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I have a AC70 sponge in my AC20. It fills the entire compartment up perfectly. That's all I use in the filter. Does mechanical pretty well :)

I'm just using it as a fertilizer, will it work well as that? don't care about the "instant cycle" crap or value (got it for $1.50 @ Petco).

thanks, I might try that. just tryin to find a LFS that stocks some of the plants mentioned

maybe you need to add tab fertilizers to the substrate. I'm guessing because waste cannot get underneath the surface of the sand because it is so tight, decomposition of waste cannot happen there. Plants that have roots and rely upon roots for food won't be able to get anything from their roots...

I would like to know as well. I am using it but have no long term experience yet.

Hi, I've used the API root tabs, from Petco, right? like 8 or 10 in a pack anyways, yeah, it dissolves in a day, so make sure it goes deep into the gravel. I have black sand, so I have to fertilize it myself since decomp doesn't happen under the top of the sand. Once I guess I didn't push...

thanks everybody. I'm still not sure which plants, any other options? My tank stats are: 60 gallon wide (it's pretty wide, maybe 18 inches. lights are 3 - 20w T8 10,000K lights DIY CO2 50 lbs Tahitian moon black sand on bottom with 20 lbs black Active Flora on top. medium to heavily...

what plant is fast growing and suitable for carpeting a tank? Thanks

Preferably locally bred. Thanks

yeah a foot might be too shallow. However, what's done's done, right? put a lot of plants and shade for the GF to hide in.

gorgeous koi! i've been looking for a butterfly asagi like yours!!

yup, ya gotta watch for the fightin' goldfish!!! ::rollseyes::

in koi terms it would be "doitsu". meaning scaleless. However in variety of koi I wouldn't know, looks like a common mirror carp though from the supermarket (no offense!!!). to properly ID the koi you would have to look at it from the top.

My petsmart gives their crayfish away (they'ree parasites on plants). yeah, 13 cents for a koi baby, but more chances than not its sick, so make sure you quarantine and treat accordingly. However, since the meds are prob more $$$ than the 13 cent fish is worth, why not just start with a...

make sure you fix the filter or get a new one asap because all the new water could be stressing your goldfish out.

ditto.

I would never put them into my tank because it's a PITA to remove the babies in my planted tank. In addition, because of their extravagant displays of colors, they just seemed very artificial and manmade to me, when I wanted a natural tank with fish that looked like they fit in. If they had nice...

what kinda filter do you have? when I had the really bulky intank Tetra Whispers (another regret of my life), my clown loaches would love to swim upstream into the filter. I'd have to "fish" them out with my fingers.

yeah, i'd go with a waterfall from one tank to the other. I've seen it at some petsmarts, its their plants tank. Water overflows from one tank to another to another in a neat waterfall. Looks really nice. I wish I could show you. with your design i wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

love it. my local petsmart amazingly has pretty much disease-free fish, and a huge selection, which is something my petco could not say. their sale prices are great as well! $5 is too much for a cardinal, in soCal the avg price is around 3 bucks, 2 for a neon.