Recent content by Hawkins409

Yes, Reygan. I do have that problem. I treat it using hydrogen peroxide dosing with an oral syringe when the pumps are turned off. I'm working on preventing it by bringing my lights, Co2 and ferts into balance. I don't know if I will ever be able to prevent it 100% given how close the...

Its a process that involves balancing how well the fish could fit a role versus taking an acceptable risk with compatibility. Like male dwarf gouramis, for example, i have 6 of them (will be 7) and they seem to be getting along reasonably well. Some would say only 1 per tank, others suggest...

I agree. I have quite a bit more room for more fish. That's a work in progress. Of course, you always want fish which are compatible in terms of their behavior, level of aggression, trying to avoid fin rippers, etc. With some fish picking male or female can make a difference. Also they...

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Nothing more to fear from a co2 tank than of a fire extinguisher. Pressurized? sure. Flammable? no. Safe? Yes. Ask any bartender who pressurizes the beer on tap that we drink. Cheers! Good luck, having Co2 is a lot of fun and opens up a lot of options in a planted tank. Sent from my...

Yep, planning to add more fish. Will have 7 gouramis, 1 male betta, a pleco, two skunk Corys and maybe some black neon tetras or other community fish. Won't add more plants, but will add more substrate and rock. And what I have started 3 weeks ago needs to grow in. Sent from my iPhone using...

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Thank you all for the feedback. I am really enjoying the new stand.

Thank you Fresh20! That's quite a compliment and really what I was hoping to accomplish in sharing it too. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

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Here is an Instructable showing the aquarium stand I just finished this week. Hope it is helpful. Comment and/or share it on forums or social media if you like it. Make A "Better Than New" Aquarium Stand

Brian, thank you for explaining that. It makes much more sense now. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

To get familiar with how this is done and to set a baseline, I thought I'd try to calculate the PAR value for money current level light. Nova Extreme. 4 x 54 w bulbs. 10,000, 10,000, 6,700, 5,000. There is a single sheet of rippled reflective metal for the reflector which extends behind...

Fresh20, that's a link to the same article. I don't get how those charts will tell me how to determine my PAR value if I have a different bulb, different quantity of bulbs, etc. seems like there are way too many variables to base this on those charts. Is there a calculator? Or a more...