reactor or ...... is most effective way to dissolve co2 into the water? And where I can purchase this item? Also, What is the best and economic ph and kh test kits I can buy? thanks, Samgoody

Thanks for the info.

Can someone tell me how? thanks!

i had this tank running for 1 & a half year but just adding plants since Feb. Its a 70 gal.(48" wide) tank with 1 power glo and 1 aqua glo(total of 80w) for lighting(leave on for about 10-12 hours a day), i have a few crypts, a few java ferns and 1 anubias, i use flourish iron and flourish once a week. I am not sure if its because I don't have enough plants or too much fert., or too much light....... any thoughts?

I am getting brown algae on the glass and and on the plants. Anyone know why and how i can stop it? Plants not looking healthy. thanks

Anyone know where I can get cheap CO2 tank in Calgary? thanks, Sam

Anyone ever tried using garden use fertilizer sticks in their planted tank? If yes, What kind?

Any one here tried Flourite before? What is the best way to clean this stuff before putting them in the tank?