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ChuckP, thanks for the reply. I will definitely keep an eye open for some dwarf platies at the stores I visit.

I've never heard of them before, but I would be interested to know any info on them. I love platies. I would wonder if it wasn't a true variation, but a deformity though. In that case, I would think they might have health problems. ChuckP, how long have you had your platies for? Do they show any...

It is actually not that difficult to have a low-maintenance aquarium that requires no ferts at all (that includes no CO2). All you need is some decent lighting, the right plants, and regular WC's. But if you think you won't have time to properly maintain all your aquariums, it's best to go with...

Thanks carpguy. That helps me understand a little. I'll have to do more in-depth research I guess.

I don't see anything wrong with plantedtank.net. I visit there far more often than here (i've got the fish thing down, now i need a planted display tank), and find that vets give good advice. Fishwise, they are less intense about overstocking, but other than that, I don't see anything wrong...

Wow, that's awesome. I'm sure there's a nitrogen source for the plants there in that potting soil. I guess he doesn't have to worry too much about side affects of using potting soil since he doesn't have fish.

I still have one question about macros; what are they actually doing? I asked this once I think and no one really answered it head on. What I'm asking is what exactly is the nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium doing for the plant? My furthest extent of how a plant uses these is it sucks them in...

Just wanted to throw in a little of my own testing. I have my CO2 on a timer. I tested pH at around 2PM (about middle time for lights & CO2 on), and it showed 6.8. Later that night (3AM) when the CO2 and lights were off, I tested the pH again and got 7.0. I only did this once so there may be...

I think it is different for each individual person and their perception. Mine is I consider them pets. However, some I grow more fond of than others. It is always the ones that have the best personalities, and this doesn't just include bigger fish for me. One of my first fish, a platy named...

"Live aquarium plant bulbs are Guaranteed to not have any snails." Haha, I like that part. I've seen them in petco or petsmart before. I wasn't sure if it was a gimmick or not so I steered clear. If you decide to use them, I'd be interested in hearing about your results with maybe some...

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll check it out.

Same here. Sometimes my water changes are more than 50% (if I've moved plants around and such), but never less than 50% weekly.

"The amount of time this can take though, varies."

Leached tannins aren't dangerous to your tank. You don't need to turn up filtration. Adding carbon will help keep the tank look a little less yellowish but as someone already stated, you will need to change it often for it to continue to be effective. Eventually, your driftwood will not leak...

I don't use a PH controller, but when I do water changes, I unplug my CO2 (solenoid), and gradually take out water, and put in water with my Python. The tap water is usually going to be different from your tank water if you're adding CO2, but since I'm adding the water gradually, it doesn't...

I've been wanting some of this for a long time. I'm willing to pay if anyone has some extra they'll send my way. :)

I'm not sure if this would work on hair algae, but many people (including myself) have used Flourish Excel to get rid of BBA. It does a good job. On the Seachem site, they even admit that it is a unintentional perk to their product. I believe John N. is right though, you should probably find...

Yes, ammonia and nitrites will always be produced and be present for a short period of time in a cycled tank. The key element here though is, short period. When it is released, it will soon be consumed. Maybe there are mynute (sp) traces present on a continual bases, but not nearly as comparable...

I didn't mean they're never present at all. I thought that was obvious. What I meant was it's never able to be present for long because of the benificial bacteria. Otherwise, why would our tests show zero for ammonia when are tank is cycled? You cannot say that having a cycled tank exposes a...

The OP mentioned keeping a safe environment for her fish. Any amount of ammonia or nitrites is harmful to fish. This can easily shorten the life of a fish, and/or cause health problems down the line. If you know anything about fish keeping, you should know that ammonia and nitrites are deadly in...