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what about a DSB? Thanks for your help What about a DSB? What is a DSB really? How deep is deep, and can it just be in one area of the tank? If I use my sand to make a bar in the middle for a DSB, and have crushed coral more in the corners and the back, would that be feasible? And what...

Hi - I've got a 135-gallon freshwater tank with redbellied piranhas, and I'm thinking about making the jump to saltwater. But first I'm wondering all that I'd need. Right now I run a rena xp3 canister filter with foam, activated charcoal, biochem zorb, nitra-zorb, water softener pillow...

Hi - I have a 135g tank with fine sand. I'm planning on converting to a cichlid tank, but I need advice as to which types I could have together in a large community tank. I'm a total newbie when it comes to cichlids. I'd prefer a range of fish from 2 - 6 inches full grown, and I like the...

Thanks! Thanks alot for the advice! I'm thinking I'm gonna go for a canister filter, maybe 2 eventually, and probably the two powerheads I already have in my other tank to run some biowheels.

Hi - I'm setting up a 135 gallon, I've got 2 red-bellied piranhas waiting to move in... anyways, I want to use SAND -- there's this Tahitian Moon Black Sand that looks really nice, but -- I'm worried about filtration. You guys/gals think I could still use a couple of big 802 Hagen AquaClear...

I'm in the process of setting up a 33-gallon tank for african cichlids. I'm planning on having a 15-20 gallon sump, which will house a heater and aqua-filter. And there will be 2 powerheads and a bubble wall in the tank. Any suggestions so far? My main question is the plumbing for the sump...