Recent content by Caincando1

There is a great big thread on how to set up an auto water changer on monsterfishkeepers.

I didn't get a chance to go and look a the used 125 this weekend. But I still plan to put to together a monster school of tiger barbs in the near future. I've done the community tanks in the past and I really like the idea of one single species of a colorful schooling fish. I love tiger barbs...

All tiger barbs and a clean up crew of cory for the bottom. I'm thinking a dozen corys maybe a few more.

I'm thinking maybe black substrate to really set off the orange colors of the fish. Haven't really decided yet. For a while I've been planning to do a monster school of tiger b's. I finally found a used 125 that I can afford.

This weekend I'm going to look at the used 125. It comes with filters but the seller wasn't sure what they where. I won't set it up unless it is well filtered. I'd like to do just one MONSTER school of tiger barbs and a bunch of corys. Obviously it will take time to get it completely...

Things only fall through floors in movies. It's a special affect gag. The way building are put together they don't just break in a hole shape in one spot. You can do some structural damage if the structure is weak or the tank is excessivly heavy.

I haven't tried ants yet, but my tiger barbs LOVE house flies.

Personally I'd reverse the UG and keep the stuff moving up twords the filters intakes instead of packing the gravel full of waste.

Yes, I've ran reverse flow under gravels on a couple of tanks and love them. No mess and cleaner gravel, how can you go wrong.

I have 7 tiger barbs in my 35 hex with nothing else. I get a TON of indirect sun light, but it's very indirect, and I have no algae.

Yep I had a thread in the GD forum about my first time with Bio Spira. 35 hex and 4 tiger barbs and bio spiral. Completely cycled the thank in 4 days. Great stuff!!!

I have an old(1998 or 1999) tetra test kit that is spot on to my brand new API master kit and junlge test strips. I was afraid the old one was bad so I bought a new one. I was amazed to see how accurate it still was after all these years.

I have a battery powered gravel vac that I attached a 12 foot hose to. I throw the end of the hose out the closest door so I don't have to worry about the moving the old water. Then I fill 5 gallon buckets from the tub and de-clor in the tank.

BTW, this won't be a planted tank, fish only.

I think it's a 220 magnum. Personally I'm not a fan of the magnums, they are such a pain to take care of. If I bought a new canister I'd go for a x3. But I have the magnum and I'm saving for my wedding in sept so no new toys for me. The magnum container isn't very big on it so I'd have to...