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I totally agree, but i think its easier for the newbie to understand WPG versus Lumens, And with NO the WPG rule works well and most newbs only have NO. Plus its also easier to explain WPG to a new aquarist. Its kinda like the 'Inch of Fish per Gal' rule, its not a set in stone rule but...

I think it is because all bulbs display Watts while it can be difficult to find the lumen output of a specific bulb.

This is a great site for finding info about plants. You can choose what type you are looking for and browse the plants that meet that criteria. Good stuff. http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide.php

I belive the XP3 comes with a jet type output and a spray bar. The spray bar will help dissipate the force of the water across a wider area. TG - how many times can you/do you renew/reuse it?

Most filters advertised GPH is without any media in the filter.

He said he was on a trip and mutiple containers were dumped in. If a huge amount was in the tank and left even just for 2 days I would wager there was a huge ammonia spike . Im not sure about you walmart but many large fish stores use one big water system for all freshwater tanks so their...

I somewhat agree with you Crusis but i think with kids/teens its a differant story.

Does the judge consider the effectiveness of a 'rehab' facility, whether it be a prison or a more interactive juvenile rehab facility? Also what specifically do you mean by 'outdoor rehabilitation facility combining several both punitive and rehabilitative techniques' and how would it differ...

I think you should take your 'severe offense' and put it in your pocket for when your house gets broken into by a 13 and 14 yr old and your fish killed. I'm just thinking you see a lot more of this from the other side, the trouble youth needing guidance kind of thing but the victims are the...

Hey Travis, Do you renew your Purigen? If so, how often and what do you use? just bleach? Thanks!

Here is a good article about it. http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_chlorine.htm According to that article:

Loaches and puffers eat snails differently. Puffers break the shell while loaches pull them from the shell.

If it can breath it might pull through, you have to verbally cheer for it to survive when you pass the tank. Like they say in poker all you need is a chip and a chair. It's breathing, the chip and if it in the tank it got a chair. Just let the guy play cards!