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My 26 Gallon Aquarium Lighting

Among other things, a planted aquarium needs good lighting to promote plant growth. I have a dual strip light fixture on my 26 gallon aquarium, giving me 130 watts, which is about 7.5 watts per gallon. The fixture I have … Continue reading

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20 Gallon Aquarium Plans

I’m currently in the planning stage of my 20 gallon aquarium.  I already have the tank (it’s a tank that I’ve had for a while now), the lighting, the filter, heater, and some of the hard scape materials.  I still … Continue reading

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Nutrient Deficiency or Algae?

I have a strange nutrient deficiency (or something) going on with one of my plants. the leaves are curling and turning black. The black parts are fairly rough to the touch. I’m also still having trouble with string hair algae. … Continue reading

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A Photo Of My New Scape

It’s been a few days since I re-scaped my 26 gallon aquarium. You can find more photos here, and my aquarium journal here.

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The Re-Scape Of My 26 Gallon Aquarium

I finally re-scaped my 26 gallon aquarium. I took out all my plants, and put in my driftwood that I boiled and soaked the other night, and replanted all my old and new plants. I started fearing that I was … Continue reading

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