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That is correct, I am using 16g threaded even though the FLUVAL cartridges are 20g. The threads are the same, no problems there. I'm still using them! Cheers

Do you know what kind of bulbs your tank comes with? (length, wattage, T8/ T5-HO etc.)

Hello Again, as you can see my plants have exploded! I feel as tho I am beginning to be overrun. I just want to ensure my fish have adequate room to swim. That being said there has been absolutely no nipping between my serpae's and fire red gourami since the plants have grown:). I was thinking...

Thank you! The exact fixture I use is a Hagen Glo T5 High Output Double Floursecent fixture, it is widely available online and at many pet stores (Petland etc.). You can see the model/specs here. I use one Power-Glo and one Life-Glo bulb in th fixture(both T5HO). I really enjoy this fixture...

Thanks! I am stocking: -Parrots Feather(in the back) -Anubias (in DW) -Java Moss (on DW) -Ranalisma Rostrata (attempting to carpet front) -The floating(ish) plant in the top right might be Hornwart(?), it has no roots so I just let it do its thing. -There is one plant in the back I do not...

Hello All, Three weeks ago I did a gravel swap in my 15gal freshwater tank and while I was at it I thought I would do a little rescaping. The plants seem to be taking very well. My fish (6 harlequin rasboras, 4 serape tetras, 1 fire dwarf gourami, 2 Ottos, clown pleco and 3 shrimp) are extremely...

Oh fewf! Thank you for the fast reply. Much appreciated :). I was scared I lost one.

Hello, I just got home and noticed what looks to be a shrimps equivalent to a snake skin. I have one orange bee shrimp and 2 amano shrimp. Water conditions are ideal(just tested). Is this normal? Or is there a dead shrimp hiding in my tank :(? Thanks

Thanks, I would probably not go higher. It calls for 2x55W so I probably wouldn't stray from that IMO. The calculation to see how much current the bulbs themselves will draw is a pretty gross complex power calculation ;).

If the 175 is 175Watt then you should have no problem IMO. Because the total power drawn will only be 120Watts. With increased power comes increased current so proceed with caution in the future but in this case it would not be a whole lot. If it was only rated at 110W then I would not...

Many people on the internet were questioning weather or not the Fluval CO2 20 System has propriatery threading on their 18g cartridges. Seeing as a package of 3 Fluval brand cartridges costs around $25 I thought I would try a "non-fluval" threaded CO2 canister. I went to my local bike shop and...

Hello, About a week ago I added 2 Amano shrimp to my 15gal tank. They used to be out all the time but the past few days I have not seen them. I have drift wood in the tank and they seemed to like to hide inside of it but they did emerge to feed. In the tank I have Serpae tetras, harlequin...

Thanks, celestial pearl danios and shrimp would be perfect! So 1-2 otto's would probably not be the best in that tank?

I was thinking of getting a 7.9 gal Fluval Floura for my desk. Besides live plants I was wondering what else I could put in there? I was hoping a few shrimp, and possibly some neon tetras (?). I would also love something to eat algae if possible ( Oto or two??). Any ideas? Thanks!

I have a clown pleco too and he just hangs on his "spot" on the DW and rarely ventures out. He is also not much into algae and wont eat cucumbers, I thought he was weird but good to know he has a brother out there! My LFS is getting some otos in this week, I will pick a few up to help with my...