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I bought a cl tank yesterday. Its a 46 gallon bowfront but the center brace is broken. Should this be a concern? The tank is dated 1999 on the bottom. Thinking of just offering it back on cl as a snake tank. It did come with a new filter and new bottom filter also-I don't need them. :(

Sorry, have never kept discus but know they will cost alot more than rainbows! :)

You can do it! I have the same problem with our well water. You are doing the right thing with the Prime. I have 2-125 gallon tanks and a 46 bowfront and I manage the nitrates with large weekly or biweekly water changes. Plants will help but they have to be fast growing plants and alot of...

Yup! The rainbows will get along fine. I have 3 australius, 5 turquoise and at least 4 other varieties of rainbows- all get along great. The australius stay smaller than the turquoise. When I first got my turquoise (lacutris) they were not very colorful but feed them well, give them good water...

Aqua Clear any day! Bio wheels would stop turning and then you lose bb. I have 4 AC 110's , 2 AC 70's, 1 AC 50 and an AC 30. I will never buy any other HOB... Ditto to all the previous commentors on the AC

Boesmani are beautiful fish and they will get to about 4" or so. I don't see why you can't keep all of them. Make a spawning mop and put it in the tank- Rainbows are so beautiful when in full mating color. Not sure about that pleco- they get pretty big-wouldn't add another one. My 125 has 16...

Just had to chime in here as I think it is funny what you will hear from the lfs. One day I called a large chain (I won't mention their name) and asked to speak to the fish dept. I asked if they carried polka dot loaches and his response was "Is that a cat or dog supply?" Goes to show-you can't...

Check out you tube and look for eheim filters- you will likely find videos on what to do and how to use them. When I got my first canister I was very uncomfortable but once you start using them-its easy. I do prefer the Aqua clear hang on back filters too as they are so easy to clean with weekly...

If the tank is still running it would be to your benefit to keep at least some of the gravel in the tank for a few weeks-even if you put in the sand and put nylon bags full of the gravel in the tanks just to keep the bb going. There is alot of bb in the gravel if the tank is still running. Of...

I would suggest that you cut up the old one- shake out the carbon-and add it in with the new one. No need to change every month-just rinse with tank water. I'd just add the used one in with the fresh one and not change them out often. Always keep an older one in there if you replace the filter...

I found ammonia at the dollar tree. I have also ordered it from Dr Tim's website. If you get it from there you will have a small bottle but it is concetrated to 2ppm per drop so it is easy to dose accurately. Hope this helps:cool:

Does sand get into the tub when you are rinsing it?

Was hoping I would find more info what people think about sand vs. gravel. I am going to be setting up a 125g in a couple weeks and wonder if anyone could give me their opinion on cleaning it and whether it will be bad to have sand for my filters. I love the idea of blasting sand-where does it...

Hi bruinsbro, Just reading through your posts and noted that you had the ich problem. I have been treating for ich with meds from the lfs. Mine states that it can only be used half strength with tetras. I had to treat my whole tank that had tetras and others together. My other fish got very sick...

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