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Spencer Jack @ The Afishionados (Winnipeg, Manitoba) : The aFISHionados - Spencer Jack - Cichlaholic.com

I ended up going with the Hagen AquaClear 110 (power head) and it seems to be doing the job very well. I've also become a bit more conscientous about maintenance and using filter floss inside my xP3 filter now. Thanks for all the suggestions!

Fish were 2.5" or so, and approx. two years old, according to the previous owner. I only had them about 4 months. Sold for $125 CA ($109 US) to a fellow local collector who is returning to Tropheus after a few years away from them. Signature updated for my current stock of fish. :)

CGGorman: So where does one install a powerhead? I've never even seen one! 8O Is the "nozzle" or whatever adjustable? I have a sand substrate so this may be something to keep in mind?

I've had a major issue with my 150-gallon, 48" x 24" footprint, 30" deep (top to bottom!) aquarium. A LOT of debris is accumulating in various corners and areas around the substrate. I run a Rena Filstar xP3 *and* 3 HydroSponge #3 sponge filters, but upon water change there is TONS of debris...

I ended up going with the "Lithonia Lighting, 4 ft., 2 lt." model shop light, using 2 x 48", 40-watt, Philips "DayLight Deluxe" tubes. It uses T-12 bulbs which is going to set off bells and whistles for those who told me to go with T-8, but oh well. When I left the message for my girlfriend at...

I was going to go 24" since they would fit onto the glass instead of sitting on the centre "brace" of the black trim (see top of tank), but I have been convinced on a local forum to go with a 48" ballast and 40-watt bulbs since they 2 x 40-watt bulbs will give more light than the 4 x 20-watt bulbs.

The closet is 52", wall-to-wall.

Lighting Issue for 150-gallon, 30" deep, glass flip-lids... I need some help from the readers out there in terms of how to better light my 150-gallon, 30" deep (surface to substrate) tank. The tank is 48" x 24" footprint. The lids are the "flip-lid" style, glass. The tank and stand are...

Do you keep Tropheus? What variants? What setup & tankmates? Do you currently keep Tropheus? If so, what variants? And what tank size and tank mates? Here's what I keep... Tropheus MOORII NKONDE -> 16 fishes [unknown M/F ratio] -> 150-gallon [48" x 24" footprint] --> Tankmates: Tanganicodus...

OK... so a week after my last water change (50% on a 150-gallon) my water parameters are as follows: Nitrite (NO2) = less than 0.1 mg/L Nitrate (NO3) = less than 5 mg/L Ammonia (NH3/4) = 0 mg/L pH High Range = 8.4 to 8.6 Carbonate Hardness [KH] = 420 mg/L (CACO3) = 23.5° dH General Hardness...

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I must have been editing my message while you wrote your quick reply. I hope my verbose reply will enable newbies to understand what the code is actually doing. :) Your reply was good for more experienced user but I did not want to assume this user was experienced. :)

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These fish are currently banned from export from Brazil. The issue in this case was ensuring the survivial of all fishes and assuring that the buyer took all precautions to ensure they travelled from Manitoba to North Carolina with fatalities.