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vinegar test What's this vinegar test? Acid test? I've seen it mentioned in this forum. What is it and how does it work? I just checked out a supply store right near where i live and they've got some rocks that LOOK great. At 25 cents per pound the price is right!

rocks what about granite?

picured tank looks SWEET!

One thing to consider is your local water properties. Local water chemistry may lend itself to keeping certain fish. It's much easier and less stressful to not have to constantly adjust and monitor your water parameters

What are the best rocks for malawi hap/peacock setup? I have cichlid substrate so I don't need rocks that help to buffer the ph. Mostly looking for something with mostly inert properties that stacks well and looks nice and is inexpensive. maybe something I can find at a landscape supply...

In my 55gal. african cichlid setup I've also got some java ferns. If the Java ferns don't make it I won't be too disappointed since I transferred them over from my 20 long that has been broken down. I'm running two t5 HO bulbs about 46" i believe. One power-glo and one flora-sun. It won't be...

play sand I just read blip that said play sand can be bad due to granule size. Small air pockets form and things that flourish in these pockets can be harmful to your fish. I also used play sand along with some pea gravel as a top layer and have seen these pockets in my most recent African...

slowly leeches into water The Limestone itself slowly leeches into the water? Or does it leech something else? what will be most affected by this? Will it cause ph to spike? btw thanks:)

Will limestone help to buffer the PH for african cichlids? (Malawi) I've seen some limestone gravel around. Can that be used? Limestone rocks?

cichlids Beautiful setup! What kind of substrate is that?

GT's and pictus cats I was able to keep a pictus cat with GT's. They hardly ever interacted. Had a nice cave for the pictus cat where the water flow was really good. made the cave with two rocks and a piece of black slate rock; while the GT swam in the more open water. I originally had them...

What type of paint is best to use underneath the aquarium canopy?

I've been calling around and the closest ones don't have them. Went to one after calling and got some snails the guy thought were assassins but it turns out they are amazingly similar to the snails I already have.

Can someone please hook me up with a few assassin snails in the SF bay area?

got window tint backing applied, now I'm waiting for special isobar power strip to arrive for my home entertainment center. It is supposed to arrive today! Awesome because I only ordered it yesterday! Newegg is awesome! This will make things a lot better in living room. Less of a cord clutter.