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I got home from work today and something's gone seriously wrong with my frogspawn coral - it was looking perfect this morning, albeit a bit shriveled up since the lights weren't on yet. But 8 hours later, I'm left staring at the hard skeleton, with the fleshy part just... gone. Spent ages searching ...

Bisco wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2024 9:20 pm I've had several excellent experiences with Aquariumplants.com, their service has been top-notch.

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Thanks so much for the recs, I'm really looking forward to checking them out.

I'm considering buying plants online due to the limited variety at my local fish stores. They often come with unwanted hitchhikers like snails or algae.

I'd love to hear about your experience with online plant purchases - size, quality, pricing, and how well they adapt to your tank.

Are there ...

I'd still be cautious about using pond soil, to be honest. The risk of introducing pond creatures is pretty high, and you can't always predict what's lurking at the bottom. Plus, there's the issue of potential fertilizer or insecticide runoff from the surrounding land - that's a big unknown. I do ...

Most everyone I've seen doing this has been in tiny setups, like small jars or 2.5-5 gallon aquariums, but here's the thing, they're always fishless. It's more like an experiment, a little self-contained ecosystem where you might do the occasional small water change. I've never come across anyone ...

Thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate the input. The concerns about land leaching and pond life are definitely valid and make me question how it could work out for some people. I mean, it's possible those who claim success might just be lucky, or maybe there's more to it that I'm not ...

Been thinking about trying out soil from a local pond or river in my tank. Saw some vids on planted tanks where people collect soil from natural sources and use it under the sand cap for plant growth.

I've only got one planted tank going, and I'm using aquasoil right now. Not sure about the long ...

From the photos, I'm seeing what looks like problem algae - no signs of whitish fuzz on the wood, which is a good thing. I notice black brush algae on the sevaleaf plants and the wood. Normal algae is one thing, but this type needs to be dealt with before it gets out of hand. Problem algae usually ...

From the photos, I'm seeing what looks like problem algae - no signs of whitish fuzz on the wood, which is a good thing. I notice black brush algae on the sevaleaf plants and the wood. Normal algae is one thing, but this type needs to be dealt with before it gets out of hand. Problem algae usually ...